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Basic Recipe:
1 1/2 cups milk (coconut, almond, or plain 2%)
3 tbsp maple or agave syrup or brown sugar
1/3 cup chia seeds
Variations:
Chocolate: Add two tablespoons rich cocoa powder to milk.
Vanilla: Add one teaspoon of pure vanilla extract to milk.
Raspberry: Muddle 2/3 cup raspberries in the bottom of the bowl/jar before adding milk.
Coconut: Whisk in 1/4 cup shredded coconut before chilling.
Peanut-Butter: Whisk two heaping tablespoons peanut butter into milk (it might help to heat in the microwave for a few seconds).
Pumpkin: Stir 1/2 cup canned, pure pumpkin puree into milk.
Chai: Mix together 1/4 teaspoon each of cardamom, all spice, and cloves with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add to milk. (Cheaters: Just toss in a tablespoon of Chia Tea mix.)
Banana: Slice a banana into bite-sized chunks. Mush half the banana into the bottom of the bowl/jar, continue recipe as instructed, and finish by mixing in remaining chunks before chilling.