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Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:44:23 GMT

Have you heard of chia seeds? They are loaded with antioxidants, fiber, and have tons of health benefits. As we get older, sometimes we have trouble keeping things "moving along" in the digestive track. Chia seeds are great for that. I've been eating a little chia seed pudding daily for the last week and am very pleased with the results.

The basic recipe is:

1/2 cup Almond milk (any preferred milk would likely be fine,but you'd have to test it)

2 Tablespoons chia seeds

Mix together and let it sit to thicken. I make a bunch in advance and have them ready in the fridge.

The basic recipe is rather bland so I like to add a little sweetener and vanilla extract. I plan to experiment with other flavorings and spices - almond, banana, pumpkin spice mix, cinnamon, etc. Add a few berries to the finished product if you like.

The seeds plump up, but still maintain a slight hard center. That's supposed be resolved if you crush the seeds. I have a new batch sitting and I ran those seeds through a spice blender, to see what would happen. I'll let you know.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

mspatmac — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:47:42 GMT

Yes @JeanLouiseFinch I put the in plain yogurt.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:49:54 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
Yes @JeanLouiseFinch I put the in plain yogurt.

That's great, @mspatmac. I was both surprised and impressed at all the benefits they provide.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

Lucky Charm — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:00:12 GMT

I'm eating a salad right now with about 3 tblsps of chia seeds on top.

I put chia seeds on everything.

You can pop a few frozen strawberries in your pudding while it sets up.

I make overnite oatmeal with lots of chia seeds, too.

I even sneaked (snuck?) them in our salsa last night. My husband didn't notice, I don't think.

Same goes for hemp seeds, they're really good for you, too.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

SloopJohnB — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:06:57 GMT

🎵 Cha, cha chia 🎵. I do stick them in my daily salad.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

jackthebear — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:15:20 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Have you heard of chia seeds? They are loaded with antioxidants, fiber, and have tons of health benefits. As we get older, sometimes we have trouble keeping things "moving along" in the digestive track. Chia seeds are great for that. I've been eating a little chia seed pudding daily for the last week and am very pleased with the results.

The basic recipe is:

1/2 cup Almond milk (any preferred milk would likely be fine,but you'd have to test it)
2 Tablespoons chia seeds

Mix together and let it sit to thicken. I make a bunch in advance and have them ready in the fridge.

The basic recipe is rather bland so I like to add a little sweetener and vanilla extract. I plan to experiment with other flavorings and spices - almond, banana, pumpkin spice mix, cinnamon, etc. Add a few berries to the finished product if you like.

The seeds plump up, but still maintain a slight hard center. That's supposed be resolved if you crush the seeds. I have a new batch sitting and I ran those seeds through a spice blender, to see what would happen. I'll let you know.

throw in some coco powder

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

pdlinda — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:28:54 GMT

@jackthebear I put my chia seeds in a coffee grinder to make them into a powder. Much easier to digest.

Love my chia seed powder!

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:51:24 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Have you heard of chia seeds? They are loaded with antioxidants, fiber, and have tons of health benefits. As we get older, sometimes we have trouble keeping things "moving along" in the digestive track. Chia seeds are great for that. I've been eating a little chia seed pudding daily for the last week and am very pleased with the results.

The basic recipe is:

1/2 cup Almond milk (any preferred milk would likely be fine,but you'd have to test it)
2 Tablespoons chia seeds

Mix together and let it sit to thicken. I make a bunch in advance and have them ready in the fridge.

The basic recipe is rather bland so I like to add a little sweetener and vanilla extract. I plan to experiment with other flavorings and spices - almond, banana, pumpkin spice mix, cinnamon, etc. Add a few berries to the finished product if you like.

The seeds plump up, but still maintain a slight hard center. That's supposed be resolved if you crush the seeds. I have a new batch sitting and I ran those seeds through a spice blender, to see what would happen. I'll let you know.
throw in some coco powder

Yes! I did this the other day.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

BExplorer — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:01:06 GMT

Yes, I make chia seed pudding with chia seeds, almond milk and cocoa powder. I also make a drink every morning with chia seeds, lemon juice, and water. 👍🏻

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:05:33 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
I'm eating a salad right now with about 3 tblsps of chia seeds on top.

I put chia seeds on everything.

You can pop a few frozen strawberries in your pudding while it sets up.

I make overnite oatmeal with lots of chia seeds, too.

I even sneaked (snuck?) them in our salsa last night. My husband didn't notice, I don't think.

Same goes for hemp seeds, they're really good for you, too.

@Lucky Charm I originally bought the chia seeds to make homemade keto granola. There's hemp seed, flaxseed, and som3 other things it as well. I new it was health, just didn't realize how healthy.

Can you really eat that much in a day? I thought the max was a couple of tablespoons.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

Lucky Charm — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:22:54 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@Lucky Charm wrote:
I'm eating a salad right now with about 3 tblsps of chia seeds on top.

I put chia seeds on everything.

You can pop a few frozen strawberries in your pudding while it sets up.

I make overnite oatmeal with lots of chia seeds, too.

I even sneaked (snuck?) them in our salsa last night. My husband didn't notice, I don't think.

Same goes for hemp seeds, they're really good for you, too.
@Lucky Charm I originally bought the chia seeds to make homemade keto granola. There's hemp seed, flaxseed, and som3 other things it as well. I new it was health, just didn't realize how healthy.

Can you really eat that much in a day? I thought the max was a couple of tablespoons.

I usually eat less, but I was finishing up a bag and it all came out and there was no way I could scoop it off the salad.

Usually 2 heaping scoops for my oatmeal which is enough servings for 2-3 days.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

phoenixbrd — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:46:11 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch Chia seeds are loaded with Omega 3s....love the pudding and eat it often. I like putting frozen berries when I blend the chia and almond milk. So many ways to make this pudding....great little treat!

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

violann — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:53:53 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
Yes @JeanLouiseFinch I put the in plain yogurt.

Flavored yoghurts work fine too!

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

Suzeecat — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:06:02 GMT

Those crazy seeds get stuck between my teeth all the time and it takes forever to get them dislodged. Am I the only one that has this problem?

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:58:16 GMT

@Suzeecat wrote:
Those crazy seeds get stuck between my teeth all the time and it takes forever to get them dislodged. Am I the only one that has this problem?

@Suzeecat Yes,that does happen. Have you tried running them through a spice grinder? I did that with the batch I made last night so I'll see what happens after I consume my pudding at lunch today.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:26:03 GMT

Today's serving, using seeds that were blended in the spice grinder, had a smoother consistency. No seeds stuck in my teeth either.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

DustRose — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:27:03 GMT

I'm so making this. Going to use Vanilla Almond milk.

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

sarahpanda — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:14:34 GMT

Can anyone tell me what type of grinder they use to grind up those 'tiny' chia seeds? Thank you

Re: Chia Seed Pudding

JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:44:22 GMT

@sarahpanda wrote:
Can anyone tell me what type of grinder they use to grind up those 'tiny' chia seeds? Thank you

@sarahpanda I bought an inexpensive coffee grinder at Walmart and designated it for this purpose. I could see using it for certain spices too, but no coffee beans.