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prep time
2 h 35 min
cook time
10 min
ready time
2 h 45 min
Keto Chai Chia Pudding
Enjoy this healthy Keto recipe as part of your breakfast, a healthy snack, or even a dessert! Black chia seeds are soaked in an almond milk mixture flavored with chai tea and vanilla. Each spoonful has chewy chia seeds, a milky texture, and a spicy chai flavor balanced with Keto sweetener. Like any chia seed pudding recipe, try to make the recipe in advance so your chia seeds can sit overnight in your refrigerator. However, a minimum of 2 hours is all that’s needed to complete the pudding. When serving your chia pudding, you can garnish it with a little topping at your discretion. Suggestions are a sprinkle of unsweetened cocoa powder, a pinch of cinnamon, or a dollop of whipped heavy cream. Keep the finished chia seed pudding covered in your refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Chia Seed Health Benefits
Chia seeds have been categorized as a “superfood.” While that doesn’t really mean anything in a formal way, the name eludes that chia seeds offer a lot of surprising health benefits, and they do! Chia seeds are high in fat, which is why they’re so popular on the Keto diet. A tablespoon of chia seeds has about 6 grams of fiber, which is the type of carbohydrates you DO want to be eating in your diet. It’s believed that chia seeds can benefit your cardiovascular health, lower your cholesterol, and help regulate your metabolism.
Are Chia Seeds Safe To Eat?
If you’re new to eating chia seeds, you may have heard some stories through the grapevine about digestion problems related to chia seeds. If eaten raw, chia seeds can be hard to digest. But some people enjoy sprinkling raw chia seeds over their foods and small amounts. Chia seeds are safe to eat once they are made into a pudding because they become much softer and therefore more digestible.
Jessica L.
Net Carbs
0.9 g
Fiber
3.6 g
Total Carbs
4.5 g
Protein
1.9 g
Fats
3.7 g
57 cals
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Ingredients
Almond milk
1 cup
Spiced Chai Tea Bags
1 bag
Chia seeds
4 tbsp, whole pieces
Vanilla extract
0.13 tsp
Liquid Stevia
10 drops
Recipe Steps
steps 3
2 h 45 min
Step 1
First, you need to prepare your almond milk in advance of preparing the chia seeds. Pour the almond milk into a small pot and heat it over medium heat on the stove. When the almond milk reaches a simmer, take it off the stove and place a chai teabag on the milk. Place a lid over the pot to let the tea steep in the almond milk for 5 minutes. Discard the teabag and allow the milk to cool until it is no longer steaming.Step 2
Pour chia seeds into a mixing bowl or jar - whatever vessel you have chosen for the chia pudding to be stored in. Pour the chai almond milk over the chia seeds, and stir in vanilla extract and liquid stevia. At your discretion, you can include more or less of the liquid stevia to sweeten the pudding to your liking. Let the chia seeds soak up the milk for 2-3 minutes. Then, give the chia seeds a second stir to fluff up the mixture a little.Step 3
Leave your container of chia seeds sitting out until the mixture has cooled. If you put the chia seeds in your refrigerator while they’re still warm, excess moisture will build up and separate your pudding. This may take up to 30 minutes to cool at room temperature. Then, cover and store your chia seed pudding in your refrigerator to thicken overnight. When you’re ready, stir the pudding together for serving.
