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Mondays tend to be a hard day for many people.
It’s the first day of the week, and the week can be long and tedious for many people. So it’s especially important to fuel up with a nutritious and healthy breakfast on Monday to set the tone for the week to come. (Also check out these 10 simple healthy habits to start you week off on the right foot!)
Chia pudding is always a great option to start your day off right! These little seeds are loaded with protein, omegas, and can expand to 10x their size in liquid, helping you stay full and avoid those mid-morning cravings.
This matcha mint chocolate chia pudding recipe is also filled with delicious and healthy matcha powder. matcha is a green tea powder, that is loaded with antioxidants by grinding the entire green tea leaf into a powder.
Matcha powder is great for getting in your “green tea serving” into your baking and cooking!
And finally, let’s not forget the importance of cocoa! I’m a huge advocate for eating chocolate every day. (I mean, what is life without chocolate?Fortunately, chocolate and cocoa have some great health benefits. It contains minerals like iron an magnesium that helps support your body’s immune system.
This matcha mint chocolate chia pudding is a power-packed breakfast (or even dessert) option that will help you tackle the day to come!
One thing I love about this recipe is it’s a great recipe you can take on the go. Simply prepare it in a mason jar and bring it with you.
This matcha mint chocolate chia pudding is
- High in fibre
- High in Omegas
- Naturally vegan and gluten-free
More chia pudding recipes to try
Matcha mint chocolate chia pudding
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 2
- Category: Breakfast/dessert/snack
- Cuisine: American
Description
A chia pudding loaded with minty matcha flavour and topped with some chocolate banana smoothie
Ingredients
chia pudding:
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 tsp mint extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp matcha powder
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
top layer:
- 2 bananas (frozen)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup almond milk
Instructions
- Mix your chia seeds, almond milk, mint extract, matcha powder, and maple syrup in a bowl, and whisk until everything is incorporated.
- Plate in a container in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight to firm up.
- Once ready, remove from fridge and whisk again to make sure there are no clumps. If your pudding is too thick, at a bit more almond milk.
- In a blender, add your banana, cocoa powder, almond milk, and pulse until smooth.
- Layer your chia pudding and chocolate smoothie into a glass or a mason jar to-go and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 27g
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 27g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 18g
- Protein: 11g
I was all excited to try this and was sure I had everything BUT I had wintergreen not regular mint. I love wintergreen so I used that instead. It was so good! It was creamy, chocolatey , and a hint of wintergreen. I love a minty taste so I will make it again but I will try just mint. It was so good and the most flavorable I have had yet. Thank you.
You’re welcome Becky, happy you enjoyed it!
This chia pudding is so good. I love having this once a week for breakfast – I try not to eat sweet things for breakfast, but I love having this Monday morning because it gives me something to look forward to!
Thank you so much for the review Eva! So glad you loved the recipe!