How to Eat Chia Seeds: 12 Tasty & Nutritional Ways Worth a Try

Chia Pudding

Directions:

1. Place about 3 tbsp. of chia seeds in a mason container and add almond milk about 12 ounces.

2. Continue shaking the container until all the chia seeds are fully submerged in the almond milk. Allow it to stand for about 15 minutes.

3. Stir in one teaspoon of coconut sugar once the seeds have enlarged to a tapioca uniformity.

4. Pour it into a serving container and lace with pomegranate seeds and chopped kiwi fruit.

Coconut Chia Pops Raspberry

Directions:

1. Place about 3 tbsp. of chai seeds in a mason container and add more than 12 ounces of coconut extract (milk) from another can.

2. Keep shaking the container until the whole chia seeds are completely submerged in the coconut milk. Add one tbsp. of the coconut sugar and about 3/4 cup raspberries. Give it a thorough stir.

3. Allow the chia pudding to sit for about 2 hours before pouring into some ice-pop cast and refrigerate overnight.

Chia Mousse Chocolate

Directions:

1. Add a can of coconut milk into your blender, include 1/4 cup of chia seeds, add 1/4 maple juice and about 1/2 cup of powdery cocoa.

2. Allow it to stand in the blender for about 10 minutes to give the chia seeds room to enlarge 10 times its normal size.

3. Once tapioca uniformity has been achieved, pound it for at least 30 seconds or as long as it takes to make it smooth.

4. Transfer it to serving mugs and allow it to stand for at least 4 hours.

5. Lace with very fresh berries.

Raspberry Lemonade Chia Juice

Directions:

1. Mix the items listed below in a pitcher:

2. 2 mugs of coconut milk

3. 1/2 lemon juice

4. 3/4 mugs of mixed raspberries

5. 2 tsp of coconut sugar

6. 3 tbsp. of chia seed

Allow it to stand for about 30 minutes to form a gel-like uniformity. Enjoy your drink!

Chia Bars and Raw Cherry

Directions:

Combine the items below in a food processor:

• 1 cup of pecans (raw)

• 1/2 cup of dry cherries

• 2 tbsp. chia seeds

• 1/3 cup almond butter

• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (raw)

• 2 tbsp. maple juice

• 1/4 cup coconut (shredded)

Grind the mixture to a paste for about 2 minutes. Place the mixture in a baking pan and put into a refrigerator for about 2 hours. Divide into bars before serving.

Dried Apricots with Seeded Granola

Directions:

Add the items below into a food processor:

• 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds(raw)

• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds(raw)

• 2 tbsp. chia seeds

Pulse seeds into chunks before adding the items below:

• 1/2 cup of coconut(shredded)

• 2 tbsp. coconut oil

• 2 tbsp. maple juice and salt

Pulse for 20 seconds longer before spreading the mixture on a baking pan.

Place the pan on a pre-heated oven at 300 F, leave it for 20 minutes, and stir halfway through to make sure it doesn't get burnt. You can equally make use of a dehydrator set at 118 F for about 4-5 hours. Leave the granola toast to cool totally, before mixing and stirring it with the cut dried apricots. Store in airtight pot. Serve it with almond syrup.

Mango and Lemon Chia Parfait

Directions:

1. Place 3 tbsp. of blended white chia seeds in a mason container and pour it on top a jar of coconut milk.

2. Add a bit of vanilla bean, 1 tbsp. of lemon taste and 3 tbsp. of maple juice.

3. Allow it to stand for at least 30 minutes or all through the night until it becomes thick.

4. Pour them into different serving glasses and top them with fresh sliced mango.

Chia Cherry Ice Cream

Directions:

Mix up the following in a blender:

• 1/4 cups of chia seeds

• 1.5 cups of coconut milk

• 2 tbsp. of powdery cacao

• 3 tbsp. of maple juice

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 ounce liquid chocolate with no sweetener

• 4 rutted dates

Allow it to stand for about 15 minutes before blending for about 60 seconds or as long as it takes for it to be smoothened. A thick and creamy mixture should be the end product. Load the mixture into an ice cream making machine and mix according to the producer's instructions. Keep refrigerated until it becomes thick enough to be scooped.

Matcha Chia Smoothie

Directions:

1. Mix 12 ounces of almond cream with 1 tsp of powdery matcha green tea, two rutted dates, a little amount of vanilla bean, 2 pods of cardamon for about 30 seconds.

2. Transfer into a large mason container.

3. Add 1 tbsp. of chia seed and give it a thorough shaking.

4. Allow it to sit for about 15 minutes until the seeds become swollen. Serve with ice.

Chia Seeds with Granular Bars

Directions:

1. Mix 2 tbsp. of chia seeds (30 mL) with your best granola bar dish.

2. For a non-baked dish, mix the seeds in one cup of pitted, mixed dates, 1/4 cup of peanut butter or any other seed spread, 1 and 1/2 cups shaped oats, 1/4 cup of honey or maple juice, with one cup of chopped seeds.

3. Spread the mixture in a saucepan and keep in the fridge until it gets frozen.

4. You can toast the oats first before adding some varied flavors, or try out some other granular bar dishes that needs baking.

Chia Seeds Porridge

Directions:

1. To make Chia seeds porridge, stir about 1-2 tbsp. of Chia seeds (15-30mL) in a cup of about (240mL) of mildly warm milk or any other such milk substitute.

2. Allow it to stand about 15 minutes to allow the formation of a gel-like substance. Whisk it intermittently to break the seed clumps into smaller bits.

You can either serve it cold or heat it again before serving. Eating it alone may not be very exciting, so you may consider adding some slices of fruits, nuts, dried fruits, and honey. You can also add some more flavor with some sea salt or cinnamon if need be.

Chia Seeds with Casseroles

Directions:

1. Add about 1/4 chia seeds (60ml) to a casserole or lasagna mixed with a standard casserole meal, or follow the instructions below:

2. Blended meat mixtures for homemade burgers or meatballs can be made thicker by adding 1-2 tbsp. of chia seeds (15-30ml) for every (450g) 1 lb of blended meat, rather than breadcrumbs.

3. Mix 2 tbsp. of chia seeds (30ml) in some omelets, scrambled eggs, and other such egg-based recipes. Add some quantity of Chia seeds to your preferred stir-fries.