Chia seeds and Flaxseed

dwiebe85
dwiebe85 Posts: 123
in Food and Nutrition
What are your favorite ways to use chia seeds and ground flaxseed?

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  • vidalar
    vidalar Posts: 20 Member
    I use the flaxseed in my breakfast muffin recipe and I love chocolate flaxseed pudding (a little like tapioca with crunch).
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    I'm new to these so I'll be watching this thread for ideas.

    So far it's been in my smoothies and mixed with peanut butter for topping apples or rice cakes.
  • LilSomethin
    LilSomethin Posts: 545 Member
    I put ground flax seed in my breakfast shake. I have not tried Chia seeds but am looking into it :)
  • nickyeatrunread
    nickyeatrunread Posts: 173 Member
    I've been mixing chia seeds into my smoothies and my yogurt.

    This weekend I hope to try to use them in baking as an egg substitute and as an ingredient in homemade protein/fiber bars!
  • debwaid
    debwaid Posts: 573 Member
    I just started using Chia seeds and so far have been using them in my oatmeal! I think they would be great in my homemade protein bars as well!
  • ATK57
    ATK57 Posts: 302 Member
    I add Chia seeds into my yogurt in the morning.
  • joy31021
    joy31021 Posts: 216
    I recently read to soak your chia seeds until they gel, then blend to release the nutrients. Tried this in cereal and got too thick, kinda gross, but worked well in smoothies. they will keep you full!
  • dwiebe85
    dwiebe85 Posts: 123
    I don't have to soak them if i got them ground, right?
  • myiamilone99
    myiamilone99 Posts: 12
    I am in LOVE with chia seeds. I came up with an awesome recipie, 385 calories and packed with protein. Keeps me full all day.

    2 tablespoons of Chia Seeds
    1/2 oats
    1 cup of Soy Milk
    (microwave)
    1 tablespoon of peanut butter

    It tastes soooooo good. If I have an opportunity, I put chia on everything now. I like to put mashed banana on my flax seed waffels, I mix in chia seeds in the mushed banana.
  • SharleenSeas
    SharleenSeas Posts: 6
    1 Tbs chia seeds
    2 Tbs water
    1/4 c. of any fruit

    makes jelly! I love it with my natural peanut butter!
  • jmbreister
    jmbreister Posts: 13
    Jelly!?! Very cool. Do you have to soak them or just blend?
  • angleu
    angleu Posts: 140 Member
    bump

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