Chia Seed Pudding

[sarahlou72]

After reading about chia seeds on the how much jelly? thread, I decided to get some. After finally getting them home (the first purchase was left in the bus station along with goji berries and a pasty for the OH) i looked up some recipes.

After seeing the pics I'm a little reluctant to try them and my I'll try anything once attitude seems to have disappeared.

I know there are other threads on here, but I would be grateful for some chia pudding ideas.

 

[Prem51]

I have also bought a 1kg pack online after reading about them on this forum. I'm not sure what I should do with them either. I thought I might add some to porridge, but would also appreciate other suggestions.

 

[lizdeluz]

(The only way I've ever used them is as in my post on the "how much jelly?" thread, i.e. with almond milk, and 85% chocolate, and whipped cream. I agree that they can seem uninspiring in their tiny dry blackness, but I have eventually come to like them. As I'm doing low carb high fat, I don't add them to anything flour based.)
I hope there are some more ideas out there.

 

[sarahlou72]

Finally tried them. I put a few teaspoons into a yoghurt. it was a bit weird with them starting off crunchy then gelling. I think I am going to like these little seeds.

I gave a bag to a work colleague so it will be interesting to see what she does with them.

 

[Celeriac]

I will be watching this thread with interest as I bought organic chia seeds and then ran out of the unsweetened hazelnut 'milk' so haven't tried yet.

 

[Munkki]

I forgot mine when I moved house last week

I love them and almost use them every day. I add them to my low-carb porridge, yoghurt, smoothies, home-made "granola", etc. They can also act as an egg substitute.

 

[Larissima]

They can also act as an egg substitute.

Where/how do you use them as an egg substitute, please, @Munkki ?

 

[Munkki]

Where/how do you use them as an egg substitute, please, @Munkki ?

I have not replaced eggs with chia seeds as such, rather used recipes with chia seeds. Here is a quick guide: http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-make-egg-substitute-chia-seeds/

 

[LinsT]

I made some chia seed jam recently. I had some over ripe strawberries that i simmered in a little water then added 3 tsp of the chia seeds and left it overnight. It tasted really nice. The only problem was I ended up throwing most of it away days later cos I couldnt think of anything low carb to spread it on!!!