The Best Lemon Chia Seed pudding Recipe

Pots of completed lemon cia pudding topped with lemon curd and a blue cloth beind

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The Best Lemon Chia Seed pudding Recipe

This easy Lemon Chia Pudding recipe is for lovers of all things creamy, sweet and lemony. It makes a lovely dessert, a healthy snack and it makes a good, nutritious and satisfying breakfast.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Resting Time8

Total Time8 5

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Worldwide

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: almond milk, chia pudding, chia seeds, greek yoghurt, lemon juice, maple syrup, turmeric

Servings: 2 people

Equipment

1 measuring spoons
1 mixing bowl
bowl or jars suitable for storing the pudding in the fridge

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

▢ 4 tablespoons chia seeds white or black
▢ 3 tablespoons maple syrup adjust the amount of maple syrup to suit your own taste
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 lemon juice only
▢ 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
▢ 1/2 cup greek yogurt Use your preferred type.

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, measure in all of the ingredients except the yogurt. Stir to combine. Leave it stand for about ten minutes.
After ten minutes, stir again to distribute the chia seeds and prevent them from clumping up. If this does happen, it just needs another good and thorough stir.
Divide the pudding equally between 2 jars or bowls and top with the greek yogurt. Leave in the fridge overnight.
In the morning, remove from the fridge and serve with your favourite toppings. Consider a teaspoon of lemon curd, blueberries, raspberries, seeds or chopped nuts.

Notes

Note: Nutritional Information is computer generated and is intended to be used as a guideline only.

Note on Timings to make this Chia Pudding

The times given in the recipe allow for the pudding to sit in the fridge overnight, approximately eight hours. This will give you the creamiest pudding but it can be eaten after only 15 minutes. The seeds will have softened and absorbed some of the liquid but it wil not be as thick as a longer soak will make it. The choice is yours - enjoy!

Toppings…

One of the lovely things about any chia pudding is that you can really go to town on the toppings. Add toppings just before eating so that they do not go soggy.

Here are a few of my ideas.

a teaspoon of lemon curd
a little chopped crystallised (candied) ginger
a few toasted flaked almonds
some toasted flaked coconut
fresh berries, such as; blueberries, strawberries or raspberries
how about some homemade granola
a few seeds such as sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds

Storage

Make your lemon chia pudding at least 15 minutes before eating but it is far better if you can leave it for a couple of hours in the fridge to really soak up those flavours. Better still, leave it in the fridge overnight, then this lemony dessert becomes particularly creamy and luscious.

Puddings will store happily in a covered container in the fridge, for up to 3 days.

Can you freeze chia puddings?

Yes – you definitely can. Just pop the mixed pudding in a freezer safe container and pop it into the freezer until you are ready to eat it.

To defrost, leave out of the freezer overnight to thaw. Give it a quick stir before eating and add any delicious toppings.

Make it Vegan

This Lemon Chia Pudding is suitable for Vegans and those following a plant-based diet if you use suitable milk equivalents and appropriate toppings.

Use a suitable vegan-friendly milk, such as almond milk, oat milk or soy milk.
Use a vegan friendly greek yogurt. Again these are fairly easy to find but always check the label to make sure. Coconut flavoured greek yogurt is really nice with this lemony Chia pudding.
Select suitable toppings, for example use berries, seeds or nuts. Lemon curd is available in vegan versions but isn't always easy to track down.

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