Chia Pudding With Mango/ Low Fat Dessert Recipe- Made with mango pulp, chia seeds and low fat curd, it is a creamy and delicious gluten-free dessert recipe that can be enjoyed at breakfast time, as a mid-day snack or as an after-meal dessert.

What is chia pudding

Chia pudding is made by soaking tiny chia seeds in either milk or curd for few hours. Then adding some sweetener and topped with fresh fruits. It is a quick and easy low fat, low sugar dessert that is delicious as well as full of nutrition. Chia pudding rich in fibre and gives you a feeling of fullness for a longer time.

About Chia Pudding With Mango

Chia pudding with mango is a healthy dessert recipe rich in protein and fibre, low in calories tastes best when served chilled. It does not require any cooking and a quick healthy dessert for your anytime sweet craving without using white sugar.

To make mango chia pudding first, soak chia seeds in curd for about 1-2 hours or even overnight. The mixture should be refrigerated. Chia seeds do not have any taste of their own. So, we can add any fruit and flavour to it and it took the flavour of them. It swells up after absorbing the liquid from the curd and become a thick consistency mixture. Now it is ready to use.

Main Ingredients required in the making of chia pudding with mango

Chia seeds – rich in protein, antioxidant properties, omega 3 fatty acids, iron and fibre. It is a good way to add fibre to your diet without adding many calories. They are very small size seeds that swell up when added to a liquid.

Curd – low-fat curd is used to cut the calories. curd is light on the stomach and gives a cooling effect also act as a great probiotic. People with lactose intolerance can also drink curd. Curd can be replaced with coconut milk, soy milk or regular milk if you want.

Mango – Ripe sweet mango is a good choice for this recipe. I choose mango as it is the season of mangoes and it is a favourite of almost everyone. But you can also add other fruits like banana, berries, kiwi, strawberries, avocado, pineapple etc according to your preference.

Honey – I have used honey to sweeten the chia curd mixture slightly. you can either skip totally or can try other healthy sugar alternatives like coconut sugar, maple syrup, palm sugar extra.

Coconut powder and nuts– Gives a crunch to the pudding and increase its nutritional value.

It is easy to make dessert with minimal ingredients ready in just 5 minutes. Mango chia pudding is perfect for satisfying your sweet craving can be served at breakfast with granola, at evening snack with cookies or as an after-meal summer dessert. It is a good sweet option for weight watchers too.

To make it vegan use any plant-based milk like coconut milk, soy milk, nuts milk or even dairy-free curd is the best option. Also, replace honey with maple syrup or coconut sugar.

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Is it healthy to eat chia seeds daily?

Chia seeds are very nutritious and have a lot of health benefits. they are very tine seeds rich in protein, fibre, iron and contains healthy fats along with a good amount of omega 3. Chia seeds are considered to be one of the superfoods that help in reducing weight especially belly fat. We can eat them daily but in a recommended amount of about 1.5 tbsp or 20 gm per day to avoid any digestive side effects.

Step by step preparation of Chia Pudding With Mango

1. Take a bowl, add curd. Whisk, to make it smooth. Now add chia seeds, mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate it for 1-2 hours.

2. Transfer mango pulp in a grinder and make a smooth puree. Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside. Chop nuts and put them aside.

3. Take out the curd and chia seeds mixture from the refrigerator. Chia seeds absorb the water from the curd and swell.

4. Now take the serving glass, first pour 2 tbsp of curd and chia seeds mixture then 2 tbsp of mango puree. Again curd mixture and then finally mango layer.

5. Top with some coconut powder. Then garnish with some nuts and dried cranberry and serve immediately.ENJOY!

Serving suggestions

Mango chia pudding is a quick breakfast option for busy mornings. or can be served as a mid-day snack or evening snack. It is also a good option to satisfy sweet craving in a healthy way for weight watchers.

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Tips and tricks

1. Chia seeds contain digestive inhibitors so it is essential to soak them in liquid first before using them for any recipes.
2. For 1 cup of liquid we usually add 3-4 tbsp of chia seeds. We can keep soaked chia seeds for up to 4-5 days in the refrigerator.
3. Dairy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, curd or even plain water can be used for soaking chia seeds according to the requirement of the recipe.

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