Chia pudding two ways: Banana & Chocolate (vegan, GF)

Hello dear people! Another week another blog post! 🙂 I’m planning at least 1-2 more posts till the end of this week but let’s start first how we should start every day, with a good breakfast. Having something delicious and healthy for breakfast is so important as it will set you on the right track for the rest of the day. If you tend to skip breakfast, you probably get way too hungry by lunch time and all you can think of than is food like sandwiches, pizza, pastry, I mean your body probably won’t have craving for salads or other healthier options for lunch. But if you eat your breakfast and a good one, meaning the one that is not only healthy but also delicious and filling, you will have more cravings and wish to eat a better lunch too. And you won’t be starving and dreaming about burgers and stuff! Everybody should find a way that works for him/her but here is what works for me; having a healthy and filling breakfast every morning (like oats in different ways or rich smoothie or chia pudding or homemade granola with almond milk…) and than for special days like on weekends having a bit of a treat like pancakes or bread with almond butter and jam or chocolate banana bread. Those pancakes can still be made healthier if you use toppings like homemade “nutella” (here) or a bit of maple syrup and fruit or if you use spelt flour instead of white one (like here)… There are lot of little ways how we can start making small changes that will make a big difference for our health, I will post a special blog post on this subject so make sure you follow and you can also subscribe easily (on the right side of the homepage where it says “subscribe”) so you don’t miss any future posts. 🙂
Now let’s go back to today’s breakfast suggestion, chia pudding!

I made two different ones, one with banana cinnamon flavor and other one very chocolaty, both are delicious and great because you can make them quickly in the evening, put in the fridge overnight and have a yummy breakfast in the morning! You can also make both versions and have your breakfast sorted out for two days in advance as it can easily be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.
You probably already know how healthy and powerful these little seeds are, they are called ‘superfood’ and there is a reason for that.
Chia seeds are tiny black seeds from the plant Salvia Hispanica, which is related to the mint and it’s native to South America. Chia seeds are loaded with nutrients and contain large amounts of fiber, protein, calcium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamins B1, B2, B3…They are also loaded with antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids and they absorb and hold about 10 times their dry weight in liquid. When they absorb liquid, the seeds swell into gel-like little balls that are than called chia pudding. If you are not a fan of this gel-like texture than chia pudding is not for you but you can still enjoy all the benefits of these little seeds and eat them dry, sprinkled on your oats, smoothie or yogurt. But for those who do like this kind of ‘pudding’, this is a great and filling breakfast that tastes like dessert!