This recipe is so easy to make it’s almost too good to be true.

Serves: 1-2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut, almond, or hemp milk

• 2-3 tablespoons chia seeds

• 1 banana

• ½ cup blueberries (frozen are okay)

• Handful of almonds or walnuts, sunflower seeds, cacao nibs if desired for topping

• Cinnamon, to taste

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients together and let them sit in the refrigerator for a few minutes. Stir after a few minutes, as the chia is “gelling” into a pudding-like consistency.

2. Place into refrigerator and let it sit for about 20 minutes or until ready to eat.

3. Top with nuts and/or cacao nibs (optional).

4. If you find the pudding too thick, you can add more milk or a little water. If you find the pudding too thin, add more chia or any of the other ingredients to make it thicker. You really can’t go wrong with chia pudding, which is why I love making it so much.

Now, let’s talk about the health benefits of chia. It is a superfood, for sure! According to Dr. Andrew Weil, chia is very rich in omega-3 fatty acids and provides fibre as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, iron, molybdenum, niacin, and zinc.

Another great benefit of chia seeds is that they are good for travel. Pack them in your suitcase and have them readily available to make chia pudding for breakfast or a snack in your hotel room. You can also pack travel size containers of almond milk (if checking luggage), as well as nuts and just pick up fresh fruit at your destination.

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