This chia pudding recipe has a seasonal twist as it incorporates an in-season sour cherry flavor. For added health benefits, the dish is also served with a side of dark chocolate super seed crisps. Created by blogger and photographer Renee Shuman from Will Frolic For Food, the sour cherry chia pudding can be enjoyed as a decadent yet healthy breakfast, a dessert or a snack whenever.
Full of protein and omega 3 fatty acids, the chia pudding recipe calls for ingredients such as chia seeds, almond or coconut milk, sour cherries, honey (or agave if you subscribe to a vegan diet), vanilla extract, room temperature coconut oil and lemon zest. The chocolate super seed crisps can also be substituted for cacao nibs.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Seasonal Flavor in Healthy Breakfasts
- Opportunities to create other healthy recipes that incorporate seasonal flavors, similar to this sour cherry chia pudding.
- Functional Foods for Dessert-like Snacks
- Opportunities to create more functional food snacks that mimic dessert flavors like dark chocolate super seed crisps.
- Plant-based Substitutes in High-protein Recipes
- Opportunities to create more high protein, chia seed-based recipes that use plant-based substitutes like almond or coconut milk instead of dairy milk.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Food and Beverage
- Innovation opportunities for creating new healthy recipes that incorporate seasonal flavors and functional food snacks, using plant-based substitutes and focused on functional health benefits.
- Health and Wellness
- Innovation opportunities for using chia seeds and similar functional foods to create healthy snacks and breakfasts that provide omega 3 fatty acids and other health benefits.
- Agriculture
- Opportunities for growing sour cherries and other seasonal fruits as the popularity of seasonal ingredients in healthy foods grows.
