the perfect easy breakfast for pregnancy

Here’s the recipe for my life-changing Pina Colada Chia Seed Pudding 

Feeding yourself in pregnancy can be one of the hardest parts of the whole journey. You might have a busy work schedule, hyperemesis, gestational diabetes, a history of an eating disorder - or maybe some combination of two or more of these things. You want to be eating enough, but you want it to be the right stuff, and not too much work. 


In my first doula gig, I was a community-based doula at West Suburban hospital on the border of Oak Park and Chicago. I was always on the go and skipping breakfast. The one luxury this hospital had was a Farmer’s Fridge. I was obsessed with their Pina Colada Chia Seed Pudding. I eventually realized I should stop spending $6 on it twice a week and learn to make it myself. This is such a great breakfast for me because I’m a cold breakfast person.  My partner, who loves bacon and eggs, things I’m goofy. But fruit and yogurt, a smoothie, or this chia seed pudding just sits so well with me in the morning. It makes a great snack too. 


So here’s my recipe with lots of add ons that you can use to make it extra nutritious for pregnancy. 


Ingredients:

Makes 3-5 servings

One Can (14oz) of Coconut Milk*

3 Tbs Chia Seeds

1Tbs Maple Syrup

Pinch of salt

1 Can Crushed Pineapple

¼ c Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

Extras:

Hemp Hearts

Ground Flax

Ground Walnuts


*can use any milk you prefer. I’ve made this with oat and almond milk, and it’s great but just a slightly different consistency. 


Directions:

Mix the chia seeds, maple syrup, salt, and coconut milk in the tupperware you want to store it in. Stir until the chia seeds are evenly distributed and not clumped.  For me, a medium sized pyrex works great. The chia seeds congeal but they don’t expand very much. 

Leave in the fridge for 2 hours or up to overnight. Once the mixture is a pudding-texture, top with as much of the crushed pineapple as you want. Sprinkle with coconut shavings and other extra toppings. 



I eat a big scoop of this every morning, and sprinkle hemp and ground flax on top to pack in some extra nutrients and fiber. It’s so easy to just grab and go, and you get a delicious treat packed with nutrients. Plus, hopefully it will help keep you “regular” too ;)


This recipe is fabulously adaptable and you can change out the milk and fruit to make it anything you want! 

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