Recipe: Customizable Chia Pudding

Customizable Chia Pudding

This is a great nutritious snack/quick breakfast that you can prep the night before, is highly customizable, and great for use throughout the week. Due to the chia seeds, it’s a great source of fibre, protein, calcium, and omega 3’s.

Prep time: 12 hrs I Cook time: 0 mins I Total time: 12 hrs mins I Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

Prep:

¼ cup (30g) chia seeds
1 ½ cup almond milk

Before eating:

For sweetness: 2 tsp maple syrup/honey (2 second drizzle)
For more protein, and flavor: ½ scoop (20g) vanilla protein powder
For more sweetness and fiber: berries
For texture: shredded coconut flakes, or chopped up almonds/pecans/pecans

Instructions

Equipment Needed

Nutritional Information (only chia seeds + almond milk):

Calories 147 | 10g Protein | 11g Fat | 14g Carbs

Notes about recipe:

Feel free to change how much chia seeds you add for different texture, the best ratio tends to be around 1:4/5 (chia:milk)

Did you know chia seeds are:

High in fiber, protein, and calcium. They are also high in B vitamins, iron, phosphorous, zinc, and magnesium.
Chia seeds are rich in Omega 3s. Just 2 tbsp of chia seeds have the same amount of heart-healthy Omega 3s as four ounces of salmon.
They’ve been shown to help you feel full. Chia seeds can expand up to 10 times their size by soaking up liquid, which can help keep you hydrated and aid in the digestion process.