This Is How Long You Should Wait Before Eating Chia Pudding - Tasting Table

"While everybody's preferences differ, a good chia pudding is neither too runny or too clumpy. Instead, it should be creamy and thick enough to resemble, well, a pudding. To achieve this, you'll want to transfer your pudding to an airtight container in the fridge and wait for at least one to two hours before eating it. If you want the pudding to have a really thick, velvety, and almost tapioca pudding-like consistency, consider leaving the mixture in the fridge overnight."

"It helps to keep a few things in mind when you're making chia pudding. For starters, it's important to add the correct ratio of chia seeds to a liquid base like milk in order to get your preferred consistency. If you like a thick and creamy pudding, it's advisable to add liquid to chia seeds using a 1:4 ratio. That is, add a cup of liquid for every 4 tablespoons of chia seeds."

Chia pudding is quick to prepare, suitable for meal prep, and can serve as a dessert. Whisk chia seeds with a liquid base and allow the mixture to set for the desired consistency. Refrigerate in an airtight container for at least one to two hours for a creamy, pudding-like texture; refrigerate overnight for a very thick, tapioca-like consistency. For a thinner, runnier result, allow about 15 minutes at room temperature while stirring occasionally. Top with nuts, seeds, spices, or fruits. Use a 1:4 liquid-to-seed ratio for thick pudding, or reduce seeds to 3 tablespoons for a thinner result. Aged seeds may expand more slowly or spoil.

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