[Breakfast]: Grab-and-Go Breakfast #2: Dead Simple Chia Pudding, Ep. 783
Aug 30, 2022
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Learn how to make a delicious and nutritious grab-and-go breakfast with chia pudding. Discover the history and benefits of chia pudding, get a simple recipe, and explore different variations and toppings. Find out about a sponsor, HelloFresh, and their convenient pre-portioned ingredients. Exciting upcoming content includes an interview with a cookbook author and a creamy chia pudding recipe.
Chia pudding is a nutritious grab-and-go breakfast option packed with fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Making chia pudding is quick and easy, allowing for customization with various toppings and flavorings.
Deep dives
The Power of Chia Seeds in Breakfast
Chia seeds have been used as a food source for thousands of years and offer numerous health benefits. The tiny seeds absorb liquid, which helps keep you full and hydrated. They are packed with fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. Chia pudding, a popular grab-and-go breakfast option, can be made by mixing chia seeds with milk and allowing them to absorb the liquid overnight. The resulting pudding has a creamy texture and can be customized with various toppings.
Simple Recipe and Variations for Chia Pudding
Making chia pudding is quick and easy. The basic formula is mixing two tablespoons of chia seeds with half a cup of milk. The mixture should be well-stirred to avoid clumps. The pudding can be sweetened with a small amount of sweetener like stevia or maple syrup. Fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, coconut flakes, and spices like cinnamon can be added for extra flavor. Variations like chocolate or matcha chia pudding can be achieved by incorporating cocoa powder or matcha before mixing in the seeds. Blending the seed and milk mixture creates a creamier texture. Chia pudding offers a convenient and nutritious breakfast or dessert option.
I admit I discovered chia pudding when I was on the ketogenic diet a few years ago and needed something to fill the dessert void. But chia pudding also makes an awesome breakfast, tastes kind of like rice pudding (and if you’re not into that texture, I’ve got a fix for you), provides heaps of fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids, and keeps you pleasantly full for a few hours.
PLUS, did I mention you really just have to stir some stuff together in the same jar that you store it in and eat it out of? I share the formula and lots of possible variations in this episode.
What’s your favorite easy/tasty/healthy breakfast? Tell me at kate@katehanley.comand I’ll share it on a future episode!