Chia Pudding – A Guiltless Cheat that Fills You Up!
Written by Michele Vieux
Sweet cravings getting the best of you? Here’s a quick and easy idea to curb them while filling up on filling fiber and getting a boost of healthy fats and Omega-3’s without the sugar.
Chia seeds are perfect for this recipe because when they come in contact with liquid, they form a thick, sticky paste which gives the liquid a pudding-like consistency. Because of this sticky expansion, it is recommended that you do not eat more than a couple of tablespoons a day without first testing it out and upping your water consumption. This will avoid digestive troubles like bloating and constipation (since that expansion of the seeds happens in your gut as well).
It is that gut expansion, however, that gives you that full feeling so you are less likely to binge on this pudding or anything else when you eat it. Below are a few ways to enjoy chia pudding but get creative and come up with your own flavors!
Chocolate Chia Pudding
Ingredients
¼ cup chia seeds
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup coconut milk
1 packet Stevia
½ teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
Directions
Place all ingredients in a small jar and shake well. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours (until it thickens). Makes 2-3 servings.
Vanilla Chia Pudding
Ingredients
¼ cup chia seeds
1 cup coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 packet Stevia
pinch of salt
Directions
Place all ingredients in a small jar and shake well. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours (until it thickens) Makes 2-3 servings.
Chai Chia Pudding
Ingredients
1/2 cup chia seeds
1 cup coconut creme
1 cup chai tea, cooled to room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 packets Stevia
pinch of salt
Directions
Place all ingredients in a small jar and shake well. Refrigerate for 2-24 hours (until it thickens) Makes 4-6 servings.