Tiramisu Chia Pudding

Getting on the viral Tiramisu Chia Pudding train here with this easy dessert (or breakfast) packed with all the good stuff - fiber, protein and flavour!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chia seeds

2-3 tbsps maple syrup 

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups milk (18% protein milk to up protein)

1/4 cup strong coffee, cooled

1 1/2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt

2 tsps cocoa powder

30 g scoop protein powder (optional)

Reserve 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, then combine the chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla, milk, coffee and 1 cup Greek yogurt (and protein powder if using) in a bowl. Let sit 15 minutes then stir and spoon into serving bowls. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Top with the balance of the Greek yogurt and dust with cocoa powder. Makes 6 - 1/2 cup servings.

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Chocolate Chia Pudding

Similar to tapioca in texture, but chia pudding is, as I read somewhere recently, "tapioca on steroids!" Packed with nutrition these little guys are energy seeds! So long "frog eyes", hello chia seeds. And here's an interesting little tidbit... "chia" means "strength" in the Mayan language.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chia seeds

4 tsps cocoa powder

2 cups milk

2 tbsps maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

 

Simply whisk everything together, let sit 5 minutes then whisk again. Spoon into serving dishes, cover and refrigerate at least 7 or 8 hours or best overnight. It will thicken the longer it sits.

Serves 3-4

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Lemon Chia Pudding

Only serious lemon lovers please... pucker up this is a zesty one! 

Ingredients:

zest of 1/2 - 1 lemon

juice of 2 lemons

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

3 tbsps honey

pinch salt

1/4 tsp turmeric

4 tbsps chia seeds

Combine the lemon zest (start with zest of 1/2 a lemon), juice, coconut milk, honey, salt and turmeric together in a blender. Then add the chia and pulse a few times to fully combine. 

Taste for sweetness and tartness. If you need it sweeter, add more honey. If you'd like it tarter (is that a word?) add the other 1/2 zest of lemon.

Pour the pudding into a large bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Then stir to evenly distribute the seeds and pour into individual bowls or glasses for serving. Refrigerate a miniuum 4 hours or overnight to set.

Makes 4 servings

Adapted from: veganricha.com

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Tiramisu Chia Pudding

Whip this treat up for a breakfast, snack or healthy dessert. It's better than a chia pet! 

Ingredients:

3 tbsps chia seed

1 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tbsp maple syrup

3/4 - 1 cup coffee

Greek yogurt, vanilla or honey flavoured

cocoa powder for dusting

Combine the chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup and coffee and shake or whisk together. Cover and place in the fridge overnight.

The next day layer chia pudding with Greek yogurt and top with a dusting of cocoa powder. Decadent!

Makes 3-4 servings

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Fresh Strawberry Chia Pudding

This pudding is stupid easy to make! I mean how hard is it to throw everything in a food processor and whirl, refrigerate and done!

Ingredients:

2 cups halved strawberries (cutting the berries is the only bit of work) 

7 tbsps chia seeds

2/3 cup milk

2 tbsps maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla 

2 tsps lemon juice

Just add everything to a food processor and whirl until blended, probably less than 1 minute. As the chia seeds absorb the liquid the pudding will start to gel.

Then pour into serving dishes and refrigerate 1-2 hours before serving.

Makes 3-4 servings

Apple and Maple Chia Pudding

Are you tired of binge watching everything and eating all the junk food in sight? Me neither ; )  
But just so we don't fall completely off the nutritional rails I thought I'd whip up this healthy pudding that takes no time to make and is packed with all kinds of good stuff! It's good for breakfast, dessert or just snacking.

Ingredients:
4 tbsps chia seeds
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 apple, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup water or juice
2 tsps maple syrup
pinch cinnamon
2 dates, chopped

In a container combine the milk, chia seeds and cinnamon. Stir them together then cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 5 days. I like to leave them overnight.

Next day peel the apple and chop. I had a Macintosh here so I kept the pieces a bit bigger. You might chop a harder apple like a Granny Smith into smaller pieces. Put the apple, water or juice, maple syrup, cinnamon and dates in a small saucepan. Cook on medium heat 2-5 minutes or until the apple is tender but holding it's shape and not mushy. Add some extra liquid if needed until the apple is cooked. Cool.

Remove the chia pudding from the fridge and stir. You'll see it has thickened. Stir 1/2 the apple mixture into the pudding.

Then spoon into serving dishes and top with the remaining apples.

Serves 2

Greek Yogurt Chia Dressing and Veggie Dip

Summer is coming and we'll be eating a lot of salads.  Will be trying out different dressings.  I like the idea of using chia seeds as a thickener.  And it only takes a small amount.

4 tbsps honey Greek yogurt
1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley, loosely packed
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp lemon juice (or more)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 clove garlic
1/3 cup (or more) olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
pinch of black pepper

Process the above ingredients until smooth

then stir in
1/2 tsp chia seeds

If you are using plain Greek yogurt you may need to add a little sweetener (like honey) but this honey Greek yogurt from President's Choice worked very well with just the right amount of sweet.

Great as a veggie dip

or feel free to add a little more olive oil/lemon juice to use as a salad dressing.

Nutella Chia Pudding

A yummy dessert that you could also eat for breakfast without feeling bad about it. Who doesn't like eating dessert for breakfast?

3/4 cup milk
2 tbsps maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
4 tbsps chia seeds
1 tbsp cocoa
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 heaping tbsp Nutella

Mix liquids together then whisk in the chia, cocoa and cinnamon. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours.

Stir in the Nutella and serve.

Serves 4

Blueberry Chia Grape Spread

I adapted this from an Oh She Glows recipe.  It's not too sweet like a jam and so easy to make.  I'm going to be changing up the fruit in more batches in the future using these magic chia seeds!

1 cup seedless green grapes, cut in half
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 tbsps honey
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp lemon juice

Heat the grapes, blueberries and honey in a saucepan on low for 5 minutes. (The picture shows some whole grapes, but I ended up cutting them all in half).

Add the chia seeds, stir and cook on medium/low for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and lemon juice.

Pour into 2 little sterilized jars and start spreading!

Strawberry and Coconut Chia Pudding

This is my first experience with chia seeds.
Can you believe that this will turn into pudding?

1/2 cup chia seeds (no need to rinse)
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp coconut or almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup shredded coconut
5 or 6 well chopped strawberries plus extra to garnish

Whisk together the milk, honey, extracts, coconut and strawberries. And then the chia seeds.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, to help prevent a skin forming, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

After 2 hours stir the pudding. If a skin has formed just break it up and stir together. Pour pudding into serving bowls, cover with plastic wrap again and refrigerate for 2 more hours.

And presto it's pudding!

I admit it, I shamelessly used my love for the Mighty Montreal Canadiens to draw your attention to this recipe : )
They pack a powerful punch just like chia seeds!

(Thanks for the apron ladies...you know who you are)