This recipe is the perfect start to your day!!! Enjoy!
Decadent Coconut Banana Chia Pudding
Easy overnight chia pudding with all the healthy fats to nourish and support the postpartum period.
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond milk ( *or milk of choice)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 banana
- 1 handful walnuts
In a large bowl, combine chia seeds with can of coconut milk, maple syrup, almond milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
Stir well and refrigerate overnight or for several hours until pudding sets up. When ready to eat, top with sliced banana and walnuts.
Optional additions are cacao powder, pumpkin seeds and berries.
Did you know that you need calories, healthy fats and fibre to help balance postpartum hormones, for brain health, to heal after childbirth, and to increase the quality of breast milk? As new and busy mamas, we need to eat to nourish ourselves to fill our own cup, and the easier the recipe, the better! Try this chia pudding that you can make the night before so it is ready for your busy morning tomorrow. Tip: make a few of these in advance and keep them for snacks and breakfast for the week.
Jen Casey, CNP | Next Bite Nutrition Coaching. Offering Weekly Meal Plan Subscriptions with healthy, nutritionist-approved recipes and grocery list emailed straight to your inbox.
