Overnight Chia Seed Pudding

Name: Overnight Chia Seed Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp maple syrup; 3/4 cup alternative milk, (cashew or soy recommended); 2 1/2 tbsp chia seeds

June 2, 2021
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Who said pudding has to be dessert? This foundational chia seed pudding makes a healthy, light breakfast that gets your day going right! This recipe is simple, inexpensive, and easy to keep around for a quick breakfast or snack on the go. Sound like your kind of start to the day? Then read on!

Ingredients

Chia seeds
Alternative milk
Maple Syrup

While I recommend unsweetened cashew or soy milk for this pudding, you can use any dairy or alternative milk works best for your body and budget. Just be aware that each milk will produce a slightly different flavor and viscosity. For example, if using almond or oat milk, which are generally thinner milks, then try using just a pinch more chia seed. Or if you choose coconut milk, remember to use a hair less since it’s a thicker milk with a lot of flavor. Ultimately this isn’t rocket science; if at first your texture feels off, try again and fiddle with your quantities. For context, I used unsweetened cashew milk for my recipe.

How To Make This Pudding

This is a very simple recipe. The only catch is that you’ve got to give it time to solidify. I recommend making this before you go to bed so it has all night to rest.

To assemble this dish, all you’ve got to do it pour your 3 ingredients into a jar or tupperware container, put the lid on, and shake it up for 30 seconds or so until it appears well combined. Then stick it in the fridge and forget about it for a while. Easy as that.

What to Pair it With

There are a million different ways to make and style chia seed pudding. Alone, this breakfast has a pretty subtle flavor that in my opinion needs a little help. My favorite way to eat this is with fresh seasonal fruit on top. Especially with cashew or soy milk, there isn’t much to taste besides the bit of maple, so top it with fresh peaches, raspberries, strawberries, or whatever is affordable in your area.

Another option to spice this up is to alter the foundational recipe itself. I will be adding a few fun variation recipes to Resume Recipes and linking them in this post, but for now consider this: you could a little protein powder, some flavored extracts, a little seasoning, or a different liquid sweetener.

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