Do you remember the Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia pet jingle? When I was a kid I owned a few chia pets, and never thought that one day I would have them for breakfast or a healthy snack.
Chia seeds have been called a superfood on several occasion and for some good reason. Next to their ability to take up 10 times their weight of water while forming a pudding or jam like substance, they are also jam packed with a whole range of health promoting nutrients.
These include dietary fiber, protein, omega-3 and 6 fatty acids, calcium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc. Furthermore chia seeds also contain mucin, strontium, Vitamins A, B, E, and D, and minerals including sulphur, iron, iodine, magnesium, manganese, niacin, thiamine, and they are a rich source of anti-oxidants.(omega 3 and 6), mucin, strontium, vitamin A, B, E, and D, and minerals including sulphur, iron, iodine, magnesium, manganese, niacin, thiamine, and they are a rich source of many antioxidants.
Enough reasons to start your day with chia seeds too? Or why not have it as a healthy snack. If you pour the pudding into 1 portion jars with a lid then they can easily be taken with you!
Ingredients (serves 2-3)
3 cups mangoes diced (save 1/2 cup for garnish )
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk or other milk of your choice
1/2 cup plain unsweetened yogurt or coconut yogurt
4 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
2 tbsp dried goji berries
Vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Blend 2.5 cup of the mango and milk in a blender until well combined.
- In a bowl, mix the mango-milk mixture with the yogurt, chia seeds, vanilla extract, and honey until well combined.
- Pour in 1 big bowl or divide over small 1-portion jars or bowls with a lid.
- Cover the bowl or jar with plastic wrap or lid and let chill in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. This will give the chia seed the time to turn the liquid into a pudding.
- Divide chia seed pudding evenly into bowls and garnish with diced mangoes, desiccated coconut, and goji berries.
Add other toppings such as other fresh fruits, goji berries, mulberries or cacao nibs if you like. But this is totally optional.
Enjoy the rest of your day ;-)
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PICTURE(s) TAKEN WITH FUJI X-M1