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Strawberry Shortcake Chia Seed Pudding

Prep time: 5 min
Chill time: 4 hour

This light and sweet strawberry shortcake chia seed pudding is easy to prepare, delicious, and nutritious. Enjoy this as a tasty dessert or snack.

Makes

4 servings

Serving size

½ cup

Ingredients

2 cups almond milk, unsweetened

½ cup chia seeds

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup strawberries

4 shortbread cookies, crumbled

Instructions

  1. Combine almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
  2. Refrigerate and cover overnight (or at least for 4 hours). The chia pudding should be thick when done as the chia seeds soak up the milk. If needed, add more chia seeds, stir and refrigerate again.
  3. Top with sliced strawberries and crumbled shortbread cookies.

Cooking Tip

Play around with the toppings in this recipe to keep it interesting. Try different fruits, like blueberries or raspberries, or add mini chocolate chips for flavor variety.

Look for vegan shortbread cookies to make this recipe vegan.

Recipe contributed by Sara Pellegrino, MPH, RD, LDN

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 4 servings  Serving size: ½ cup

Calories

235

Fat

12 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Carbohydrates

28 g

Sugar

11 g

Fiber

10 g

Protein

5 g

Sodium

48 mg

Calcium

178 mg

Phosphorus

237 mg

Potassium

216 mg