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Bowl of chia seed pudding topped with fruit
Bowl of chia seed pudding topped with fruit
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4 Recipes for the Chia Seeds in Your Pantry

Caitlin Doherty
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at FSU chapter.

Chia seeds were all the rave on TikTok this summer because of their health benefits. They’re known to be packed with nutrients and antioxidants, which can support a healthier body by providing calcium to your bones and fiber to your blood. They’re also high in Omega-3, which can promote heart and brain health and reduce inflammation. 

Chia seeds can be perfect for breakfast, involving little prep and no cooking time. From pudding to oat balls, here are four chia seed recipes for any day of the week:

Chia seed pudding

When people think of chia seeds, they tend to imagine pudding due to its popular introduction into the modern-day diet. Chia seed pudding is on the menu at many prominent breakfast locations, like First Watch, and is one of the main recipes people know about. 

Additionally, it’s very easy to make and only requires four ingredients. You need milk (cow or plant-based, whatever you prefer), chia seeds, honey, and kosher salt (optional).

To make the pudding, you need a bowl. All you have to do is add one cup of milk, a fourth cup of chia seeds, and one tablespoon of honey. If you prefer, you can also use maple syrup or agave in place of the honey. Then you add a pinch of kosher salt and even a little vanilla extract if you want!

After adding the ingredients to a bowl, whisk them together and place them in the fridge. The pudding should sit overnight to get the proper texture. In the morning, it’s ready to be served with any variety of fruit or other toppings. 

Yogurt

You can’t make yogurt with chia seeds, but you can add them to your yogurt bowl. If you’re like me, you might have Greek yogurt with fruit and granola almost daily. Putting chia seeds in this adds an extra bit of protein without you having to make anything. 

These seeds can be added to yogurt cups of any flavor, with or without toppings. They can give any parfait an extra dose of nutrients, and who doesn’t love that?

Oat Energy Balls

These oat energy balls are my personal favorite and are perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast. They keep me full throughout the morning and taste delicious. 

To make these, you need old-fashioned rolled oats, honey, peanut butter, flaxseeds, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips. In a bowl, combine a cup of oats, half a cup of flaxseeds, half a cup of peanut butter, a third cup of honey, a teaspoon of vanilla extract, and half a cup of mini chocolate chips.

Once in the bowl, mix the ingredients until combined. Then, take pieces of the mix and roll them into balls before placing them on a plate/parchment paper. Put this into the freezer for one hour or until you’re ready to eat them. 

The oat balls can be stored in the fridge or freezer. They last in the fridge for three weeks and in the freezer for three months. 

smoothies

This final recipe isn’t as much work as some of the other ones, it just requires you to have a blender and some frozen fruit. You can make a smoothie with your preferred ingredients in any flavor or size. My personal favorite to make is a strawberry-banana smoothie with Greek yogurt and almond milk. 

Once you have your base for the smoothie, you can throw some chia seeds in to give yourself nutrients and protein without even realizing they’re there. Smoothies are a great way of getting chia seeds in, especially when you don’t feel like actually eating something. 

Any number of these recipes are a great way to fit chia seeds into your diet, and all four of them have been a favorite breakfast of mine for the past couple of months!

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Caitlin Doherty is a staff writer for HerCampus at Florida State University. She writes articles about everything, ranging from the current pop hits to NFL game coverage, to FSU’s campus. Her articles include a variety of topics, relating to a number of Florida State students. Beyond HerCampus, Caitlin is on the marketing and PR team for Kudzu Review at Florida State, where she informs students when magazines will be released and how to submit writing excerpts. She is also head of social media for the Paddleboard and Kayaking club, posting about events and memberships on all platforms. She is currently attending Florida State University studying editing, writing and media with a minor in business. She went to high school in Jacksonville, Florida. Although she has never worked for a magazine before, she has experience in writing and editing through clubs and opportunities her high school provided. In her free time, Caitlin loves to read a good mystery book (Truly Devious is the current favorite), or watch a sit-com. She has always been a huge Marvel fan and is eagerly awaiting Robert Downey Jr’s return as Dr. Doom. She also enjoys going to the beach when back in Jacksonville and taking her dog to the local parks.