Flax Pudding (5 Minutes, Dairy Free)

Flax pudding is nice, filling and really easy to make. Prepared in simply 5 minutes, this flax seed pudding is excessive in fiber and may be very price range pleasant. Add your favourite toppings for a scrumptious wholesome dessert.

Why you’re going to love this recipe

• Simple to make – making flax pudding is so easy, simply mix the elements (I like to recommend utilizing a blender) then serve along with your favourite toppings.
• Easy elements – this pudding is made with pantry staples like flax, maple syrup and dairy free milk. You doubtless at all times have these elements readily available.
• Price range pleasant – floor flax is extremely price range pleasant and because it’s a pantry staple, you doubtless have already got it readily available. Make this anytime you need one thing candy and filling!
• Customizable – change up the sweetener by utilizing honey, mashed bananas and even dates or change out the flavour by add different mix-in elements or toppings.   
• Naturally sweetened – this flax seed pudding is of course sweetened with maple syrup and full of fiber, protein and Omega-3 fatty acids. It’s simply candy sufficient to get pleasure from for dessert however wholesome sufficient that you possibly can eat this for breakfast.

Elements

• Floor flax – you should purchase floor flax (typically labeled flax meal) in most grocery shops or you may grind complete flax seeds down your self utilizing a blender or espresso grinder. Ensure you will not be utilizing complete flax seeds to make this pudding although.
• Dairy free milk – the ties with the flax and creates the thick and creamy pudding texture.
• Maple syrup – maple syrup is used to naturally sweeten the flax pudding. You may additionally use honey, your favourite low-carb sweetener or use mashed bananas or soaked dates to make this flax pudding Whole30 pleasant.
• Vanilla extract (non-obligatory) – I really like the flavour from the vanilla extract, it takes the whole recipe up a notch in taste.
• Cinnamon (non-obligatory) – floor cinnamon additionally provides a lift of taste. You may additionally use different spices like nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice.

How you can make flax pudding

In a bowl or container, mix the flax, dairy free milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Stir instantly, the flax can clump if it’s left too lengthy with out stirring.

I like to recommend mixing this combination up with an immersion blender or as an alternative making the pudding in a blender or meals processor. Mix 30 seconds – 1 minute till the flax is damaged down extra and the pudding thickens considerably.

Serve instantly along with your favourite toppings or retailer coated within the fridge for as much as 4 days.

Word that if you don’t mix the pudding, let it relaxation within the fridge for at the very least an hour to thicken.

Prime suggestions

• I discovered that mixing the pudding provides it one of the best texture and likewise permits the pudding to be prepared in simply 5 minutes.
• For those who don’t plan on mixing the pudding as a result of you’re going to let it sit within the fridge, I like to recommend operating the flax seeds (complete or floor) via the blender or espresso grinder to get them as floor as potential. This helps create one of the best texture. You possibly can
• Golden flaxseeds have one of the best taste, they’re nutty and are extra delicate in taste. Typically you may solely discover golden flaxseeds of their complete type as a result of they’ll go rancid so rapidly as soon as floor. For those who select to make use of golden flaxseeds, grind them up then retailer the bottom flaxseeds within the freezer in a well-sealed container.
• When flaxseeds go rancid, they get a really bitter virtually fishy style. Typically they are going to scent effective however style horrible. I like to recommend storing flax seeds (complete or floor) in a nicely sealed container within the freezer as quickly as you carry them residence from the shop to keep away from them going rancid.
• To skinny out the pudding, add milk, 1-2 tablespoons at a time. For those who discover that the pudding isn’t thick sufficient, let it sit longer or add a further 1/2 tablespoon floor flax. I discover that mixing the pudding helps to thicken it instantly.

Combine-in elements

• Protein powder – protein powder can add taste and likewise assist increase the protein on this flaxseed pudding. That is actually an effective way to make this into extra of a meal. Add additional milk as wanted (as much as 1/4 cup) relying on the protein powder you might be utilizing.
• Fruit – you may add fruit earlier than mixing to offer the whole flax pudding recipe a distinct taste (or add it as a topping on the finish).
• Cacao or Cocoa powder – cacao powder would make this right into a chocolate pudding (this may be nice in case you have choosy eaters that don’t love the colour of the flaxseeds).
• Freeze-dried fruit – freeze dried raspberries or strawberries will flip the pudding a ravishing pink colour and provides it an exquisite taste. This might be actually enjoyable for choosy eaters!
• Yogurt – will make the pudding much more creamy and wealthy. Omit 1/4 cup of milk and add 1/4-1/2 cup yogurt of alternative.
• Spices: Nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, ginger – use these rather than or along with the cinnamon to vary the flavour of the pudding.
• Molasses – this provides so a deep wealthy taste and likewise is a great source of iron (20 % each day worth) potassium and magnesium (electrolytes)  

Topping concepts

• Contemporary fruit – berries, bananas, peaches, mango, pears. Prime with no matter recent fruit you may have readily available.
• Dried fruit – raisins, dried apricots, dried cranberries, dried cherries, dried blueberries
• Nuts and seeds – add chopped pecans, almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and many others.
• Nut butter – add a drizzle of peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, sunbutter or my favourite chocolate tahini spread
• Granola or cereal for crunch
• Chocolate chips or cacao nibs

Taste mixtures to strive

• Banana bread – add ¼ cup of sliced bananas (about ½ of a banana) and 1-2 tablespoons of chopped pecans
• Peanut butter and jelly – add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (or your favourite nut butter) and a pair of tablespoons of jelly or jam
• Strawberry walnut – add 2 tablespoons sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts
• Chocolate chip – add 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips
• Cinnamon apple – prepare dinner ½ an apple, peeled and chopped with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon within the microwave collectively for 1 minute.
• Pumpkin pie – cut back the milk on this recipe by 2 tablespoons and add 2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice.
• Chocolate peanut butter – add 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 2-4 tablespoons of chocolate chips.
• Carrot cake – add ¼ cup shredded carrots, ½-1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon floor ginger and a pair of tablespoons of walnuts or pecans, chopped
• Birthday cake – add 1-2 tablespoons of your favourite sprinkles.
• Chocolate cherry – add 2 tablespoons cherries (chopped) and 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips.
• Blueberry almond – add 2 tablespoons blueberries (recent or frozen) and 1-2 tablespoons chopped almonds.
• Raspberry chocolate chip – add 2 tablespoons raspberries (recent or frozen) and 1-2 tablespoons of chocolate chips.

Frequent questions

Are floor flax and flax meal the identical factor?

Sure, when shopping for flaxseeds on the retailer, you may even see it marketed as floor flax or flax meal – each of those are basically the identical solution to describe flax seeds which have been floor down.

Can you employ complete flaxseeds to make pudding?

The pudding consistency requires the flax seeds to be floor first. The entire seeds don’t take up liquid the identical method as floor flax, and the feel could be very off because the complete flaxseeds would stay chewy.

For those who solely have complete flaxseeds readily available, grind them up utilizing a blender or espresso grinder earlier than making the pudding.

Do you want a blender to make this recipe?

For those who don’t need to mix the flax pudding with a blender or immersion blender, use floor flax seeds and permit the pudding to relaxation within the fridge for about an hour to attain the identical consistency and thickness.

Different methods to naturally sweeten the pudding

I really like how simple it’s to make use of maple syrup. It provides the dish a lot taste and I at all times have it readily available. Nevertheless you possibly can additionally sweeten the flaxseed pudding with:

• Mashed banana or mashed mango
• Honey or your favourite liquid sweetener
• Coconut sugar or brown sugar
• Medjool dates, pitted then soaked in sizzling water earlier than including to blender to mix with the remainder of the elements.

Are you able to make is flaxseed pudding upfront

Sure! Make a double or triple batch and divide it between particular person containers. Retailer coated within the fridge for as much as 4 days.

I might suggest that you simply wait so as to add toppings till proper earlier than serving.

Can you employ chia seeds?

For those who don’t have flax seeds and need to use chia seeds, you actually can. I might advise that you simply both grind the chia seeds up earlier than mixing with the remainder of the elements or mix all the things collectively to get a thick, creamy pudding with related texture.

Storing flax meal pudding

Fridge: Retailer in a hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days.

Freezer: Freeze in a freezer secure container as much as 3 months. Will doubtless have to mix after defrosting as the feel could also be clumpy after freezing.

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