Enjoy a healthy, clean eating, gluten-free, and vegan breakfast or dessert with this Mixed Berry Chia Seed Pudding! Slightly adapted from a Dr. Mark Hyman recipe.
I don’t know about y’all, but my whole summer has consisted of me stuffing my face with too much ice cream, pasta salads, and alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, these foods are not as healthy as kale and raw carrots, so I’ve had to begin my healthy eating plan way before next summer and even before sweatpants season starts this year (aka winter).
How to make a healthy chia seed pudding
Mixed berry chia seed pudding is simple to make, but it does take some planning (12 hours in advance). The night before, puree together your favorite mixed berries and coconut milk, then stir in the chia seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt, cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Boom! That’s it! When you wake up, breakfast will be ready.
Super easy and healthy, this chia seed pudding is a fantastic way to start the day, or end it, and it fits into Paleo and Keto plans too. Chia seeds are tiny seeds from the salvia hispanica plant (a member of the mint family) that date back to the Pre-Columbian era and were a main food in the Mayan diet. Today, they are considered a superfood, since they are filled with all sorts of vital nutrients, like fiber, protein, antioxidants, calcium, and plant-based omega-3 essential fatty acids.
When combined with a liquid, chia seeds develop a gelatinous texture which makes them easier to digest, and the thick consistency makes them perfect for puddings!
This pudding is slightly adapted from the Blueberry Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding recipe from the 10-Day Detox Diet
Dr. Hyman’s version of a chia seed pudding is a little more dense in texture, as opposed to a creamier one. Whenever I want a creamier pudding, I add an additional 1/4 cup of coconut milk to the recipe.
Whether you are on a clean eating plan or just want an easy vegan and gluten-free treat, hope you try this Mixed Berry Chia Seed Pudding recipe.
- 2 cups of organic mixed berries, divided
- ¾ cup full fat coconut milk (for a creamier texture, add an additional ¼ cup of coconut milk)
- ½ cup chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon real vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- ¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds or your favorite nut, chopped
- Using a stand up or hand blender, blend together 1 cup of the berries and the coconut milk until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, add the chia seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the berry coconut mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Tightly cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours to overnight.
- When ready to eat, divide into 4 bowls and top with coconut, hemp seeds, seeds or nuts, and remaining 1 cup of berries.
This looks yummy! I bet my grand daughter would enjoy this too! Maybe without the pumpkin seeds…
Beautiful pudding! I love chia seeds! I hope you are doing ok my friend! it has been a long time!
What a yummy puddin’! Love that it’s healthy too, so I can eat an extra serving 😉 I didn’t know chia seeds were a member of the mint family – would never have guess it!! I love the idea of adding more coconut milk to make this one creamier….though, it looks pretty awesome as is 🙂 Can’t wait to give this one a try; it’s definitely something hubby and I would enjoy for b fast throughout the week (or those mid morning snacks that I love). XOXO
Oh my, Karrie, this looks so good! There are times when healthy eating is also pretty darn delicious: And chia puddings with fruits are an example. Love it!
Summer is all about stuffing your face with delicious treats!! I’ve been on the same train as you 😉 This looks like a lovely, healthy breakfast to start my day!!
This is a pretty and tasty little bowl of healthiness! It just so happens that I had plain overnight oats and chia for lunch today for my day of clean eating. It was good, but didn’t have the eye appeal, texture, or flavor of this pudding. I need to have a do-over with your version! My day of eating light unfortunately ended badly when we remember that there was a food truck festival in town. I had fried chicken bites, ate some of my husband’s loaded hot dogs, and a big bowl of ice cream for dinner! 😆
This is looking delicious and healthy!! Looks like super easy to create. I love Chia seeds but I like puddings more creamy. Can’t wait to try this recipe, thank you for sharing!!
This pudding with chia seeds is exactly the right choice not only for children but also for adults.
With all the calcium packed into ice cream, how is it not yet considered a health food? It should be at least on the level of carrots and kale. (I’m trying to justify my summer of eating badly.). But this pudding is gorgeous! I love chia pudding; I need to try your version ASAP!
Karrie, I don’t think it’s a good idea to start your ckean/healthy eating now. Look, first of all, it’s still summer so ice cream and pasta salads must be involved. Secondly, do you think it’s a reasonable thing with Thanksgiving and then Christmas around the corner? So my suggestion is to wait until January:) Well, if you’re a strong person, I respect this and won’t discourage you. Besides, any healthy eating is better with a chia pudding involved.