Paleo Chia Seed Pudding is a delightful breakfast or snack that is perfect for meal prepping. Combining chia seeds with your favorite dairy-free milk, nut butter, and your favorite toppings makes a tasty paleo treat. This is one of the most versatile breakfasts that is super simple and can be made for the whole week.
Pair it with berries, nuts, coconut flakes, and granola, or turn it into a treat with warm spices like this cinnamon chia pudding or even key lime juice to make a key lime pie-inspired treat!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- All you need is 4 ingredients for a super easy breakfast or sweet treat.
- A great meal prep recipe that can be made for the whole week.
- This recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, Whole30 and paleo-friendly.
Ingredients You Will Need
Chia seeds: are tiny powerhouses packed with fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and various vitamins and minerals. When mixed with liquid, they form a gel-like consistency, making them a versatile ingredient for adding nutritional value to smoothies, puddings, and baked goods.
Almond milk: is a dairy-free alternative made from ground almonds and water, typically fortified with vitamins and minerals like calcium and vitamin D. It's low in calories and saturated fat while offering a creamy texture and a subtle nutty flavor.
Almond Butter: this is a nutritious and delicious spread made from almonds. It offers a variety of health benefits like healthy fats and a good source of protein. It is important to get one that is made with minimal ingredients, an unrefined oil, and no added sugar.
Vanilla Extract: is a commonly used flavoring in baking. While it is primarily used to add a pleasant vanilla flavor to recipes, it is not typically consumed in large enough quantities to provide significant nutritional benefit
Recipe Variations
Milk: Almond milk is my preference, however, you can use any milk that you like best. Oat milk, coconut milk, regular milk, etc.
Nut butter: Almond butter is what I usually have on hand, but paleo chia seed pudding works with any nut butter you like. Cashew butter, peanut butter, pecan butter, etc.
Nut Free: To make this nut-free you can use nut-free milk and sun butter.
Instructions
Combine chia seeds, almond milk, almond butter, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix ingredients until the almond butter is thoroughly combined.
Evenly divide the chia seed mixture into 4 jars. It can also be stored in one large Tupperware container, too.
Refrigerate for as little as 30 minutes up to overnight.
Add fruit and nuts for topping when you are ready to eat. My favorite is berries and slivered almonds.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
Toppings: Dairy-free Chia Seed Pudding can be topped with a variety of toppings. My favorites are berries, paleo granola, and sliced almonds. Some other ideas are shredded coconut, your favorite grain-free cereal (I like Love Bird and Seven Sundays), any fruit that is in season, maple syrup (if you aren't doing a Whole30), cacao nibs, and so much more.
Storage Tips
Paleo Chia seed pudding can be stored in the refrigerator air tight containers (mason jars, tupperware, etc) for up to 5 days. I, personally, like to store them in individual mason jars so that it makes for an easy, grab-and-go breakfast in the morning.
FAQs About Paleo Chia Seed Pudding
They are totally ok to eat every morning. Chia seeds can cause some GI issues if eaten in large amounts so starting with a tablespoon a day and progressing from there is something that I recommend.
Yes, chia seeds can be good for your gut because they contain fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help improve gut health. However, as mentioned above they can cause GI upset if you eat too many at one time.
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Paleo Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chia seeds
- 3 cup Almond milk
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3 tablespoon Almond Butter Any nut butter will do
Instructions
- Combine chia seeds, almond milk, almond butter, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix ingredients until the almond butter is thoroughly combined.
- Evenly divide the chia seed mixture into 4 jars.
- Put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- Add fruit and nuts for topping when you are ready to eat. My favorite is berries and slivered almonds.
Eric Simpkin says
Delicious!