4 Great recipes for Chia Seeds©

4 Great recipes for Chia Seeds©

By Arlene Wright-Correll

1. Fast and Easy Chia Muffins

Ingredients:

1 tbsp ground chia seeds 

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sweet potato puree

1 cup unsweetened apple sauce

Directions

Mix together wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.

Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

Scoop into muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350˚F.

2. Oatmeal Berry Bars with Chia Seeds

Oatmeal cookies meet berry cobbler and chia seeds. Using freezer chia jam these bars could pass as dessert or a snack.

Serves: 12

Ingredients:

Oat Bar:

1½ cups whole oats

½ cup flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp chia seeds 

4 Tbsp warm water, mixed

½ cup + 2 Tbsp butter, melted

¼ cup pure maple syrup

2 Tbsp milk

3. Chia Seed Freezer Jam:

3 cups fresh your favorite berries

2-3 tbsp pure maple syrup, to taste

2 tbsp chia seeds 

Instructions:

Oat Bars

Mix the chia egg in a small blow and set it aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole oats, flours, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.

In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, maple syrup, milk, and chia egg.

Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir well, using your hands if necessary.

Set aside ½ cup of the oat dough for the topping.

Pour the oat mixture into a square pan and press down with your fingers to form the base.

Use a pastry roller to smooth out if desired.

Pour the berry chia seed jam mixture on top and smooth with a knife.

Drop the reserved ½ cup oat mixture in small bits on top.

Bake the bars at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.

Allow the bars to fully cool for at least 30-40 minutes before gently removing them from the pan.

Slice and store the bars in a container in the fridge to keep them firm.

4. RECIPE FOR CHIA FRESCA

Ingredients:

1 glass of lemonade

1 tsp Chia Seeds 

Directions:

Combine chia seeds and lemonade. Shake or stir. Allow to sit for 10 minutes until chia seeds swell. Enjoy this delicious and healthy chia fresca.

Chia fresca can also be made by soaking the chia seeds for 10 minutes separately in a glass of water. Then combine the chia seed gel with any flavored water or juice for exciting new flavors of chia fresca.

Tread the earthy lightly and in the meantime may the Creative Force be with you.

Arlene Wright-Correll

Home Farm Herbery

https://homefarmherbery.com/