Morning Coffee Chia Pudding - Low Carb, Low Cal

My coffee chia pudding is rich and creamy with a little crunch from the seeds. It makes a great breakfast, especially if you add a few nuts and a little cream as a topping. Also, it is very low carb, so you can enjoy it as part of a paleo, keto, or any other healthy, high fiber, low glycemic diet.

Note: Nutrition info is in the last step.

As always, this is my original recipe, so please ask before reposting. Thanks!

2 cups Unsweetened almond milk

Optional - 2T of heavy cream

1-2 Servings of instant coffee (Amount to make 1-2 cups) - Note: I used 2 servings of Via. It makes for a STRONG coffee flavor. Start with less if you want something milder.

Half a cup of Chia seeds

1-3 Tablespoons of Monk fruit, Splenda, or equivalent of other non-sugar sweetener (You can adjust the sweetness to how you like it.)Note: I used about 2.5 T of monk fruit sweetener

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Dash of salt

Put everything in a blender, starting with the wet ingredients.

Blend on the lowest setting until all the ingredients are mixed.

Taste the liquid to see if you want to add more sweetener or coffee.

Optional: Add 1-2T of cream if you want, though I prefer to add it to each serving later as a topping.

The seeds will separate, so you're not done yet.

Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes.

Blend a second time on a low speed for about a minute or until you see the seeds well blended again. The mixture will be starting to thicken.

Let it sit another 5 minutes or so. The idea is to let the pudding thicken and mix again.

By now the pudding will be thick and when you mix again the seeds won't separate out. Mix a last time until well blended.

Even though the pudding might look ready by now, the seeds are still very crunchy, and more liquid needs to be absorbed.

Put your pudding in a container with a lid and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning your pudding will have just a little crunch, and be thick and delicious. And ready for breakfast.

Serve Morning Coffee Chia as is, or with nuts, cream and/or berries.

Other toppings ideas include: shredded coconut, cocoa powder (mocha!), cinnamon, unsweetened whipped cream

Note: You can serve Morning Coffee Chia hot or cold. I definitely prefer cold :-) Also, it makes a great dessert!

Just the Pudding

Carbs: 1

Protein: 3

Fat: 6

Fiber: 6

Calories: 78

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With Toppings as Shown

Carbs: 4

Protein: 4

Fat: 10

Fiber: 6 + a little extra

Calories: 131