This is one of my favorite go-to breakfasts. I love the flavor and flexibility and most of all, the the topping options! I always make my pudding vanilla because I can add chocolate later if I want (there are chocolate instructions under the notes). This is my answer to oatmeal. 1 cup of this cha cha cha chia goodness has 26.8 grams of carbohydrates, 8.4 grams of protein, 14.4 grams of fiber and 39% of your recommended iron intake - that’s some good stuff AND that’s before any toppings! A cup of steel cut oats prepared with water and no sweetener has 27.1 grams of carbohydrates (1 cup of chia prepared with water has 16.8g of carbohydrates), 5.3 g of protein, 4g of fiber and 9% of your daily recommended intake of fiber. No competition! There is some variation in how different people react to different foods as far as glucose is concerned. Dhru Pruit had a really interesting conversation with Dr. Casey Means the founder of Levels - a continuous glucose monitor - about some surprising foods that spike people’s blood sugar and oatmeal was on the list.

Chia pudding can be served hot or cold. I like to add coconut flakes, cacao nibs, ground flax seeds and bee pollen. After the farmers market I sometimes add a few fresh berries and some Elizabeth’s granola. In the winter I add goji berries. You can make it your own! It’s also great savory - in that case you take out the sweetener/vanilla and can use bone brother instead of water. Delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 cup of chia seeds

• 1/4 cup of sprouted pumpkin seeds (I use Go Raw) or any nut/seed of your choice

• Sweetener of choice - RX Sugar is allulose and 0 carb. I also like Monk Fruit

• 4 cups of filtered water

• 1 tsp of vanilla powder or 2 tsp of liquid vanilla

• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Pour chia seeds into a bowl that can hold at least 4.5 cups of liquid. I used a pyrex bowl that has a lid for easy storage for the week. Set the bowl aside.

2. Put nut/seed of choice, sweetener of choice, vanilla, salt, and water in a blender (I used a Vitamix) put the lid on.

3. Blend until all of the seeds are completely mixed - 60 seconds on high.

4. Pour the now nut/seed milk into the bowl with the chia seeds. Stir until all the seeds have been broken apart. Let sit for 15 minutes, stir again and transfer to the fridge to firm.

Notes

• If you want chocolate flavor add 1/4 cup of raw cacao to the blender in step 2.

• All nutrition information was calculated using Cronometer

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