Chia seeds is a versatile superfood has become very popular in recent years and can be used in a variety of dishes. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite savory chia seed recipes. I’ve also included some sweet chia seed options. These chia seed recipes are easy to make and are sure to be crowd-pleasers. Let’s get started!
Strawberry Chia Jam
This Strawberry Chia Seed Jam only contains four ingredients and is super easy to prepare. It’s also really flavorful and packed full of fibre and vitamin C. The perfect way to naturally sweeten yogurt, or to add to oatmeal or toast!
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Gluten-Free Seed Bread
Healthy Gluten-Free Seed Bread! No gluten, yeast or refined sugars and no kneading. It’s packed with healthy seeds, oats, and nuts, has amazing texture, and is really delicious!
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Beet Berry Messy Nice Cream
This Beet Berry Messy Nice Cream is absolutely delicious and comes packed with lots of healthy nutrients, plus different flavors and aromas that will make you fall in love with it. It’s prepared with plant-based ingredients like frozen berries, banana, avocado or red beet. It’s creamy and messy, low-carb and vegan, and ready in under 10 minutes. People of the world … this beet berry nice cream calls for a celebration.
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Grilled Turkey Brie Sandwich
Bump up the flavor of this Turkey Brie Sandwich with a homemade award winning wild blueberry mustard. While you can eat it year round, it’s great for Thanksgiving leftovers.
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Seeded Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Bars
Is there a more classic pairing than peanut butter and jelly? These PB&J Bars are a fun new way to enjoy this delicious combination. These oatmeal bars are made with peanut butter, oats, maple syrup, and whole wheat flour. The jam gets added on top to bring that bright burst of flavor.
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Flaxseed Chia Seed Pancakes with Bacon
Energy-packed flaxseed and protein-rich chia seeds give these flapjacks a lot more staying power.
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Chia Seed Pudding with Almond Milk
There are hundreds of chia seed pudding with almond milk recipes on the internet and probably in every new cookbook – but I am bringing you one with a special combination that you probably haven’t tried before.
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Mixed Seed Crackers
These easily made Mixed Seed Crackers are a great healthy snack to enjoy throughout the day, served with a dip or as a delicious addition to a cheese platter. The crispy crackers are packed with a variety of nutritious seeds, held together with water and seasoned with salt.
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Cookie Dough Overnight Oats
Cookie Dough Overnight Oats are a simple and delicious solution for a balanced breakfast or on-the-go snack. With ingredients like chia seeds, almond butter, and Greek yogurt, this sweet, nutritious breakfast treat only tastes like a guilty pleasure!
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Sticky Chia Brown Rice with Fried Egg
Sometimes an egg-on-top can make all the difference. Except when what’s on the bottom tastes this good! Inspired by Tamago Kake Gohan, a popular Japanese breakfast food, this dish takes your usual brown rice to the next level with the addition of chia seeds and green onion.
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Lemon Chia Fresca
Sip on this Lemon Chia Fresca, a refreshing lemonade-like drink with chia seeds that’s great for energy and boosting your metabolism.
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Ham and Swiss Sliders
These Ham and Swiss Sliders on sweet Hawaiian rolls have a dijon mustard and chia seed sauce slathered on top to make them crispy on top and add a delicious tangy/spicy flavor to these ham and cheese sandwiches.
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Apricot Coconut Cashew Bars
These healthy and delicious Apricot Coconut Cashew Butter Bars are packed with wholesome ingredients and tons of flavor. They’re crunchy, naturally sweet, and are perfect for a quick breakfast or on the go snack!
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Multigrain Bread
Multigrain Bread Recipe is an easy, healthy yeast bread recipe that’s full of good-for-you ingredients like chia seeds and whole wheat flour!
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Smooth Blended Chocolate Chia Mousse
Chocolate Chia Mousse is a delicious blended version of chocolate chia pudding. It’s creamy and has a rich chocolate flavor but without the texture of chia seeds. Enjoy it as a healthy breakfast, snack, or simple dessert!
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Cinnamon Cardamom Zucchini Pudding
Are you looking for a healthy zucchini dessert recipe that’s not your run-of-the-mill zucchini bread? Here it is! Cinnamon Cardamom Zucchini Pudding is both healthy and delicious. Plus it’s so unique! No one will believe it’s made with zucchini!
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Blueberry Overnight Oats
The best kind of breakfast is one that doesn’t require lifting a finger in the morning, and these Blueberry Overnight Oats fit that description perfectly. They’re creamy, satisfying and packed with juicy blueberries, and they take just 5 minutes of prep the night before. They’re gluten-free, vegan and perfect for meal prep breakfast!
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Banana Carrot Chia Corn Muffins
Do you love banana bread, carrot cake and cornbread? These muffins are a mash-up of ALL of those treats! They are tender, moist and packed with color, texture and nutrition. These muffins are sweet, but not too sweet and make a great breakfast or snack. They are portable, and freeze pretty well, too.
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Homemade Granola
Homemade Granola made with fresh quality ingredients is the perfect breakfast cereal and is great in yogurt parfait bowls, granola bars, cookies, and more. Mix up a big batch of this healthy granola recipe loaded with natural sweeteners, lots of texture, and a super great crunch.
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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
This Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is healthy and delicious, made with ingredients like feta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and mint. There is so much fresh flavor in this easy side dish!
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Lemon Chia Seed Pancakes
Light, fluffy and outrageously delicious, these whole grain, plant-based pancakes will be the perfect addition to your breakfast table. These are simple enough to make on busy mornings and they freeze really well too!
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Vegetarian Chickpea Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Chickpea Meatballs have it all! Sweet and tangy sauce, over the top flavor, and completely plant based! Did I mention they are meal prep friendly, too? These healthy sweet and sour meatballs will have you looking forward to lunch all day long!
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Decadent Black Forest Chocolate Chia Pudding
If you’re looking for some delicious and healthy breakfast ideas then put this Black Forest Chocolate Chia Pudding at the top of your list.
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Chia and Sesame Seed Crackers
Chia and Sesame Seed Crackers are vegan, healthy and utterly yummy! Perfect for scooping up your favorite dip or topping with cheese.
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Breakfast Cookies
Healthy Breakfast Cookies are gluten-free, vegan, dairy free, refined sugar free, clean eating and terrific for easy breakfast meal prep! These healthy cookies are packed with wholesome nutrition and high in protein and fiber. They are a great on the go, make ahead breakfast for a clean eating lifestyle!
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Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts
Easy and Healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe, made with whole grain flour, chia seeds, maple syrup, walnuts, beer and malt. Delicious, vegan and packed with nutrients!
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Chia Seed Lemonade
Lemonade, Upgraded. Chia Seed Lemonade sometimes referred to as Chia Fresca, is a refreshing, bright drink that packs a hydrating health super punch! Boba Tea made drinks with texture a fun trend—but this chia seed lemon drink delivers a hydrating gel texture that is more accessible to everyone. The delicious taste and many health benefits will have you making up a batch to share with everyone you know!
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Mixed Bean Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
All types of beans come in and out of season during the summer and into fall; make this with any color snap beans and your choice of fresh or canned shelling beans. This salad featuring chia seeds it is a healthy and flavorful dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish.
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Warm Chia Pudding
If you love chia pudding but can’t wait hours for it to thicken, you’ve got to try warm chia pudding! It makes thick and creamy pudding in minutes. Packed with fiber, flavor, and naturally sweetened, it’s the perfect healthy breakfast or snack!
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Raw Seed Keto Crackers Bread
Super easy extra crunchy Raw Seed Keto Crackers Bread Recipe, made out of only 4 different types of seeds and water. This dehydrated Keto Crispbread is not only dairy-free, grain-free, but egg-free and fully vegan Keto Snack.
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Chia Bowl
This Chia Bowl recipe that will kickstart your day with a burst of energy and essential nutrients. Packed with chia seeds, fresh fruits, nut butter and seeds, this delightful bowl is sure to become a new breakfast favorite. It’s also great for meal prep or as a nutritious yet delicious afternoon snack.
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Nut Roast
Quick and easy to make vegan nut roast. Perfect for a roast dinner, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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One Response
I love chia seeds, thank you for collating this fantastic list of recipes and including my Crackers.