Learn how to make chia seed pudding with this easy breakfast recipe.
Coconut milk, cashew milk or cows milk would all work well in this recipe, too.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 3 days.
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When ready to serve, top with fruit and nuts.
To make ahead
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Choose unsweetened almond milk, as the sweetened varieties will boost your added sugar content for the day.
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And the calcium and vitamin D in almond milk help support bone health.
Chia seeds are some of the most nutrient-dense foods youll find.
Thats a whole lot of nutrition packed into those tiny seeds!
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Yes, you’re free to.
Or you’re free to use whole milk or reduced-fat (2%).
This is a perfect recipe for experimenting.
Try replacing the vanilla extract with almond or coconut extract, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon or ground cardamom.
Flaked coconut is an excellent addition as well.
If you see chia seeds with white or multicolored powdery patches and/or they smell musty, toss them.
Tiny chia seed pearls are from a flowering desert plant native to central and southern Mexico.
They plump up and gel when added to recipes with a lot of liquid and allowed to set up.
It gives this pudding recipe a lovely thick and creamy consistency much like tapioca pudding.
Yes, it is!
It freezes so well that you might want to quadruple the batch.
Thawing takes about 15 minutes, if that.
Portion chia pudding into individual-serving containers and store in the freezer for up to three weeks.
Just confirm you give the chia seeds enough gelling time before transferring the pudding to the freezer.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
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