This recipe for Rainbow Chia Pudding is naturally colored and turns out beautifully! Keep reading to find out how to make it.
Jump to RecipeAnyone who has been around kids know that they gravitate towards colorful food. This is why candy is full of food dyes to make them look bright, colorful, and attract attention.
When I started eating “clean”, I removed food dye from my family’s diet. But knowing that my kids love color motivated me to find natural sources of vibrant colors.
And the answer is often fruit!
Today, I want to share a truly beautiful and delicious recipe that is perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert! This Rainbow Chia Pudding is a favorite in my household, and is super Instramable!
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Rainbow Chia Pudding
This rainbow chia pudding gets its beautiful hues from strawberries, oranges, kiwis, blueberries, and Matcha powder.
This recipe makes approximately eight 8-ounce servings.
Chia Seeds
Start by mixing Chia seeds with milk (whole, soy, or almond) and honey, then place it in the refrigerator.
Strawberries
Watch strawberries and remove the stem, then slice thinly and add to a bowl, reserving the juices as you slice. Sprinkle with a little Stevia, cover, and set aside.
Mandarin Oranges
Add half of one 16-ounce can of mandarin oranges, plus all the juices, to a small dish.
Kiwis
Remove the peel from the kiwis, then slice thinly and add to a bowl. Set aside.
Blueberries
Wash blueberries and place on a paper towel to dry.
Assemble Rainbow Chia Pudding
Grab the chia mixture from the fridge and add a couple tablespoons to the bottom of eight 8-oz cups. Add half of the blueberries and mash until a blue/purple color is achieved. Top with remaining blueberries.
Add 1.5 cups of chia mixture into a bowl with half of the kiwi. Mash mixture well, then add Matcha powder. Mix well, until color is vibrant green. Place kiwi chia mixture into each cup, on top of the blueberry chia mixture. Chop remaining kiwi and sprinkle on top of the kiwi chia mixture.
Add 1 cup of chia mixture to a dish with half the mandarin oranges. Smash the oranges into the pudding until a light orange color is achieved. Evenly disburse the orange chia mixture into each cup on top of the kiwi chia mixture, then top with reserved mandarin oranges.
Add 1 cup of chia mixture to a bowl with half the strawberries and its juices. Stir until a pink color is achieved, then. Add to cups on top of mandarin orange mix. Top with 3 or 4 slices of strawberries.
Drizzle rainbow chia pudding with honey and serve!
Rainbow Chia Pudding
A vibrant chia pudding made with blueberries, kiwis, mandarin oranges, and strawberries.
Ingredients
- 1 pint strawberries fresh
- 1 16 oz can mandarin oranges
- 2 kiwis large
- 1 pint blueberries fresh
- 2 tbsp Matcha powder
- 2 cups Chia seeds
- 4 cups milk whole, almond, or soy
- stevia
- honey
- 8 8-ounce glass containers
Instructions
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Start by mixing Chia seeds with milk (whole, soy, or almond)
and honey, then place it in the refrigerator. -
Watch strawberries and remove the stem, then slice thinly and
add to a bowl, reserving the juices as you slice. Sprinkle with a little
Stevia, cover, and set aside. -
Add half of one 16-ounce can of mandarin oranges, plus all
the juices, to a small dish. -
Remove the peel from the kiwis, then slice thinly and add to
a bowl. Set aside. -
Wash blueberries and place on a paper towel to dry.
-
Grab the chia mixture from the fridge and add a couple
tablespoons to the bottom of eight 8-oz cups. Add half of the blueberries and
mash until a blue/purple color is achieved. Top with remaining blueberries. -
Add 1.5 cups of chia mixture into a bowl with half of the
kiwi. Mash mixture well, then add Matcha powder. Mix well, until color is
vibrant green. Place kiwi chia mixture into each cup, on top of the blueberry
chia mixture. Chop remaining kiwi and sprinkle on top of the kiwi chia mixture. -
Add 1 cup of chia mixture to a dish with half the mandarin
oranges. Smash the oranges into the pudding until a light orange color is
achieved. Evenly disburse the orange chia mixture into each cup on top of the
kiwi chia mixture, then top with reserved mandarin oranges. -
Add 1 cup of chia mixture to a bowl with half the
strawberries and its juices. Stir until a pink color is achieved, then. Add to
cups on top of mandarin orange mix. Top with 3 or 4 slices of strawberries. -
Drizzle rainbow chia pudding with honey and serve!
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