Healthy Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

Ever wanted to have apple pie for breakfast? Similar to my Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, this Apple Pie Cinnamon Chia Pudding comes pretty close, but in a healthier way! It combines a thick chia pudding with caramelized cinnamon apples and a generous drizzle of maple syrup. It makes the perfect fall breakfast on cold mornings but can also be enjoyed as a healthy dessert.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s super simple to make!
• It makes an amazing grab-and-go breakfast as it can be prepared the evening before!
• It’s a healthy, nutritious recipe that’s also refined sugar-free.

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

Preparing this healthy breakfast only involves 2 simple steps.

Start by caramelizing your apples. Let them simmer in a mix of water, maple syrup and cinnamon so that they can soak up all the flavours. 

In the meantime you can prepare your chia seed pudding. In a small bowl, mix together chia seeds, plant milk, yoghurt, maple syrup and apple sauce using a whisk to avoid clumping. The chia seeds will need to rest in the fridge for a minimum of 10 minutes (or overnight) in order to thicken. 

You could then either mix in the apples and enjoy right away or serve it in layers (as seen above). Therefore, add the chia pudding mix to a serving glass first, then add about 2 tablespoon of apple sauce and 2 more tablespoon of yoghurt. Place your caramelized apples on top, drizzle with more maple syrup and add toppings of choice! 

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Ingredients & Substitution Notes

• Chia Seeds: These amazing little seeds deliver a very high amount of nutrients despite their tiny size. They are high in omega-3 fatty acids, and high quality protein. Additionally they are an amazing source of fibre which is important on so many levels (digestive system & gut health, immune system). They are also rich in antioxidants and minerals- so their health benefits should not be underestimated. When you mix chia seeds with a liquid, they can expand enourmously, soaking up all that liquid. The amount of liquid needed will depend on how you like the consistency of your chia pudding to be.

• Apple Sauce: I use unsweetened, store-bought applesauce for this recipe. In case you use sweetened applesauce, make sure to adjust the amount of maple syrup accordingly.

• Plant Milk: You could use any milk of choice for this recipe. If you want to keep this recipe vegan you might want to use a nondairy milk such as almond milk, cashew milk or coconut milk. Personally I prefer oat milk because it's naturally sweeter than other types of plant milks and great to use in sweet recipes. If you don't need this recipe to be vegan you could also use whole milk.

• Yoghurt: I used plain, unsweetend soy-yoghurt to keep this recipe vegan. Feel free to use any yoghurt of your choice.

• Maple syrup: You could also use honey instead of maple syrup, however, I prefer the taste of maple syrup for this recipe. I also recommend using pure maple syrup without any additives. Checking the label will definitley be worth it!

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FAQs

 

Meal Prep - Easy Grab-and-Go Breakfast

Similar to overnight oats, chia pudding recipes can easily be prepared the evening before making it perfect for everyone short on time in the morning. I highly recommend preparing it the evening before and placing it in a mason jar or food container with a lid. That way it's ready the next morning.

 

Possible Toppings

• Nuts: I highly recommend adding some nuts on top.

• Granola: This Apple Cinnamon Crunchy Granola would make an amazing topping!

• Almond Butter: Also a great addition to this recipe. Find a simple recipe for some Homemade Almond Butter here.

• More Fruits: Feel free to add additional fruit here such as banana, figs or any other fruit of your choice!

Other Perfect Fall Breakfast Recipes You Might Like

• Flaxseed Pudding
• Pear and Almond Butter Chia Pudding
  
• Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
• Pear & Almond Butter Pancakes
  
• Pomegranate Banana Smoothie
• Pear & Celery Green Smoothie