Chia Seed Pudding with Coconut

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If you are not eating chia seeds you are missing out! These tiny black superfood seeds are packed with powerful nutrition and are really FUN to eat! When was the last time you ate a fun food?

Want a quick flavorful dessert? Give Chia Seed Pudding a whirl. It may remind you of tapioca pudding with its mouthfeel. Each tablespoon of chia seeds provides 3 grams of protein (Remember one egg is 7 grams) 3 grams of omega 3 fatty acids and 6 grams of dietary fiber. (We need about 25 grams of fiber a day) You can see why it is a superfood!

 

 

berries   ¼ cup shredded coconut

   1 cup sweetened vanilla almond milk*

   ¼ cup chia seeds

 Combine all ingredients in half pint Mason jar (the Mason jar makes it more fun) or small bowl.  Mix until very well combined. Place in your fridge and allow to rest for 2 hours. The chia seeds  need to expand and soften up and produce that gel-like coating. Serve with fresh berries or any  fruit. The fruit is optional but really notches up the flavor to another level. Raspberries on anything  makes my life better! I am loving this for a sweet afternoon snack with a cup of tea! Makes two  servings about ¾ cup each

 

*The first time I made this I used So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk. To sweeten it up and for more flavor I added one teaspoon of honey and vanilla. If you love sugar like me, of course the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk will taste better as it contains 13 grams of sugar versus 1 gram of sugar in the So Delicious Coconut milk. I tried to omit the shredded coconut but it never firmed up. You could probably use less liquid and it would work just fine!

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Nutrition Per Serving:

  • Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Breeze: Calories 247, Protein 5.5 gram, Fat 15.25 gm, CHO 52 gm, Sodium 110 mg, Fiber 12 gm
  • So Delicious Coconut Milk: Calories 229, Protein 5 grams, Fat 15 gm, CHO 20 gm, Sodium 42 mg, Fiber 12 gm   

 Read 10 reasons to add chia seeds to your diet!

When I made this for my sweet husband Gary with the unsweetened coconut milk, he asked me why we were eating fish eyeballs and could he please have some sweetened condensed milk to top it off. Enough said!

Make this fun food. And let us know what you think!

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4 thoughts on “Chia Seed Pudding with Coconut”

  1. yum! Just enjoyed some of this recently 🙂 Made it with cocoa powder and a few drops of peppermint extract!

  2. Here is my recipe. It makes a large amount. I make this on Sunday night. Seperate into pint size mason jars. Then I have my week’s worth of on-the-go healthy breakfast for the week. I always add a bit of fresh fruit and almonds on top before I eat, as well. It’s an easy way to add a little extra fiber and nutrients to the diet.

    2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    2 cups vanilla GREEK yogurt (use fruit flavored if you prefer the taste)
    2 tsp pure vanilla extract
    6 TBSP honey
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/2 cup Chia seeds

    Mix the first 5 ingredients together. Add the chia seeds. Let sit 30 minutes. Stir to redistribute the seeds throughout. Divide into pint jars. Let sit overnight.

    1. HI Amy
      I love the idea of Greek Yogurt and more protein! It maybe will help me with my “wanting” to snack! And you use unsweetened vanilla almond milk! I will give it a try! thanks soo much!

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