The chia yogurt and strawberry pudding is a healthy, fresh, and tasty breakfast, perfect also as a light snack during the day. Made with chia seeds, low-fat yogurt, and fresh fruit, this pudding is a nutritious and versatile option, ideal for those looking for a light alternative to traditional breakfasts. The chia pudding, also known as overnight chia pudding, is prepared by letting the chia seeds, which are tasteless on their own, rest in a liquid (in this case, low-fat yogurt) overnight: thanks to their ability to absorb liquids, the seeds soften, taking on a dense and creamy texture, making this pudding a highly satiating food, as well as being rich in fiber, omega 3, and antioxidants. Another advantage of chia yogurt pudding is its practicality: you can prepare it in advance and store it in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Moreover, it is easy to customize according to your taste: in today’s recipe, I propose a version with fresh strawberries and a touch of maple syrup. But you can vary each time, using seasonal fruits or other sweeteners of your choice. With the chia yogurt and strawberry pudding, you bring to the table a healthy, quick, and always different breakfast, perfect to start the day with energy.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 12 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 221.00 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 27.19 (g) of which sugars 14.73 (g)
- Proteins 10.69 (g)
- Fat 9.42 (g) of which saturated 1.30 (g)of which unsaturated 7.54 (g)
- Fibers 8.36 (g)
- Sodium 81.56 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 295 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 1 chia seed pudding cup with yogurt and strawberries
If you are celiac, chia seeds are naturally gluten-free and do not need the ‘gluten-free’ label on the package, as long as they are not mixed with other ingredients.
- 0.7 oz chia seeds
- 0.5 cup low-fat yogurt (or plant-based yogurt)
- 5.3 oz strawberries
- A few drops maple syrup
Tools
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Container glass
- 1 Cups
How to prepare overnight chia yogurt and strawberry pudding
To prepare the chia yogurt and strawberry pudding, start the night before: to achieve the right consistency, the chia seeds need to rest overnight. In a glass container, mix the low-fat yogurt and chia seeds (1). Cover the container and place it in the refrigerator. The next morning, the seeds will have absorbed the liquid, creating a dense pudding-like texture (2). Wash the strawberries, dry them, remove the stems, and cut them into pieces (3).
In a cup, pour about half of the chia seed pudding, spreading it evenly on the bottom (4). Cover with about half of the strawberry pieces (5) and sweeten everything with a few drops of maple syrup (6).
At this point, add the remaining pudding, spreading it over the strawberries (7) and finish with a final layer of strawberry pieces (8). Finally, dress the strawberries with a few drops of maple syrup (9).
Enjoy the chia yogurt and strawberry pudding immediately. With these quantities, you will get a nice portion of chia seed pudding, enough for a breakfast. If you intend to consume it as a mid-morning or afternoon snack, I suggest halving the quantities.
Storage
It is better to store the chia yogurt pudding separately (which keeps in the fridge for 2 days) and the chopped strawberries.
Tips and Variations
If you prefer, instead of pouring maple syrup on strawberries, you can sweeten the pudding by adding the syrup to the yogurt the night before and mixing well. If you don’t like maple syrup, you can replace it with honey or agave syrup.
