Many of you have asked for quick, easy and healthy breakfast ideas for busy mornings and chia pudding might be my favorite solution. This recipe only takes 5 minutes to make, then chills overnight and is ready to serve in the morning. Chia is super high in fiber (9 grams of fiber in just 3 tbsps!) and is a great way to start your day with a blood sugar balancing breakfast. If you normally reach for something like oatmeal each morning give this chia pudding a try instead and let me know what you think! One thing to note is coconut milk is high in saturated fat, so I recommend using a reduced fat version (we get ours organic at Trader Joe’s). This chia pudding is also a satisfying dessert and I like to present it in little ramekins with mint leaves, coconut flakes and a cut strawberry as a healthier end to a meal.
Healthy Coconut Chia Pudding
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup organic chia seeds
- 14 oz reduced fat coconut milk
- 1/3 cup whole milk (or milk of choice)
- 2 tbsp honey
- splash of vanilla extract
- optional: shredded coconut, berries, nuts, or nut butter
Method:
- Combine chia, coconut milk, whole milk, honey and vanilla in a bowl. Stir thoroughly to combine.
- Leave in large bowl or pour into individual serving containers with lids and refridgerate for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.
- Remove from fridge, add your toppings of choice and enjoy!
Tip: You can increase the protein content in this chia pudding by adding a scoop of protein powder to the milk and blending before you mix all the ingredients together in step one. (If you don’t blend the milk + protein powder first, the protein powder will get clumpy when added to the other ingredients.) We use this clean protein from BeWellbyKelly.