Delicious & nutritious, high-protein Vegan Chia pudding jars with a strawberry smoothie topping. Plus the chia pudding can be meal-prepped in advance for quick 5-minute breakfasts throughout the week!
Prepare the chia pudding by mixing the dairy-free milk of your choice, chia seeds, homemade vanilla powder or vanilla extract and the sweetener of your choice (I like to keep these recipes refined sugar free). Mix thoroughly to avoid any clumping of the seeds. *
The best way to avoid the seeds sinking to the bottom is to leave the mix for 5-10 minutes and then mix again before leaving to fully set for at least two hours in the fridge, covered. I tend to refrigerate overnight though when meal prepping.
When you're ready to serve the chia pudding jar, you can prepare the healthy strawberry smoothie recipe. To do this simply blend all the ingredients till creamy and smooth. If you want a really thick smoothie then use both frozen strawberries and bananas
In terms of liquid, you can use any plant-based milk of your choice. Alternatively, coconut water is both a delicious and nutritious option for any smoothie.
Once the chia pudding jar is assembled you can top it with any topping of your choice. This includes fresh fruit (frozen fruit also works amazingly), a drizzle of natural sweetener or dollop of homemade nut butter and sprinkles such as coconut flakes etc.
Notes
* Alternatively, If you're wanting more of a pudding texture, then you can actually blend the chia pudding mix before leaving it to thicken.
This recipe can be made in a large meal prepping portion in a bowl. Alternatively, you can prepare the individual portions in the mason jars or container of your choice.
The plain chia pudding base can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days