Chia & Flax Seed Pudding (3 Variations)

chia and flax seed pudding, topped with frozen berries, in a glass container.

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Chia & Flax Seed Pudding (3 Variations)

A customizable chia and flax seed pudding with three flavor variations from fruity and nutty to a not-so-plain vanilla!

Prep Time3

Additional Time1

Total Time1 3

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 14.59kcal

Author: Max

Ingredients

1 Cup milk of choice I like coconut milk
3 Tablespoons chia seeds
3 Tablespoons ground flax seed meal
¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
dash of salt
Optional 2 teaspoons of maple syrup or honey
Optional favorite frozen fruit roughly chopped
Optional nut butter & toasted pumpkin seeds

Instructions

Measure the milk, chia seeds, flax meal, vanilla powder, and salt (plus maple syrup, if using) out into a bowl and mix well, for about one minute.
Pour your pudding mixture into a glass container, and then set it in the fridge for an hour or longer so that it can gellify.

After your flaxseed and chia pudding has set, take it out of the fridge and top it with your flavorings of choice. Below are my 3 favorite variations of flax & chia pudding:

Chopped frozen fruit of choice + candied pumpkin seeds and fresh pomegranate arils for a bright tang.
Vanilla powder & protein powder with toasted coconut, topped with granola.
Swirls of homemade cherry jam alternating with macadamia nut butter.

Notes

Refrigeration Time: a whole hour in the fridge, however cold, may worry some of you. If you want to cut down on the necessary setting time, however, you can use 1 Tablespoon less milk and refrigerate it for just half an hour.

Can I Freeze This?: yes! The first batch I made actually ended up in a very cold corner of my fridge, and by the beginning of hour 2 it had become a snow-like sweet treat. Now I like to make a regular batch and eat all I want, then freeze the rest in individual servings and top it right before eating (it's like a crunchy vanilla nice cream).

Customizing Flavors: while the base chia flax pudding with vanilla powder & maple syrup tastes like melted vanilla ice cream, there are several delicious ways to change up the flavor. If you're not eating low histamine, you could add a tablespoon of cocoa powder to make it chocolatey.

But if you are on a low histamine diet, here are some more flavor ideas: candied pecans, hemp seeds, macadamia nut butter, toasted pumpkin seeds, homemade jam, pomegranate seeds, fresh blueberries, granola, shredded coconut, protein powder, frozen fruits, or stewed apples.

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