When you want berries or cherries but they aren’t in season; tinned or frozen can work well too. These cherry chia puddings can use either tinned and frozen cherries and take just 5 minutes to put together.
These puddings are great for breakfast, but you can also have them as a dessert. They don’t take very long to prepare; you just need time to let the chia swell up and soak up all of the liquid.
They are great for meal prep too, so you have ready-made breakfasts for the week ahead.
Nutritional Highlights
✔ Omega-3 fats from the chia seeds.
✔ Antioxidants and phytonutrients from the dark cherries.
✔ Plant-based protein and calcium from organic soy milk and yoghurt.
✔ High in fibre – 11g of fibre per portion.
Storage & Shelf Life
These cherry chia puddings will last for 3-4 days in the fridge once jarred up with the toppings.
I don’t recommend freezing.
Recipe tips
- Feel free to sub in your favourite fruits if cherries aren’t your thing or aren’t available. Any berries work well.
- If you haven’t got time to wait overnight, they can be ready in an hour or two. The texture just gets firmer the longer you leave them.
- If you don’t like soya milk, any milk will work well in this recipe.
If you enjoyed these Cherry Chia Pudding, why not try:
Cherry Chia Puddings
Ingredients
Pudding ingredients:
- ¾ cup chia seeds (120g)
- 3 cups milk (I used organic soya milk) (750ml)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1½ cups tinned or frozen cherries (210g)
- 2 tsp berry powder optional
Toppings
- ½ cup yoghurt (I used organic soy yoghurt) (125g)
- Additional cherries to top optional
Instructions
- To make the pudding, add the chia seeds, milk, cherries and maple (and berry powder, if using) to a large bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Divide into 4 serving dishes. Top with yoghurt and more cherries.
Notes
- The nutritional information is based upon organic unsweetened soya milk and unsweetened soya yoghurt.
- The berry powder is optional and just adds to the colour of the puddings.
- Any berries will work if you don’t want to use cherries.
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