One of the easiest breakfast ideas currently making its way through the fridges of healthy foodies around the world, chia pudding consists of chia seeds soaked in a milk of your choosing.

The humble chia seed is both high in protein and omega-3, as well as low in carbohydrate, making it a filling breakfast option as well as a great alternative to cereal for those who follow a coeliac or low gluten diet.

Basic Chia Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• 1 cup milk (any of full cream, light, soy, coconut, almond, cashew, rice……)
• 1 teaspoon stevia granules (but only to taste, definitely not required if you’d prefer)

Method

1. Place the seeds, stevia and milk in a small glass and whisk with a fork. Allow to settle for 2 minutes, and then re-whisk (it should start to feel firm).
2. Place in the refrigerator until cool (usually an hour or two).

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Berry Almond Chia Pudding

Make the basic chia pudding using almond or coconut milk and 1/4 cup of frozen berries. Top with fresh strawberries, blueberries and bee pollen.

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Rhubarb and Greens Chia Pudding

Make the basic chia pudding using almond milk and 1 tsp of greens powder. Top with apple slices, stewed rhubarb and blueberry yogurt.

 

 

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Carrot Cake Chia Pudding

Make the basic chia pudding using almond milk, 1 scoop vanilla pea protein powder and 1/4 cup grated carrot. Top with Greek yogurt, macadamia nuts and a drizzle of maple syrup.

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Go Nuts! Chia Pudding 

Make the basic chia pudding using almond milk and 1/2 a banana mashed. Top with almonds, pistachios and sunflower seeds.

 

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Choc Berry Chia Pudding 

 

Make the basic chia pudding recipe using soy milk. Add 1 tablespoon of Mayver’s Fine Foods almond, cacao and coconut spread and top with mixed berries. If you don’t have access to the spread, instead just use 1 teaspoon of raw cacao or cocoa powder.

 

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Coconutty Chia

Make the basic chia pudding recipe using light coconut milk. Top with pistaccios and walnuts.

 

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Berrylicious Chia

 Make the basic chia pudding recipe with soy milk and top with walnuts, goji berries and raspberries.