Baking with Chia Seeds
Sure, you can sprinkle chia seeds on foods to boost your nutrition, but did you know they’re easy to bake with as well? Chia seeds can be used as replacements for foods within recipes, such as eggs and fats, because of their binding and thickening characteristics. For a recipe with texture, such as cookies, muffins or breads with nuts, seeds, etc., whole chia seeds work great, whereas ground chia seeds are great for cakes, brownies and other less-textured baked goods.
Here are some of Salba’s favorites:
Our top 10 ways to use Salba Chia:
1. Sprinkled on top of salads (think sesame seed)
2. To make healthy pudding
3. To thicken soup or gravy
4. Mixed in oatmeal, yogurt or a smoothie
5. To make homemade energy gel
6. As a “breading” for baking chicken
7. In a meatloaf!
8. Chia seeds soaked in fruit juice as a topping for ice cream or cheesecake
9. Baked in cookies, brownies or cake
10. Soak chia seeds in milk and mix through hot oatmeal
My Recipe of the Month:
Vegan, Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate/Peanut Butter Frosting.
Check out Salba Chia on Pinterest for more recipes!
Giveaway
Enter to win a bag of Salba Chia Whole Seed and Premium Ground bags to use for baking. We will select two winners for this prize on 10/12/13.
Bonus Giveaway: Bake something with Salba Chia Seeds (cookies, cake, whatever!) and send us a photo to win a BIG prize pack: Salba Chia Whole Seed Bag, Premium Ground Seed Bag, Whole Seed BOOST Sleeve, Premium Ground BOOST Sleeve PLUS a Salba Smart t-shirt! See the Rafflecopter form below for how to enter. Good Luck!
Our bonus winner is Tamara with her awesome Pumpkin Cookies with Chia Seeds:
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No, they seem to be hard to find in my area.
I like to mix a spoonful of chia seeds in with my yogurt each night for dessert.
yes… I use them everyday in smoothies
I have tried chia seeds. I put them in my oatmeal in the morning.
No, but I would love to try them.
I have not,but interested.
I've never used Chia Seeds, but am very interested into digging more into their nutritional benefits!
i have had them in oatmeal
I recently tried some in my daily juice
I haven't!
I haven't tried them yet
Yes, I have tried them. My sister in law makes yummy treats with Chia seeds.
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Yes I've had them before. I put them in smoothies.
I have tried chia seeds. I eat them nearly every day
I haven't ever tried them, but we just purchased a few to try out. Thanks for the info on them, and thanks for the giveaway!
I've never tried or purchased chia seeds, but I have read a lot about them.
i have never tried it but would love to give it a try
I have. I got a free sample and loved them!