CHIA PUDDING » 6 Flavours for Easy, Healthy Breakfast Snacks | Spring/Su...

if you're looking for a super easy way  to meal prep simple healthy snacks that  you can just grab and go anytime then  you need to try chia pudding you've  probably seen it online or in grocery  stores or cafes it's become a very  popular snack but it's also great for  breakfast or even dessert there's no  cooking required and anyone can do this  in minutes with just a few simple  ingredients and because they stay fresh  for about five days in the fridge  they're perfect to make ahead of time  for meal prep now what exactly is chia  pudding and why is it so popular  it's a creamy thick and nutrient packed  pudding that kind of resembles tapioca  at its core it's just a simple  combination of two ingredients chia  seeds and milk when you let chia seeds  soak in liquid and very little time they  swell up and expand in size and turn  into a thick gelatinous jelly-like  texture it's the easiest pudding you'll  ever make when it comes to nutrition  chia seeds are one of my favorite  superfoods they're packed with fiber  protein antioxidants vitamins and  omega-3 fatty acids making them great  for your brain your heart your bones and  even reducing inflammation and they're  also great for supporting weight  management because they keep you feeling  full while chia pudding can be as simple  as mixing chia seeds and milk you can  also find fun creative ways to create  some really tasty flavors just by adding  a few extra ingredients today I'll show  you six of my favorite flavor  combinations that are so delicious and  really simple to make when it comes to  Containers I like using these small  eight ounce Wide Mouth Mason jars  they're a perfect size for 1 individual  serving and these wide mouth openings  make it very easy to mix in and easy to  clean if you're interested I've included  links to these in the video description  below  to start off I'm going to show you the  simple base recipe that I use for all of  my Chia puddings  first let's add half a cup of milk into  our mason jar in this case I'm using  almond milk but you can use whatever you  like then add two tablespoons of chia  seeds and one and a half teaspoons of  maple syrup as our sweetener you can  also use other sweeteners like Stevia or  honey if you'd like give it a good mix  and let it sit for about five minutes  before mixing again this step is very  important because within just a few  minutes the chia seeds will start to  expand gelatinize and Clump up into  clusters so if we refrigerate that right  away it'll make for a very uneven and  inconsistent pudding texture so let's  wait for a few minutes and give it  another stir to break up those clumps  before putting it into the fridge this  step is super important to getting a  smooth creamy consistency let's  refrigerate this for at least two hours  this will give the chia seeds time to  expand and absorb the liquid if I'm meal  prepping a big batch of these for the  week I usually make four servings for  this we're going to need two cups of  milk a half a cup of chia seeds and two  tablespoons of maple syrup give it a  good stir with a whisk and again let it  sit for five minutes while the chia  seeds start to expand and then Stir It  Again to get rid of any clumps  cover the bowl and put it in the fridge  when we take it out we can see that the  chia seeds have now turned into this  thick creamy pudding that looks a lot  like tapioca if you find it too thick  you can add more milk and adjust to your  tastes this base chia pudding can now be  eaten on its own whenever you're hungry  you can just grab a bowl portion out  however much you like and add whatever  toppings you're in the mood for whether  it's granola berries nuts or seeds you  can eat it cold or warm it up in the  microwave depending on how you like it  and you can easily store this away in an  airtight jar or a container for up to  five days in the fridge or you can even  freeze it for a few weeks it's a great  time saver that gives you a lot of  flexibility sometimes what I also like  to do is add some frozen fruits before  refrigerating so that the chia seeds and  fruits can soften together in the fridge  and be ready to eat at the same time now  that we've got the base recipe down  let's take this to another level with  these six delicious flavor combinations  our first flavor is perfect for the  spring and summer months this is our  mango coconut chia pudding into to our  mason jar we're going to build our base  recipe of milk chia seeds and maple  syrup and on top of that let's add half  a teaspoon of vanilla extract for this  recipe I'm using canned light coconut  milk I prefer this over full fat coconut  milk which I find too thick for this  recipe give it a stir let it sit for  five minutes then Stir It Again to get  rid of any clumps pop on a lid and put  it in the fridge when it's ready we're  going to take a ripe mango and slice it  into chunks a quick and easy way to do  this is by cutting off one side carving  horizontal and vertical lines into the  mango to create little squares like this  and then using a spoon to scoop out the  blocks of mango then do the same for the  other side we're then going to grab our  blender and blend these mango chunks  into a puree if it's too thick you can  add some water to help it blend a bit  easier I've also left a few chunks of  mango to use as toppings at the end once  that's done we're going to take an empty  mason jar and layer half of our chia  pudding mixture into the jar and then  spread half of our mango puree on top  and then the remaining half of the Chia  coating and of course the last bit of  mango puree on top so that we create a  few different layers then we can top it  off with our mango chunks as well as a  Sprinkle of coconut flakes and that's  our mango coconut chia pudding if you  love mangoes as much as I do you're  going to love this  our next flavor is a citrus blast that's  again perfect for spring and summer this  is our orange creamsicle chia pudding in  our mason jar let's mix a quarter cup of  light coconut milk two tablespoons of  chia seeds one and a half teaspoons of  maple syrup and one teaspoon of vanilla  extract then using a citrus juicer let's  squeeze the juice out of three Mandarin  oranges Mandarin oranges are sweeter and  smaller than a regular orange but if  you're using a regular orange just  squeeze roughly three tablespoons of  juice let's add the juice to our jar  give it a mix let it sit and settle for  five minutes mix it again to remove any  clumps and then snap on a lid and put it  in the fridge once it's ready we're  going to top it off with a big spoonful  of Greek yogurt some peeled Mandarin  slices and using a fine grater I'm just  going to grate some orange zest for a  touch of extra Citrus flavor as well as  a Sprinkle of coconut flakes and that's  our orange creamsicle chia pudding it's  super summery and refreshing just like  the popsicle  continuing on with our spring and summer  theme this very berry chia pudding is  super refreshing and insanely easy into  a blender we're going to add our milk  maple syrup and half a cup of frozen  berries let's give it a good blend then  pour it into a jar and mix in our chia  seeds give it a stir wait five minutes  give it another stir to remove any  clumps and then pop on a lid and  refrigerate when it's ready let's top it  off with some fresh or thawed berries  sprinkle on some granola and hemp seeds  and our deliciously refreshing berry  berry is ready to eat  this next one is what I call apple pie  give it a try and you'll see just how  much it tastes like one for this one  let's combine our base recipe of milk  chia seeds and maple syrup then let's  add one tablespoon of unsweetened  applesauce and a quarter teaspoon of  cinnamon give it a stir let it sit for  five minutes give it another mix and  then put it in the fridge when it's  ready let's take a large red apple and  chop it up in a small cube  then in a saucepan over medium heat  let's add two teaspoons of coconut oil  our Apple chunks 1 tablespoon of maple  syrup and one teaspoon of cinnamon give  it a stir and cook for about four to  five minutes until the apples are  softened and browned  once that's done we're then going to add  our Apple chunks right on top of the  chia pudding along with a pinch of  cinnamon and a cinnamon stick if you  have one I love eating apple pie so even  though this is great for the fall season  I find myself eating it all year round  [Music]  our next recipe is another favorite for  the fall it's our pumpkin spice chia  pudding for this one let's combine our  milk chia seeds and maple syrup along  with two tablespoons of pure pumpkin  puree which you can typically find  canned at any grocery store and let's  add one teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice  and half a teaspoon of vanilla extract  mix it all together let it sit for five  minutes stir it again and then  refrigerate with the lid on once it's  ready I'm going to top it off with a  spoonful of Greek yogurt a few sprinkles  of cinnamon some crushed almonds and a  cinnamon stick and that's it super  simple and perfect for the fall or any  time of the year when you're craving  some pumpkin spice  our last flavor is this chocolate banana  chia pudding which is so decadent and  perfect for dessert let's combine our  milk chia seeds and maple syrup along  with one tablespoon of cocoa powder half  a teaspoon of vanilla extract and one  tablespoon of crushed chocolate or  chocolate chips mix it all together let  it sit for 5 minutes then mix again  snap on a lid and put it in the fridge  when it's ready we're going to top it  off with some banana slices some crushed  chocolate and some crushed almonds  and just like that you've got a smooth  chocolatey dessert ready for after lunch  or dinner  I hope this video gave you some ideas  and inspiration on just how simple quick  and easy it is to make chia pudding it's  great for meal prepping a batch of  healthy snacks breakfasts or desserts  that I can just grab and go throughout  the week if you give any of these a try  or have any of your own favorite flavors  that you've made yourself leave a  comment below I'd love to hear what you  think until next time thanks for  watching  if you'd like to watch more click here  for another video and if you enjoy my  content I'd really appreciate if you  leave a like comment and subscribe to my  channel thanks for watching