Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

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: 

1. Combine chia, coconut milk, whole milk, honey and vanilla in a bowl. Stir thoroughly to combine. 
2. Leave in large bowl or pour into individual serving containers with lids and refridgerate for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight. 
3. 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.