Chia Puds – 4 Recipes

CHIA PUDS – 4 RECIPES

Chia seeds are little powerhouses of nutrition. They are high in the anti-inflammatory essential fatty acid, omega 3, and are a good source of protein fibre, calcium, magnesium and manganese. The seeds are easy to find in supermarkets, health food shops or online and are best served ground into a smoothie, or made into a pudding with liquid to enable the digestive tract to break down and absorb them. Chia seeds are delicious made into chia puddings and if you haven’t tried one before I encourage you to do so!

RASPBERRY CHIA PUDDINGS (serves 2)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup raspberries
• 1 cup plant based milk (we use almond)
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• Coconut yoghurt  (or yoghurt of your choice)
• Pomegranate seeds (or berries or another seed)

Method

Blend the raspberries with the milk until smooth and then mix into the chia seeds. Put these into the glasses you are using and leave them to set in the fridge for around 30 minutes. Then add your yoghurt and toppings on top and enjoy!

MIXED BERRY CHIA PUDS (serves 2)

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1 cup / 250mls of plant based milk of your choice (I use almond or hazelnut)
• 1/2 cup mixed berries (mix half in and use half for the topping)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl,
2. Stir the mixture until evenly combined and allow it to rest for ten minutes and then stir again,
3. Distributed to four glasses,
4. Add toppings of your choice for example fresh raspberries, ground flaxseeds, goji berries or other seeds,
5. Store in the fridge for 30 mins before consuming.

BANANA, MACADAMIA & CACAO NIB (SERVES 2)

Ingredients: (serves 2)

• 1/4 cup white chia seeds
• 1 cup / 250mls of plant based milk of your choice
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 mashed banana for the mixture
• 1 chopped banana for topping
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
• A handful of macadamia nuts
• A handful of cacao nibs

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl except the chopped banana, macadamia nuts & cacao nibs
2. Stir the mixture until evenly combined and allow it to rest for ten minutes and then stir again,
3. Distributed to four glasses,
4. Add toppings of chopped banana, cacao nibs and chopped banana
5. Store in the fridge for an hour before consuming.

SPIRULINA & POMEGRANATE (SERVES 2)

Ingredients: (serves 2)

• 1/4 cup white chia seeds
• 1 cup or 250mls of plant based milk of your choice
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons of spirulina
• 1 cup pomegranate seeds

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl leaving around 1/4 cup of pomegranate seeds for the topping.
2. Stir the mixture until evenly combined and allow it to rest for ten minutes and then stir again,
3. Distributed to four glasses,
4. Add toppings of pomegranate seeds
5. Store in the fridge for 30 mins before consuming.