I am a huge fan of overnight chia oat puddings. I love not only that they taste totally delicious and are bursting with wholesome goodness. I also truly adore the fact that they keep my crazy mornings manageable – and me sane – without compromising on any of the delicious goodness I want to nurture mine, and my family’s bodies with.
Ingredients base recipe
- ½ cup of rolled oats
- 2 TBSP of black chia seeds
- ½-1 ripe mashed banana (use only ½ if you are adding more fruit, use 1 banana if you are only adding spices, not including fruit for toppings; optional: omit the banana in your mango chia oats)
- 1 ¼ cup of almond mylk, unsweetened (use any plant milk if you would like)
Then decide which flavour you would like to go today
For chocolate chia oat indulgence:
- 1 tsp of raw cocoa powder
- a pinch of cinnamon
- Optional: a pinch of pure vanilla bean, ground
Toppings:
- 1 small handful of frozen berries
- 1 small handful of sunflower + pepita seeds
- Desiccated coconut, unsweetened
For antioxidant berry chia oats:
- 1 cup of frozen or fresh berries (any kind you desire or go mixed)
Toppings:
- 1 small handful of raw almonds, walnuts and / or brazil nuts
- Optional: sprinkle with organic bee pollen
- Top with 2-3 TBSP of Greek yoghurt or any form of plant-based yoghurt of your choice
For anti-inflammatory turmeric chia oat glow:
- ½ tsp of turmeric, ground
- ¼ tsp of ginger, ground
- ½ tsp of cinnamon, ground
- ¼ tsp of pure vanilla, ground
Toppings:
- Pear, finely grated
- 1 small handful of mixed berries
- 1-2 TBSP of almond butter
- or nuts and seeds of your choice
For delightful mango chia oat bliss:
- ½ cup of fresh or frozen mango pieces, cut into cubes
- ½ tsp of pure vanilla bean, ground
- ½ tsp of cinnamon, ground
Toppings:
- Either ½ cup of fresh or frozen mango pieces, cut into cubes
- Or ½ cup of frozen or fresh berries
- Sprinkle with 1-2 TBSP of fresh lemon juice
- Optional: sprinkle with buckwheat granola
- 2-3 TBSPof Greek yoghurt or any plant-based yoghurt of your choice
For balancing green spirulina chia oat goodness:
- ½ – 1 tsp of spirulina powder
- 1 tsp of pure vanilla bean, ground
- 1-2 TBSP of almond butter
Toppings:
- ½ grated green able
- 1 kiwifruit
- Pepita seeds
Method
- To prepare your chia-oats base, add your oats, chia seeds, almond or other plant-based mylk and mashed banana to an airtight container or jar you can close and stir well. Make sure the banana is mixed in well and there aren’t any big lumps.
- Then add the rest of the ingredients excluding the toppings. If you added cocoa, spices or spirulina, give your chia-oats mixture another good stir until the rest of your ingredients have blended in well and your pudding is free from lumps. If you added in fruit, stir only slightly to simply mix but not mash the added fruit.
- Cover your chia-oats variation with a lid and leave in the fridge overnight.
- The next morning, add your toppings of choice and enjoy.