100 calorie chia seed pudding

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Are you obsessed and crave chia pudding or are you hearing about it for the first time?

This enticing treat can be eaten for breakfast topped with fruit, as a snack or a dessert and is a top contender for the category: Delicious and Healthy. Despite being small, chia seeds offer a healthy punch of fiber, protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and various micronutrients and are described as being the most nutritious foods on the planet.

They are so simple to throw together ( you just need a little patience while the pudding sets) but is also ideal for busy modern people who just don’t have the time especially for making breakfast in the morning.

Chia seed Pudding Recipe: Offer 100 calories per serve
By: Be Inspired Nutrition by Theresa Gray

Serves 2
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons chia seeds
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup coconut water
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
5ml honey
12 strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1 mango divided into 2 cheeks and diced.

Method: 
1. Put chia seeds into a glass jar and pour in wet ingredients. Then stir in honey until well combined.  Place in fridge for setting.

2. Stir occasionally to prevent seeds sticking to the bottom but still allowing to set. Keep in fridge for around 6 hours or alternatively make the chia pudding allowing to set overnight.

3. Once set take a mason jar and place 1/4 diced mango on the bottom of the jar, then place 1/2 the chia pudding on top. To decorate place 1/4 diced mango on top with 1/2 strawberries and blueberries. Repeat process for second Mason jar.
Serve cold.

Nutritional analysis per serve:

  • Energy:     104 Kcal/ 434kJ
  • Carbs:                        6.5g
  • Protein:                       3.5g
  • Sugars:                      5.1g
  • Fat:                              7.2g
  • Fibre:                         6.8g
  • Saturated Fat:            0.7g
  • Sodium:                   48mg

 



 

Theresa Gray