You may be familiar with chia seeds and their delicious form as a pudding. The versatility of this ingredient is immense, and goes perfectly with any fruit and other delicious ingredients, often in sweet form. But what is it to begin with and does it have benefits for us? Read on and discover the delicious world of chia seeds and how you can also make chia seed pudding at home.

What are chia seeds?

They’re simply these small round seeds and come in black, brown and white in colour. These seeds come from a desert plant from the mint family called Salvia Hispanica, native to Mexico and Guatemala.

The chia seeds are often mixed with liquid, where the seed forms a gel around it giving it its unique texture. The chia seeds are versatile and often used in desserts as they can absorb up to 12 times their weight in liquid keeping them moist.

How are chia seeds beneficial to us?

High in omega-3 fatty acids

Omega-3 fats are part of the polyunsaturated fats - simply, good fats for your body. Omega-3 helps in many ways and supports the prevention of heart diseases and strokes, arthritis, and eczema, and plays a role in preventing cancer.

Rich in fibre

Fibre is known to improve gut health by supporting the digestion system and preventing constipation. But, fibre is also great at lowering other conditions like cholesterol heart disease, stroke, 2 diabetes and bowel cancer. Additionally, because fibre takes time to digest, it leaves you satisfied longer.

Versatile and easy to make

Chia seeds are usually flavourless and take on the flavour you add to them. Because of this, they are extremely versatile and are often used in dessert dishes. They’re also very simple to make, only requiring a little bit of liquid.

Gathering the ingredients

Before you begin to make your chia seed pudding, prepare your ingredients beforehand and make sure you have what you need. The ingredients you would obviously need are the chia seeds and your milk of choice. Some great milk options are almond milk or oat milk.

The chia seeds and milk are the base ingredients to make the chia seed pudding, but you can also include other ingredients such as honey for sweetness, dried fruits and nuts for texture, and spices like a sprinkle of honey powder canada for depth of flavour.

How to make it?

Making chia seed pudding is simple. Put your chia seeds and milk of choice together in a bowl. Set aside for a few minutes until the chia seeds expand. Mix them up then add other ingredients like honey and dried fruits as you prefer. Serve and enjoy!

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