Soak Up the Sun: Our Favorite Summer Chia Recipes

Long, sunny days call for fresh flavors, vibrant ingredients, and simple recipes that make the most of the summer season. Whether you're blending up a revitalizing smoothie, mixing up a refreshing chia-infused mocktail, or crafting a light, nourishing chia pudding, chia seeds are the perfect way to add a boost of plant-powered nutrition to your summertime flow.

We've gathered some of our favorite recipes from the summer so far, all featuring our tiny but mighty chia seeds. Get inspired, savor the flavors of the season, and discover just how delicious summer can be when you seed your soul.

Blended Raspberry Chia Pudding 💕

This Blended Raspberry Chia Pudding recipe will get you blitzing chia and frozen raspberries for a smooth batch of delicious chia pudding to last you all week!

Ingredients:⁠

1 can light (or regular) coconut milk⁠
8 tbsp Mamma Chia Organic Chia Seeds⁠
1 tsp vanilla extract⁠
2 tbsp maple syrup⁠
1-2 cups frozen raspberries⁠
toppings: coconut, fruit, granola or nut butter⁠

Directions:⁠

In a tupperware, stir together the chia seeds, coconut milk, vanilla and maple syrup. let sit overnight in the fridge, then blend with frozen berries (add 1-2 tbsp water if needed). Top with your favorites toppings and enjoy!⁠

Key Lime Pie Overnight Oats 🍰

These zesty, creamy key lime pie overnight oats from @sydsmagicinthemaking taste like a beach vacay in breakfast form

Ingredients:

5 cups soy milk ⁠
2.5 cups rolled oats ⁠
5 tbsp Mamma Chia Organic Chia Seeds⁠
⅓ cup fresh lime juice⁠
2 tbsp lime zest⁠
5 tbsp maple syrup⁠
Crushed gluten free graham crackers ⁠

Directions:

Mix soy milk, oats, chia seeds, lime juice, lime zest, and maple syrup and divide into 5 mason jars. Refrigerate overnight.⁠ Before serving, add crushed graham crackers on top.

Protein Peach Chia Pudding 🍑

Peachy protein all summer! Here’s how to make the most of peach season each day with this creamy chia pudding by @recipeswithriss 🍑

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Mamma Chia Organic Black Chia Seeds ⁠
1 scoop vanilla protein powder⁠
1/4 tsp vanilla extract⁠
1 cup milk of choice (she used cashew milk)⁠
Pinch of cinnamon and sea salt

Directions:

Teach your little ones healthy habits with this toddler-approved smoothie idea from @hicaminicole 

Ingredients:

1 Raspberry Passion Organic Chia Beverage

Bananas

Assorted Berries
Dollup of nut butter

1 cup coconut water

Mamma Chia Organic Chia Seeds

Directions:

Simply blend bananas, berries, a dollup of nut butter, some coconut water, and chia seeds for a refreshing, nourishing treat!⁠coconut water, and chia seeds for a refreshing, nourishing treat!⁠

Lemon Chia Seed Muffins 🍋

These Lemon Chia Seed Muffins from @deja_crissss⁠ are golden and popping with nutrients from organic chia.

Ingredients: ⁠

1¾ cups (218.75 g) all purpose flour⁠
1½ tsp baking powder⁠
½ tsp baking soda⁠
½ tsp salt⁠
2½ tbsp Mamma Chia Organic Black Chia Seeds⁠
7 tbsp unsalted butter melted⁠
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar⁠
1¾ tbsp lemon zest⁠
1½ tbsp lemon juice⁠
1 large egg room temperature⁠
1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt, room temperature⁠
1 tsp vanilla extract⁠
Extra lemon zest about 1/4 of a lemon, optional, for the topping⁠
Turbinado sugar (optional, about 1½
tablespoons, for the topping⁠)⁠

Lemon Icing⁠: ⁠

½ cup powdered sugar⁠
1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.⁠ Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.⁠
2. In a large bowl whisk to combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, chia seeds, sugar, lemon zest and salt.⁠
3. In a medium sized bowl, add the melted butter, sour cream, vanilla extract, egg, and lemon juice. Whisk to combine.⁠
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined.⁠ Do not over mix! (The cupcakes will be filled to the rim with batter). ⁠
5. Mix the extra lemon zest and turbinado sugar together in a small bowl and top the muffins with it.⁠
6. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out without wet crumbs when inserted in the middle of a muffin.⁠
7. Let cool in tin for 5-10 minutes then transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely. ⁠
8. In a medium sized bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and the lemon juice. Add up to a half tablespoon more lemon juice if icing is too thick. Spread or drizzle over the cooled muffins.