I must admit, I have a new breakfast obsession. I’m sure many of you have seen or heard of chia pudding. If not, well, I’m going to introduce you to it today. You’re welcome. 😉
When I first wanted to try chia pudding, I found a lot of different recipes for it. It was a bit overwhelming and honestly I couldn’t figure out a BASIC chia pudding recipe or ratio of chia to liquid. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for me to figure out what worked best for me – in terms of satiety & flavor.
It’s SO easy! I usually prep my chia pudding the night before while I’m making dinner but if you don’t usually wake up hungry (I DO!) then you could make it that morning and just plan to give yourself about 45-60 minutes to sit before eating. But really, overnight is just so much easier.
1. Blend – 1/2 banana & 2/3 cup liquid. I use 1/3 cup water and 1/3 cup coconut or almond milk, but you could also do all milk. I don’t recommend using just water because it’s not as creamy. You can also blend in a little vanilla or cinnamon here if you’d like to make it fancy.
2. Chia Seeds – Put 2 TBSP chia seeds in a jar
3. Mix – Blended mixture and chia seeds in the jar. Shake. (If you don’t want to add the banana, skip step 1 and just mix the chia & milk/water in the jar.) Put in fridge.
IMPORTANT – I HIGHLY recommend shaking the jar again after about 5 minutes to avoid waking up the next morning to a chia patty at the bottom of your jar. The second shake seems to be crucial for this.
4. Enjoy – I like to top mine with the second 1/2 banana and peanut butter. Clearly, I like to take mine with me to enjoy while working at my local coffee shop. 😉
Moral of the story – 1 TBSP to 1/3 cup liquid.
I like to use 2 TBSP for my breakfast since I’m pairing it with banana and peanut butter but I know some people like to use 3. It’s up to you – ENJOY!
Are you a chia pudding fan?
What’s your favorite chia pudding recipe?
I have never done this, but it looks like a perfect quick breakfast for me!!
You haven’t tried chia pudding? Do it! It’s so yummy and definitely so easy since you can prep it the night before!
i loooooove chia pudding! well minus the seeds getting stuck in my teeth. ha!
Haha!! True, that might be the one downfall… 😉
This is perfect! I just bought a bag of chia seeds so was looking for some new ways to use them. Love how simple you made this. Thank you!
Let me know what you think! I also like to blend them into my smoothies, add to oatmeal, or sprinkle on top of toast.
This sounds great! I always have chia seeds on hand because I use them in smoothies and overnight oats. I’m excited to put them to use in a new way!
Love chia seeds in my smoothies and oatmeal! This is a fun way to eat them that is also surprisingly filling!
I’m a huge lover of chia pudding – make them all the time. It replaces oatmeal for me for breakfast so it’s a grain-free breakfast that way 🙂
Exactly! When I did my GF challenge, that was when I finally decided to try chia pudding. LOVE it!
mmmmm HUGE chia fan ova here 😉