Jul 8, 2016
I’ve teased you on Instagram LONG ENOUGH! The time for me to share the beginnings of my chia seed pudding obsession has begun. Let us commence with this Healthy Strawberry Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding — with generous layers of vibrant and sweet strawberry puree and warming vanilla-infused chia seed pudding, we’ve got a really tasty treat on our hands!
Prior to my first chia pudding ever, a Raspberry Blood Orange Chia Seed Pudding, I had a serious aversion to chia seeds. They smelled weird to me, they reminded me of little bugs, and I absolutely hated their crunch whenever I tried them in a smoothie. Oh, and they got stuck in my teeth all. the. time.
BUT, there’s some sort of magic that happens when you soak ’em overnight. They gel up like cray cray and all of a sudden, with a few extra ingredients, they taste GOOD, they’re no longer crunchy, and they’re actually quite purdy to look at.
When I see a chia pudding, I no longer think about those widdle baby chia seeds as “bugs.” The texture isn’t bad at all, in fact, I really like it. It’s in between a raspberry or blackberry smoothie and tapioca or rice pudding.
I lurv it. I think you will too!
Healthy Strawberry Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
This Healthy Strawberry Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding is sweet and filling yet sugar free, low fat, low calorie, high fiber, gluten free, dairy free, and vegan too!
- 1¾ cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 5 tbs Chia Seeds
- 4 packets Natural Sweetener (stevia, Truvia, etc)
- 8 oz Frozen Strawberries (thawed completely)
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In a shaker cup, add the almond milk, vanilla extract, chia seeds and sweetener. Cover with the cap and shake. Pour into jars, seal tightly, and refrigerate overnight.
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In a small blender (I used my NutriBullet), puree the strawberries. Pour the puree evenly into the jars. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Strawberry Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 150
Calories from Fat 59
% Daily Value*
Fat 6.5g10%
Sodium 95mg4%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 300IU6%
Vitamin C 57.8mg70%
Calcium 400mg40%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I topped some of my puddings with coconut cream and some with freshly sliced strawberries. Both are deeeelicious 🙂
Can you believe this has got just 150 calories per serving?! Plus, 10g of filling fiber and 6g of protein.
POWER TO YA.
Well, that’s all for today folks! Hope you like/LOVE the recipe! And make sure to stay tuned for the next bazillion Chia Seed Pudding recipes.
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– Jess
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