The first time I tried chia pudding I though it was quite nice. I liked it because it was not too sweet and quite filling, and in a busy day it's a perfect breakfast, snack or desert.
I used to buy them from the supermarket, or the coffee shop, until I realised how easy and cheaper it actually is to make them at home. All needed is really some chia seeds and milk, and from there you have endless options.
Personally, I prefer chia puddings for breakfast or snack. Together with a delicious cappuccino or latte it gives me the perfect energy boost in the beginning of my day or in the afternoon when all I want is a nap after lunch.
So let's start with a super easy intro recipe to chia puddings. This one will make you a full cup, which for me is a bit too much, so I divide it in two, one for breakfast and one for afternoon tea. I also tend to add different fruit or just leave one of the portions as is.
Time: 5 min (+ fridge set) | Servings: 1 large or 2 small cup
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of low fat or plant based milk (almond, hemp, soy)
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon (or cinnamon sugar for a sweeter result)
- 1 tsp honey (or alternative sweetener such as malt syrup)
- 1/2 banana (optional)
- 1 golden pear (optional)
- 30 gr walnuts (optional)
Instructions:
- Pour the milk into a glass or jar and add the chia seeds.
- Add the cinnamon and honey while stirring the mixture with a spoon.
- Cover the glass with aluminium foil (or the jar with its lid) and put in the fridge.
- Stir the mixture again in 1 hour and put back in the fridge.
- Let the pudding set overnight ready for consumption in the morning.
- Add all fruits and nut, or some of them, or eat as is.
Enjoy!