Chia Seeds are so wonderful! I throw them into everything. They are nutritional power-houses!
They are…
- Packed with protein
- Loaded with fiber
- A good source of calcium
- Considered an endurance food, because it keeps you energized for hours
- High in Omega 3 fatty acids – good fat!
- Stabilizing to blood sugar levels (stop that sugar roller-coaster)
Here’s one of my favorite ways to enjoy Chia Seeds:
Raspberry Chia Seed Pudding!
Chia seeds are wonderful fun when it comes to creative cooking, because they absorb water and turn into a gel. This makes them perfect for this super-easy pudding.
This recipe is fantastic for those of you who want to have less sugar in your life. It’s only sweetened with fruit (the raspberries) and 4 drops of vanilla stevia. Stevia is a low-glycemic index sweetener which is perfect when you are working to keep your blood sugar-levels stable.
Ingredients (use organic whenever possible):
- 1 cup coconut milk (I use Native Forest canned coconut milk because their cans are BPA free)
- 1 cup raspberries – fresh or frozen
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds
- 4 drops vanilla stevia (I use Sweet Leaf brand)
How to:
- Mix chia seeds into coconut milk. Stir well – don’t blend, just stir.
- Add raspberries and stevia. Stir well, use a fork and break up the raspberries to allow the raspberry flavor and color to spread throughout the pudding.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, until it’s a thick, pudding texture.
- Enjoy!
Notes:
- Other fruit would work, but I like the seed-y texture of raspberries, because they complement the seed-y texture of the chia seeds.
- I often put this pudding in small mason jars, and pack it in the kids’ lunch for a super-nutritious snack.
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