Blueberry and Chia Seed Pudding 🫐🌱🥄

This blueberry and chia seed pudding recipe is a great snack and ideal for meal prep. The only thing that sucks about this recipe is that you have to wait for the chia seeds to absorb the coconut water before you can eat it, but don’t fret it only takes an hour or two in the fridge for this to take place and you are left with a thick and delicious pudding.

Coconut water adds sweetness and vital electrolytes to this dish. You could use water instead, but if you have coconut water, use it. You’ll thank me after you try it. I recommend using coconut water with no added sugar.

Once the pudding is prepared, it will be runny, but don’t worry—the chia seeds are the key to the lovely consistency of this recipe. Once they absorb the coconut water, the pudding will thicken up, and the additional soluble fiber from the seeds will help you stay regular.

The addition of kefir is to add probiotics to help your gut function properly. The kefir culture will start to take over the yogurt and create even more of those wonderful probiotics.

I like to prepare this snack in advance using six half-pint wide-mouth mason jars. These are convenient to grab out of the fridge and take with you when you need a refreshing snack.

Start by adding the coconut water, Greek yogurt, and protein powder to a medium-sized bowl and mix until well combined. Line up the mason jars and add half a cup of the yogurt mixture to each jar. The extra bit can be used to make a smaller portion of pudding right in the yogurt container. Now add one-quarter cup of coconut water, one tablespoon of chia seeds, one tablespoon of Kiefer, and a couple of blueberries to each jar. Now for the fun part! Close each jar and shake vigorously to mix everything. Then refrigerate them for at least two hours, and you’re all set.

You can store the pudding in the fridge for up to one week.

You can substitute the vanilla protein powder for a chocolate-flavored protein powder for a more dessert-like snack or skip it altogether. If you skip the protein powder, I recommend using vanilla-flavored yogurt or adding some vanilla extract. You can also replace the blueberries with your berry of choice, or peaches would also work well in this dish.

This recipe was inspired by an overnight oat recipe my wife has made for us. I wanted something that was easy to grab out of the fridge, refreshing, and no starchy carbohydrates like oats.

Blueberry and Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Difficulty Level:  1 Meatballs

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: None

Servings: 4

• 1 cup of Greek yogurt
• 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 cup of coconut water
• 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons of goat milk kefir
• 1/4 cup of blueberries

Mix the Greek yogurt and protein powder until combined in a medium-sized bowl.

Add the coconut water, kefir, and chia seeds into the yogurt mixture and mix well.

Stir the blueberries into the mixture, cover, and refrigerate for at least two hours.