Chia pudding is basically frog spawn, what else can I use chia seeds for.

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I was hoping to have an easy, low-carb breakfast, but chia pudding makes me gag with the slimy texture. So now I have a whole bag of chia seeds. They are great for fibre and some nutrients so I would like to use them, just not in a slimy way. Any suggestions?

Sprinkle them in soups or salads, in baking instead of poppy seeds. Nit sure they have the same health effects as presoaked but I also can't stand the slimy texture

Probably only works if you have kids - or work with them - soak them for a couple of hours in water then add them into cornflour. Mix it up really well - makes the best slime!

I add a teaspoon to my wild rice or when I have rolled oats for breakfast, I add a teaspoon of chia seeds and a tablespoon of flaxseeds.
As a low carb alternative, gift the bag to a friend.

I just sprinkle them on yoghurt and fruit, or granola, as I'm about to eat it. Then they don't go like frog spawn.

As the PP said, don’t soak them. Sprinkle over rice, bake into breads, cookies, muffins, carrot/banana cake, etc., eat with nuts or dried fruit or other seeds, add to salad/stir fry/Poke bowl type dishes, inside sandwiches (with other fillings! e.g tuna, smoked salmon or mackerel, poultry).

Google “chia jam recipe” for some more ideas

I was going to suggest low carb jam- you just mix them with pureed fruit like raspberries/strawberries etc, but its still slimy-ish.

If you can't find a way to use them, put them on the olio app for someone else to use.
https://olioapp.com/en/

I make overnight oats - sometimes! - with toasted oats, toasted chopped nuts, yogurt, milk, agave, chia seeds, fresh/frozen fruit.

I hadn't thought of adding it to sandwiches, I love tuna mayonnaise and it would probably be ok with seeds mixed in.

I wish I could have overnight oats, unfortunately oats spike my blood glucose. I suspect even with yogurt and chia seeds to add protein and fibre it would still not work for me.

Sprinkles for porridge or icecream

This morning I put 20g of flaxseed into a bowl. Added 100g of cooked blueberries on top. Then mixed 200g of Fage with grated lemon and lime peel, 10g of chia and layered on the top.

Refrigerated for a while.

Ate it like a cheesecake. The citrus peel and blueberries work really well and the chia didn't taste slimy (not that I noticed).

Agreed ! But try adding dark chocolate coco, slightly more bearable 😂

Whole chia seeds are disgusting (to me). I always buy the milled version, same for flaxseed. So many uses then.

If I ever had whole chias I'd probably just throw them into a brown bread loaf or feed them to the birds.

Overnight oats or even sprinkled on top of things so they don't have time to absorb the liquid

Slimy! Interesting - are you as old as me and able to remember tapioca pudding at school? Now THAT were proper frogspawn....

PS. My easy low-carb breakfast is your username. Spooky!

PPS Never knowingly eaten chia seeds...

I have them on my granola every morning, along with lots of other seeds, maca powder etc. It has never occurred to me to soak them, I didn't know you're supposed to.

In smoothies, then you can't really taste them

@CrystalSingerFan My preferred breakfast is also a black coffee, I'm not a great fan of breakfast. But on gym days I have to have breakfast.

What would you put in a low carb smoothie @flashspeed ? I can't have juice or much in the way of fruit, although strawberries are usually ok so I could use frozen ones. Although, making a smoothie would reduce the fibre content, so even strawberries might spike me without their fibre, I could give it a try though.