Tag: chia seeds

No Bake Super Food Granola Bars

Melissa King 11 Comments

You have to try these No Bake Super Food Granola Bars. I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for more healthy snack ideas.  Especially healthy snack ideas that you can eat on the go!  These healthy granola bars fit that bill.

No Bake Super Food Granola Bars

This healthy recipe is no bake, vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free!  Plus it’s also filled with healthy protein and fats from nuts, seeds and flax.  I used chopped dates in mine, but you could also use cranberries or raisins if you prefer.

If you wanted a nut free version of this, just make them with sunflower butter instead of almond butter.  That’s what makes these bars so great!  You can customize them how you like.

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Peach Chia Jam (No Refined Sugar)

Melissa King 19 Comments

Peach Chia Jam.  I made you a chia jam!  Are you seeing the peaches show up at your grocery store?

We are well into summer here in Texas, so I thought I would make some peach chia jam.  It turned out so good.

The best thing about this peach chia jam, is that there is no canning, boiling or pectin involved!  The chia seeds do all the work.  This chia jam is made in the refrigerator.  Super easy!

 

Peach Chia Jam

 

Another great thing about this jam is that it contains no added sugars.  Peaches are so sweet on their own, so I didn’t feel the need to add anything extra.

However, if you like things a little sweeter, you can probably add a couple teaspoons of maple syrup or raw honey.

This jam needs to be stored in the fridge and it should last a couple weeks.  It’s great on toast, on top of yogurt, or even as a pancake topping!

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Strawberry Popsicles (Vegan and Paleo)

Melissa King 21 Comments

Summertime is here and it’s time to bring on more popsicle recipes!  Starting with these Healthy Strawberry Popsicles.  Who doesn’t like popsicles?  My kids love them, but the store bought versions usually include artificial dyes and processed sugar.

You can easily make your own popsicles with just fruit as the ingredient.  I added the chia seeds to my strawberry popsicles because I like to add in a little healthy fat and also fiber.

 

Strawberry Popsicles - My Whole Food Life

 

These homemade popsicles are so simple. They have no added sugars. Vegan and gluten free.  They take less than a minute to throw together.  It takes the popsicles about 6 hours in the freezer until they are ready to eat. They they are there in the freezer for you to enjoy anytime!

I love these popsicle molds! They have a drip catch it’s less likely to make a mess.  I know all you moms can relate! 🙂  If you don’t have popsicle molds, you can probably make this a sorbet in an ice cream maker.

These would really work with any fruit.  I imagine raspberry, blackberry or even kiwi would also be delicious.  So go crazy with all the fruit and eat popsicles all summer long.

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Chocolate Strawberry Chia Pudding

Melissa King 50 Comments

Have you tried chia seeds? If not, you need to try this Chocolate Strawberry Chia Pudding!   Those little seeds are packed with protein and fiber.  Not to mention healthy fats. Chia pudding is a very common way to get them into your diet.

I already have a coconut vanilla chia pudding on my blog, so I thought I would add a chocolate chia pudding to the list.  Chocolate and strawberries go so well together, don’t they?  If you like this chocolate strawberry chia pudding, you may also like my strawberry creme truffles.

Chocolate Strawberry Chia Pudding

This clean eating chia pudding is vegan, gluten free, paleo and dairy free.  Great for almost all diets.  It’s also a breakfast that will keep you full for a long time.  And who wouldn’t want a little chocolate for breakfast?

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Blueberry Chia Jam (Vegan)

Melissa King 147 Comments

Blueberry Chia Jam is super easy to make! I first got the idea of doing a chia seed jam from my friend Miryam over at eatgood4life.com. Did I mention she is also selling an ebook? Check it out if you get the chance.

Her recipes are great! Anyway, she came up with this recipe and I knew I had to make it! I used blueberry instead of raspberry for mine.

Blueberry Chia Jam

 

On Saturday, we picked up our co-op basket. This week, there was an optional add-on for 12 pints of organic blueberries. So we took it! I already had used some of them to make my Grain Free Blueberry Tart. So with some of the remaining blueberries, I made this jam. Adapted from eatgood4life.com

This healthy chia jam should last at least a week in the fridge.  You can also freeze it for longer. It makes about 2 cups worth.  It also makes a great filling for my Blueberry Crumb Bars or my homemade Nutri-Grain Bars.

You can really use any fruit you like to make this.  I have also used apples and peaches and both jams turned out great.  The apple spice jam was great for Fall.  You can also put it in overnight oats.  Yum!

Blueberry Chia Jam

Blueberry Chia Jam

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Prep Time 5 min Serves 1 cups     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until everything is well mixed.
  2. Put the mixture in a covered container and place in the fridge for a good 3 to 4 hours.

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Recipe Notes

Once it’s set, use it as a topping for yogurt, on toast or even on waffles instead of syrup. My two year old absolutely loved it. Then again she does love anything chia seed related. She tears up my chia seed pudding . Enjoy!