This Almond Butter & Banana Chia Pudding is so indulgent tasting that you’d never guess it’s actually packed with satiating fiber and heart-healthy omega-3s that make it equally good for you!
It seems like chia pudding is everywhere these days, yet I realized that I had never tried my hand at making it! Does that make me a bad food blogger? Or does the fact that I haven’t posted in over a month make me a bad food blogger? Don’t answer that.
In all seriousness and in my defense, chia pudding just seemed a little too lackluster in flavor and sketchy in texture for all of the perceived effort I expected it to be. Why would I put such effort into something that I wasn’t sure I would enjoy? I mean helloooo, I’m balancing a 40-hour work week as a dietetic intern, 14 food service management projects, regular workouts, and a social life — I don’t have the time (or money) to waste on a failed recipe test!!
Much like taking risks in life, I’ve found that sometimes one must also take a risk in food. So, that’s what I did. And boy am I glad I did! One day a couple weekends ago, I literally stood in my kitchen staring at a full bag of chia seeds for roughly 4 minutes, just trying to think of something fun to do with them. We all know I’ve got a soft spot for their use in Egg White & Chia Seed Oatmeal, but I wanted to branch out! Like a little! After brainstorming, searching for recipe inspiration, and weighing the pros and cons of the potentially iffy final product, I decided to bite the bullet and throw together what turned out to be one of my new favorite recipe staples. Seriously, I’ve already made two batches, and actually found that I LOVE the texture! You can’t judge a book by its cover, and it turns out you also can’t judge a chia pudding by its perceived effort and sketchy texture.
The good thing about this recipe? It can work for so many different meals, whether it be for breakfast, a snack, or an after dinner treat. A batch makes anywhere from 2-3 servings, depending on the size. I preferred making my batch into two servings for a more substantial breakfast meal, and three servings for more of a snack or after dinner treat. When divided into two servings, each serving packs 12 grams of fiber and 17 grams of protein…talk about serrrrious staying power! The recipe is also super easy to double or triple if you wanted to get more servings out of one batch.
Intrigued yet? Good, you should be! I shared the recipe and more of my thoughts on this Banana & Almond Butter Chia Pudding over on Holley Grainger’s blog a few days ago, so I’m sending you over there for the recipe.
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Enjoy!
Have you ever tried chia pudding?
What is a food or recipe “risk” you’ve taken?