Good chia pudding recipe anyone?

linaj1988
linaj1988 Posts: 33 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
anyone know a good chia pudding recipe that doesn't have cocoa powder in it?

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I'll give you a different recipe. Ginger Beets. I've improved this since by adding 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt. The result is unique. And hot pink.

    http://www.grouprecipes.com/139236/ginger-beets.html
  • linaj1988
    linaj1988 Posts: 33 Member
    Sounds lovely I'll check it out thanks :)
  • bekko57
    bekko57 Posts: 15 Member
    Hi I just add chia seeds to unsweetened almond milk with a touch of honey and vanilla. Let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. It's really good.
  • Xiaolongbao
    Xiaolongbao Posts: 854 Member
    My recipe is the same as beckko's but without the honey. Although I make my almond milk and put dates in it so it's somewhat sweet so probably the outcome is similar. Plain but I like it.
  • linaj1988
    linaj1988 Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks ! I tried 1/3 cup chia seeds with 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk and added honey and cinnamon.. Pretty sure I got the measurements wrong as it didn't set as a pudding by the morning. What measurements do you guys use ?
  • jennismagic
    jennismagic Posts: 243 Member
    linaj1988 wrote: »
    Thanks ! I tried 1/3 cup chia seeds with 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk and added honey and cinnamon.. Pretty sure I got the measurements wrong as it didn't set as a pudding by the morning. What measurements do you guys use ?

    1 cup milk of choice and 1/3 cup chia seeds. Make sure you whisk everything vigorously.
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    jennismagic wrote: »
    linaj1988 wrote: »
    Thanks ! I tried 1/3 cup chia seeds with 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk and added honey and cinnamon.. Pretty sure I got the measurements wrong as it didn't set as a pudding by the morning. What measurements do you guys use ?

    1 cup milk of choice and 1/3 cup chia seeds. Make sure you whisk everything vigorously.


    Thanks for this. I have recently found chia seeds so last night I made a batch. After getting off the eliptical trainer, (typing now @7am) I am looking forward to trying it.
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    Yum!!
  • youngmomtaz
    youngmomtaz Posts: 1,075 Member
    Any suggestions as far as getting the seeds to actually be suspended in the liquid? I guess that is hard to explain. I see many beautiful looking recipes but I have tried multiple and what I usually end up with is a thick layer of seeds sitting on the bottom of the bowl all stuck together and the thin liquid layer on top of that. I bake and cook daily and cannot figure out how I could screw up something that seems like it should be simple.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    You have to stir it a couple of times during the first hour or two. I usually do it every thirty minutes for the first two hours, and it stays suspended pretty well after that. Some people blend it all together before eating it to create a smoother consistency, which would also work, but I usually don't do it just because I'm too damn lazy to clean the blender for a small snack.
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    Whisk a lot when you first put seeds in. Takes a min or two for seeds to start to swell then they start acting more like a gel paste and suspend nicely. 1/3 seeds to 1 part milk or watever fluid you are using.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Does anyone have a chia seed recipe that uses grams?? I just added a recipe into the recipe section and it came out to 500 calories. Something is definitely amiss..
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  • NikkiMichelleS
    NikkiMichelleS Posts: 897 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    Does anyone have a chia seed recipe that uses grams?? I just added a recipe into the recipe section and it came out to 500 calories. Something is definitely amiss..
    Chia is actually a higher calorie food for what you get.
    Typically a "serving" is 1 tablespoon, or approx 60-90cal. Very rough/approximates: 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 14 g
    (Please take these as only rough estimates!!)

    For most recipes, you are adding in 1/3-1/2 CUP, which is roughly 71 g.
    That's around 420-460 cal, depending on the brand of chia & exact weight. Add in the liquid, such as milk, almond milk, and add-ins like yogurt, sweeteners, etc. And you've got potentially a 500+ calorie meal.

    That's the whole recipe though. if you look up chia recipes, these are usually at 2-3 servings per recipe.

    As mentioned, you can divide this one whole portion. I tend to make a batch & slpit into two-three smaller servings, which still can fill me up along with my morning tea. You can start with closer to 1/4 cup chia and 3/4 cup liquid, for a smallwr portion, and add in fresh fruits to bulk it up, that's closer to 200 cal.

    If you figure out how to swap it into your daily calories, it can work!

    Good luck!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I ended up making one yesterday with 70g chia seeds and almond milk, cocoa etc, and yes it was a huge bowl (2 servings). One serve came to a more respectable 281 calories, and it was worth every calorie, so yum :love:
  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    Do chia seeds need to be crushed before adding them to milk/ almond milk? Or are they added as they are?

    I'm thinking about buying chia seeds for the first time so I'm keen to learn to use them properly.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    mlinci wrote: »
    Do chia seeds need to be crushed before adding them to milk/ almond milk? Or are they added as they are?

    I'm thinking about buying chia seeds for the first time so I'm keen to learn to use them properly.

    you add them whole, they don't need to be crushed at all. If you've never used them, my advice is to find them somewhere that you can buy them in bulk and buy just a tiny bit and try them that way first. I bought a ton the first time, I was so sure I would like them. The pictures of the puddings look so good! But all the "want to like" in the world can't get me past the texture. It's kind of like snot to me, even when mixed with all the other goodies. I know, that's gross but it is the only way I can think to describe it! The only way I can eat chia seeds is when I use them to make jam.
  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    Ha, thanks for the warning, Phrick. Good idea to try them first - luckily I live near a Whole Foods who sell a chia pudding, I'll give that a go. I think I should like them because I generally like gooey foods.
  • NikkiMichelleS
    NikkiMichelleS Posts: 897 Member
    edited November 2015
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I ended up making one yesterday with 70g chia seeds and almond milk, cocoa etc, and yes it was a huge bowl (2 servings). One serve came to a more respectable 281 calories, and it was worth every calorie, so yum :love:
    @christinev297
    I'm so glad you tried it and tweaked it to suit you. It's an easy & simple one to experiment with. The additional helpings are good for several days in the fridge.

    This thread made me hungry for it, so I revisited mine as well, made a batch with Eggnog and yogurt ....Mmmm. So holiday-creamy-in-a-cup!!
    I split it into 4 small servings, great little snack pre-workout.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    mlinci wrote: »
    Ha, thanks for the warning, Phrick. Good idea to try them first - luckily I live near a Whole Foods who sell a chia pudding, I'll give that a go. I think I should like them because I generally like gooey foods.

    @mlinci I also like gooey pudding/custardy type desserts. But just a forewarning, I bought ready made chia puddings once, I got a variety of different flavours and they ALL tasted gross, Absolutely nothing like the homemade one I made. The store ones were chia seeds suspended in a watery flavourless glob :confounded:

    @NikkiMichelleS I'm so glad I finally got around to making one as well. They will definitely be a weekly staple in my house, and so easy and quick to make :smiley:
  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    Thanks @christinev297 - luckily, I liked the Whole Foods chia pudding. It was made with coconut milk and almond milk. I bought some chia seeds today, so will be trying out some breakfast ideas.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited November 2015
    mlinci wrote: »
    Thanks @christinev297 - luckily, I liked the Whole Foods chia pudding. It was made with coconut milk and almond milk. I bought some chia seeds today, so will be trying out some breakfast ideas.

    You might have stumbled on a good one. We only have one brand here, so no other options to try.
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    edited November 2015
    Whisk 30 grams of chia with 90g of almond milk. (Based on prior mfp post of 1/3 cup chia to 1 cup milk) Add cinnamon. whisk vigourously.
    Leave soak for a min or 2 then whisk a bit more. Makes a big serve for one or small for two. Overnight in the fridge if you want it to really firm up. Make your almond milk yourself if you want to avoid added sugars. 1 part almonds soaked overnight to 3 to 5 parts water, blitzed then strained.

    150 cals of chia seeds plus 12 cals of the milk.
    Divide 2 if sharing. Gel texture does take a bit of getting used to but has potential as a good base for other dishes.

  • summerkissed
    summerkissed Posts: 730 Member
    I'll have to mark this thread!!! I'm growing chia this year in my veggie patch looking forward watching them grow and flower, hope it produces lots of seed :smile:
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    BTW made chia up with cinnamon but used boiling water. Cools as I stirred it to warm. Perfect for serving and I think I like that more than cold version.
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