Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Herb & Spice Recipes Healthy Spice Recipes Healthy Cinnamon Recipes Overnight Quinoa Pudding Be the first to rate & review! This quick and easy recipe blends quinoa and chia seeds for a protein-packed dessert or grab-and-go breakfast. This recipe uses kefir rather than milk for a probiotic boost and instead of refined sugar, this pudding relies on maple syrup for its sweetness. Prep time is minimal--just leave the mixture in the refrigerator overnight to firm up. By Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Instagram Website Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN is a culinary dietitian and creator of "The Dinner Shift," a food-rule free website dedicated to helping families get dinner on the table with weeknight-friendly recipes, simple meal planning and meal prep basics. When she's not creating content for her own site, grocery shopping or washing a million dishes, Carolyn teaches higher ed nutrition and develops and photographs recipes and nutrition-related content for clients. She calls Cleveland, Ohio home along with her in-house recipe critics, her husband, Kyle, and their two boys, Caleb and Ezra. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 3, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 5 mins Additional Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins Servings: 1 Yield: 1 /2 cups Nutrition Profile: Bone Health Egg Free Gluten-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity High Blood Pressure High Calcium High Fiber Low Sodium Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa ¾ cup plain kefir 1 tablespoon chia seeds, plus more for serving 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Dash of ground cinnamon 1 cup Fresh berries for serving Directions Combine quinoa, kefir, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon in a bowl or jar. Refrigerate overnight. To serve, top with berries and more chia, if desired. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 394 Calories 9g Fat 62g Carbs 18g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 1 Serving Size 1 1/2 cups Calories 394 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 62g 23% Dietary Fiber 9g 32% Total Sugars 19g Added Sugars 8g 16% Protein 18g 35% Total Fat 9g 11% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Vitamin A 1159IU 23% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Folate 109mcg 27% Sodium 97mg 4% Calcium 374mg 29% Iron 4mg 21% Magnesium 181mg 43% Potassium 721mg 15% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved