For a quick and refreshing breakfast, whip up this nutritious chia pudding to kick start your day.
Packed with fibre to keep your gut happy and healthy, this dish lets your creativity shine.
The flavour possibilities are endless, mix and match with different textures and sweet fruits.
Prepare a double or trible batch and enjoy it for several days.
Enjoy this delicious pudding for breakfast, as a lunchtime snack or a light dessert.
CHIA SEED: are small black or white seeds. They are a power house of super goodness. These little seeds are the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acids. They are gluten free, cholesterol free, low GI and are high in fibre. Chia contains numerous vitamins and minerals as well.
These seeds can be used in many ways such as
In a pudding
In a smoothie
Make chia jam
Add to muffins, cakes, crackers or raw desserts
PLANT MILK: There are a number of plant milks available such as almond, rice, coconut, oat, soy or cashew.
SWEETENER: There are number of sweeteners to choose from maple syrup,
agave syrup, rice syrup, coconut nectar.
FRUIT POWDER: is optional but it does make for a pretty splash of colour. Chia pudding may also be flavoured and coloured with the addition of fruit such as raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, mango, dragon fruit, peaches.
YOGHURT: I have layered the pudding with a greek style coconut yoghurt, or choose other dairy free alternatives.
EQUIPMENT: 1 serving vessel, preferably glass, such as a glass or small to medium wide necked jar.
INGREDIENTS FOR CHIA PUDDING
2/3 cup of plant-based milk
1 teaspoon sweetener (optional)
1/8 teaspoon spirulina
3 tablespoons chia seeds
METHOD
*In a small bowl, combine plant-based milk and sweetener.
*Whisk in spirulina until fully mixed.
*Add chia seeds and stir well.
*Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight, allowing the chia seeds to absorb the liquid and thicken into a pudding-like consistency.
ASSEMBLE
*Spoon the chia pudding into a glass or wide necked small to medium size jar.
*Add a layer of crunchy granola
*Top with plant-based yogurt or whipped plant-based cream.
*Finish with fresh or frozen fruit.
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