If you love chia seed pudding, like my Tiramisu Chia Pudding or Protein Chia Pudding, you should try flaxseed pudding next. It’s a delicious alternative to chia seeds, packed with fiber and healthy Omega-3 fatty acids.
What Is Flaxseed Pudding?
A flaxseed pudding is a high-fiber, high-protein sweet breakfast made from ground flaxseeds soaked in plant-based milk. It has a pudding-like consistency with a nutty flavor and no pieces of seeds, as you will find in chia seed pudding. Nutrition-wise, it’s a great addition to your day to improve gut health and digestion as it’s high in dietary fiber and packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. It’s one of the best anti-inflammatory recipes.
Difference Between Chia Seed Pudding And Flaxseed Pudding
Chia seed pudding is made from soaked whole chia seeds. It has a creamy texture with soft, pieces of seeds similar to tapioca pudding. On the other side, flaxseed pudding is made from ground flaxseed. It has a gooey texture with no seed pieces.
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make a flaxseed pudding recipe are:
Golden Flaxseed – Ground into flax meal. There are two types of flaxseeds – brown flaxseeds and golden flaxseeds. In all my breakfast and baking recipes, I recommend using golden flaxseed ground into a fine powder. The reason I am not using brown flaxseeds is that they have a bitter fishy taste that doesn’t go well with sweet recipes. Plant-Based Milk – Like soy milk, oat milk, or unsweetened almond milk. Cinnamon – for flavor. Peanut Butter – You can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. You can skip if you want. Maple Syrup – You can also use coconut nectar or agave syrup.
How To Make Flaxseed Pudding
It’s super easy to put together this tasty flax meal pudding.
Serving Flax Pudding
Divide the batch into 4 small glass mason jars. Top each jar with your favorite toppings like:
Chocolate chips Berries Yogurt of choice Sliced almonds or nuts you love
Flavor Variations
Some people don’t enjoy the taste of a flax meal. In fact, compared to chia pudding, flax pudding can taste slightly earthy and bitter. I recommend you play with flavors, adding mashed fruit puree, more sweetener, or cocoa powder for flavor.
Banana Peanut Butter – Add 1/3 cup mashed banana. It adds sweetness and decreases the gooey texture. Serve with banana slices and a drizzle of extra peanut butter. Peanut Butter Chocolate – Add one tablespoon of cocoa powder and use 1 cup + 3/4 cup milk. Stir in 1/3 cup chocolate chips or shredded coconut for flavors. Serve with more chocolate chips and a drizzle of peanut butter. Apple Almonds – Add 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce, use almond milk, and add almond butter instead of peanut butter. Top with chopped apples, maple syrup, and sliced almonds.
Allergy Swaps
Below are some ingredient swap ideas if you need them.
Nut-Free – Pick nut-free milk like soy milk, coconut milk, or oat milk. Swap the peanut butter for sunflower seed butter. Peanut-Free – Replace peanut butter with almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter. Low-Carb Paleo – Flaxseeds are great diabetic-friendly seeds for people on a low-carb diet. To keep this recipe low in sugar and carbs, swap the maple syrup for sugar-free maple-flavored syrup or allulose.
Below are my most common questions about this flaxseed pudding recipe.
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