OVERNIGHT CHIA | Chia seed breakfast pudding

Ahhh, a long weekend. Thank you, Labor Day! To kick my day off the right way, I figured a tasty breakfast was in order!

The boyfriend has been on a chia seed kick this last month. I swear, he’s trying to put chia into anything and everything! He gets on these health kicks all the time (a few months ago it was coconut oil), but I try and support them as long as they are tasty :)

When he stumbled upon chia pudding he immediately sent me the idea to make since it would be “great for the blog” (aka great for his tummy).

So here we have it, chh-chh-chh-chia seed breakfast pudding!

Just like the overnight oats I made a few weeks ago, this recipe is super simple and the fridge does all the work overnight!

Ingredients:

– 1 and 1/4 cups almond or coconut milk
– 1/4 cup black chia seeds
– 2 tablespoons of maple syrup (or honey)
– Fruit and/or nut toppings (for the morning of)

Step 1: Mix the chia seeds, milk, and maple syrup together and pop it in the fridge overnight.

Step 2: The next morning, top the pudding with whatever toppings you wish (mango, bananas, raspberries, nuts…. chocolate)

Step 3: Grab a spoon and dive in!

If you don’t know about all the benefits of chia seeds (like me until last month) here are a few nuggets of information to whip out at your next dinner party!

(Note: if you actually have to whip out these facts out at your next dinner party you may want to rethink the guests you invited over)

Chia seeds:

– Are filled with protein and fiber (win, win)
– Increase exercise performance
– Are loaded with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
– Are filled in calcium
– Are packed with antioxidants (and since I’m getting sick, this is very important at the moment for me!)

What are your thoughts on chia seeds? Do you put them in anything specific? Clearly for the rest of the month (until the boyfriend get’s on his next health kick) I’ll need some more recipes!