Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding is a delicious and easy snack or dessert recipe! Naturally sweetened with banana & bursting with rich chocolate flavour. Only 4 simple ingredients and 5-minutes needed to prepare this chia seed pudding recipe! Plant-based, low-carb, keto & paleo.
DID YOU KNOW? Chia seeds are a great plant-based food to help with weight loss.
Chia seeds rank high on the list of plant-based protein foods, making them great for putting on lean muscle, burning fat, and managing hunger and appetite.
Studies show that increasing your intake of protein can promote weight loss by curbing cravings and therefore reducing your caloric intake. Additionally, other research shows that following a high-protein diet rich in foods like chia seeds could reduce the hunger stimulating hormone, ghrelin.
So, if you’re looking for an easy and delicious way to add chia seeds into your diet, I highly recommend chia seed pudding. It makes for a great snack or dessert!
Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding is a delicious and easy snack or dessert recipe! Naturally sweetened with banana & bursting with rich chocolate flavour. Only 4 simple ingredients and 5-minutes needed to prepare this chia seed pudding recipe! Plant-based, low-carb, keto & paleo.
1.5cupsunsweetened almond or coconut milk, use canned full fat coconut milk for a more rich & creamy pudding
1largebanana, ripe
6tbspchia seeds
2tbspcacao powder
1tspmaple syrup, optional
TOPPINGS: (optional)
Cacao nibs
Sliced banana
Dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Add milk, banana and cacao powder to blender and blend until smooth. Taste for sweetness, add maple syrup if desired and blend again to combine.
Pour into glass container, add chia seeds and whisk until well combined.
Let pudding thicken in fridge for a minimum of 1-hr before consuming. The longer you let the chia seeds soak the more thick and delicious the pudding becomes (I like to soak my chia seeds for at least 8 hours before enjoying).
Transfer to small serving bowl, add toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Use canned full fat coconut milk for a more rich & creamy pudding.
The longer you let the chia seeds soak the more thick and delicious the pudding becomes.
Turn this recipe into a satisfying breakfast by mixing in 1-2 scoops of Whole Body Collagen.
You can now enjoy the taste of delicious pumpkin pie without all the work. It takes less than five minutes to prepare this plant-based & paleo Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding! It makes for a great breakfast, snack or dessert during the autumn.
DID YOU KNOW? Chia seeds are high in several nutrients that are important for bone health, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and protein.
One ounce (28 grams) of chia seeds contains 18% of the RDI for calcium. Gram for gram, this is higher than most dairy products, making chia seeds a good source of calcium for people who don’t eat dairy.
However, it’s important to know that chia seeds also contain phytic acid, which reduces calcium absorption to some extent.
“What is phytic acid?” – you might be wondering. According to Stephan Guyenet:
“Phytic acid is a small molecule found in seeds like grains, beans, and nuts that binds (chelates) certain essential minerals—particularly calcium, iron, magnesium, and zinc—and reduces their absorption from food. What this means is that the nutritional value of these foods isn’t as high as you might expect if you looked them up in a nutritional database. Many traditionally-living cultures with grain-heavy diets used techniques such as soaking, grinding, and fermentation that reduce phytic acid levels and increase mineral availability.” (Learn more about phytic acid here).
Now get those chia seeds soaking so you can try this delicious autumn-inspired chia seed pudding.
What you need for Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding:
Coconut milk
Chia seeds
Pumpkin puree
Maple syrup
Pumpkin pie spice
Vanilla extract
Craving more wholesome pumpkin recipes? You’re going to love these:
Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding makes for a great breakfast, snack or dessert during the fall months. You can now enjoy the taste of delicious pumpkin pie without all the work. It takes less than five minutes to prepare this plant-based & paleo pumpkin pie chia pudding!
Whisk all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
Store in a glass container or jar in the fridge. Let sit for a minimum of 1-hr before consuming. The longer you let the chia seeds soak the more delicious this pudding becomes (I like to soak them overnight).
Garnish with chopped pecans and pumpkins seeds before serving.
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