i have a new obsession; CHIA SEEDS! i scored a huge bag of them at costco and i’ve been finding tons if great uses for them. chia seeds are the same goopy little pellets that you adhered to terra cotta heads as a child- who would have thought to eat them back in the 80′s? so far i have found them to be an amazing egg replacer in pancake batter (1 tbs chia + 2 tbs water = egg), a nice snack suspended in coconut water, and a super nutritious breakfast pudding when mixed with fruit, nuts, and unsweetened almond milk. to make a pudding, combine roughly 1/4 c chia with 1 c of any liquid- coconut milk looks divine as it reminds me of tapioca.
Breakfast Pudding
3 tbs chia seeds
3/4 c almond milk
1 tbs pure maple syrup
1 banana, sliced
1 handful walnuts
mix the chia with your milk and let stand for 15 minutes. top with virtually anything, and enjoy! each 1/4 c of chia packs 20g fiber, 12g protein, and roughly 240 calories making it super filling and sustaining.
maple banana walnut chia breakfast pudding
I have all of those ingredients on hand so I will have to try this! I bought a bag of chia seeds at trader joe’s but I haven’t been very adventurous with them yet. Did you roast the walnuts or do you think they’re better raw?
mine were toasted, but you could go with whichever you prefer!