Vegan Strawberry Chia Pudding Recipe Healthy Pudding Recipe
About the Vegan Strawberry Chia Pudding Recipe
Vegan strawberry pudding is the perfect dessert! It’s high in antioxidant Omega-3s, vitamin C and manganese, low on the glycemic index, and loaded with fiber. You’ll stay full for quite a while and won’t have cravings after dessert like you would with sugar-loaded desserts. It’s perfect for vegans, diabetics, those with lactose intolerance, those with heart problems and kids! Vegan strawberry pudding is a very nice replacement to those packaged “wholesome” pudding cups that are overloaded with sugar, dairy products, salt, hydrogenated oils and food dyes. It’s also a great to curb a milkshake craving. You can serve this wonderful recipe up as a snack or dessert. It’s great for cookouts, parties and holiday gatherings since it is a beautiful pink color. The best part? It’s inexpensive to make at just a few dollars per serving.
Health Benefits
Vegan strawberry chia pudding is a wonderful source of plant-based protein and fiber, while staying low on the glycemic index. Chia seeds are one of the best sources of fiber in the world. They can absorb up to 10-12 times their weight in water, expanding in your stomach and helping you to eat fewer calories. Combined with their high protein content, they are an ideal food for weight loss. Chia seeds also contain Omega-3 fatty acids, a hard to find element of the vegan diet, packing in more Omega-3s than salmon. Additionally, chia seeds are important for bone and heart health and help combat against type 2 diabetes. Strawberries carry potential health benefits against cancer, aging and neurological diseases, possess anti-inflammatory properties, help the body develop resistance to infection, and assist the body in metabolizing carbohydrate, proteins and fats. They are nutritional powerhouses, rich in vitamins A, C and E, the B-complex vitamin group, phenolic flavonoid phyto-chemicals called anthocyaninsand ellagic acid, and minerals like potassium, manganese, fluorine, copper, iron and iodine. Stevia is 0 on the glycemic index, helping keep your blood sugar levels in check and preventing future sweet cravings.
Why Make the Vegan Strawberry Chia Pudding Recipe?
Vegan strawberry chia pudding is a healthy, filling alternative to the sugar-laden store bought varieties. Or as a substitute to your craving for baked goods, candy or even milkshake. It will help curb your sweet tooth, provide energy as a mid-day snack or workout supplement, and is a wonderful dessert to prepare for parties and gatherings. It is extremely versatile, so you can swap the fruit for any other fruit of your choice to add variety to your diet. Vegan strawberry chia pudding is super easy to make in the Vitamix or Blendtec and stores well in the fridge for a few days. Super convenient as a grab-and-go snack when divided into containers ahead of time. Plus, it’s tasty!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vegan Strawberry Chia Pudding Recipe
- 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon stevia powder (or more if needed)
- 3-4 whole strawberries without stems
Step 1: Remove strawberry stems and place strawberries in Vitamix or Blendtec.
Step 2: Add the almond milk, vanilla extract and stevia to the pitcher and blend until smooth.
Step 3: Pour mixture into a mixing bowl and add the chia seeds. Stir until thoroughly combined. Add a little extra almond milk if too thick. Adjust sweetener to taste.
Step 4: Serve immediately. Can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Vegan strawberry chia pudding is the perfect snack for your kids! They’ll love the pink color and slight crunchiness. You can play around with it by making faces on top of the pudding cups with leftover strawberries. Or switch the fruit to blueberries for blue pudding instead! Vegan strawberry chia pudding is also a wonderful dish for any gathering. For a holiday party, add some fresh mint leaves the edges of a round dish, strawberries around to decorate like a wreath. To add a little bit fancier touch, swap the strawberries for raspberries and add some raspberries on top with a few dark chocolate shavings and mint sprigs. With the Vitamix or Blendtec, this pudding is a cinch to make for any event. Everybody will be asking for seconds!
- Recipe by: Christina Maybin
- Recipe Type: Dessert, Snack
- Servings: 4
Special Equipment:
Blendtec blender, Vitamix Blender, Cutting board, Knife, Large bowl, Ladle, Measuring cup, Measuring spoon
Ingredient Health Benefits
The almond is a species of tree. Mostly we are familiar with almonds as the edible seeds of this tree, which we call almonds. Almonds are powerhouses of nutrition, containing monounsaturated fats that lower LDL cholesterol and are protective against cardiovascular disease. Almonds are rich in biotin, and contain large amounts of Vitamin E, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and molybdenum.
Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. Chia seeds are excellent sources of fiber, protein, antioxidants, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Chia seeds are high in calcium, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus. They help with gut motility and digestive health and have use in treating diabetes and stabilizing blood sugar.
Vanilla is a flavor derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla. It contains compounds unique to vanilla – vanillic acid and vanillin which have strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditional cultures have long used it to stimulate the brain and senses.
Stevia is a sweetener and sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana. Stevia has zero calories, zero carbohydrates, and zero glycemic index – making it a safe sweetener for diabetics. Stevia is also up to 200 times more sweet than sugar, meaning a very small amount is used in recipes.
The strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. Strawberries contain powerful amounts of Vitamin C as well as a good amount of manganese. Strawberries, like all berries, contain valuable phytonutrition that has been shown to help ward off cancer and cardiovascular disease, regulate blood sugar, and provide anti-inflammatory support.
