Low Carb Chai Chia Pudding

Sugar Free, Low Carb Chai Chia Pudding is a healthy, nutritious dish that takes minutes to prepare. Coconut cream and chia seeds with spices and a hint of vanilla create this delicious dish. While I have called this a pudding, equally it can also be a nutritious breakfast or a filling snack. Chia seeds are very nutritious, loaded with fibre, protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and many other nutrients. The fibre in chia seeds will help keep your body moving…literally, which is an added benefit. Research suggests that chia seeds may help improve cardiovascular risk factors, lower your HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure.

Keep this made up in the fridge so it is at hand when you are looking for a something to snack on. You can use any type of chia seed for this recipe. Some chia seeds absorb more moisture than others so you might have to vary the proportion of coconut cream to chia seeds. Give it time to soak in though as it does take a few hours to absorb the liquid and you can always thin it down later.

Variations

I made the Almond Spice Pudding version of this recipe (see recipe below) for a low carb dessert option for an Indian night recently. There were a couple of other sugary high carb dessert options for my carb loving friends to eat which I though would be eaten over the low carb option. I was very surprised that the Almond Spice pudding was actually a huge hit and was more popular than the other desserts. So there… healthy foods can actually taste great as well. Note that the Almond Spice flavor with currants is higher in carbohydrate because of the currants. You can simply omit the currants to keep it lower in carbs. This is another one of those recipes where the dietary fibre just about negates the carbs….my favorite type of recipe.

Make sure you check out these other chia recipes, such as Chocolate Chia Pudding and Low Carb Raspberry Yoghurt Chia Bowl, which may interest you as well if you like chia puddings.

Enjoy!
Karen

Chai Chia Pudding

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Course: Breakfast, Cakes, Muffins and Sweets, Chia Recipe, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Diabetic Recipe, Gluten Free, Keto, LCHF, Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keywords: chai, chia, chia seed, chia-pudding, chia-seeds

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 400 ml coconut cream
• 50 gms chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• ½ teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon stevia blend optional/or to taste
• Pinch of black pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
• Leave to soak in the fridge for approximately 2-3 hours so the seeds swell and soften.
• Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Variations

• Almond Spice- Add 4 tablespoons of slivered almonds and 2 tablespoons of  currants (*omit currants if carb counting.)
• Substitute all or part of the coconut cream with almond milk and/or a mix of water and pure cream/whipping cream.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 5g

Note that we calculate our own nutritional values so they may not be precise. Calculate your own if desired. Carb values exclude sugar alcohols such as Erythritol, as they generally have no impact on blood sugar levels. 50% of the carbs from Xylitol is added to nutritional values. This is consistent with industry practice.

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