Southern Pecan Pie in a Jar Chia Pudding

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This southern pecan pie in a jar is a simple pecan pie pudding with chia seeds is inspired by my favorite Louisiana dessert, maple pecan pie! This chia pudding has two delicious layers, the pecan pudding layer and a vanilla and maple chia pudding layer.

Pecan Pie Pudding with Chia Seeds

Now, just to be clear, I think having a slice of real pie every now and then is perfectly healthy. I simply like to turn my favorite pie flavors into chia pudding recipes for a couple of reasons. First, I suck at pastry baking and I have no desire to make pie crust. Second, chia pudding is so great for gut health! I like what chia seeds do for my digestion, so I prefer chia pudding over actual pie.

The Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are extremely healthy. Check out this article on the Health Benefits of Chia Seeds. I like chia seeds because they’re packed with fiber and healthy fats, making them a great food for gut health.

Southern Pecan Pie in a Jar

• Chia Seeds: This is the main ingredient, and surprisingly you don’t need a lot to make chia pudding. Just 1/4 cup is all you need for this recipe.
• Pecans: Since this is my chia pudding version of pecan pie, we obviously need pecans! Pecans are the base for the pecan cream layer. They provide a thick and creamy texture and obviously lots of pecan flavor. The pecans have to be soaked for 30 minutes in hot water before use in this recipe.
• Oat Milk: You can use any plant-based milk here, but I love using oat milk. This recipe works with soy milk, coconut milk, and hemp milk too.
• Other Ingredients: For flavor, we need only a few other ingredients like maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt.

Tips to Make Pecan Pie in a Jar with Chia seeds

• Let the chia seeds soak in the oak milk for an hour at room temperature, and stir every 15 minutes, before chilling in the fridge. You can make this layered chia pudding all at once if you let the chia seed mixture sit for 30 minutes to an hour in the fridge. Then I divide it into cute little jars and finish it off with the creamy maple pecan layer.  
• Use Maple extract in this recipe if you can find some. I like to add just 1/2 teaspoon of maple extract to the creamy pecan layer.
• When making the creamy pecan layer, use a quality blender or food processor. Make sure to pause your blender to mix and scrape down any pieces on the sides of your blender. This will ensure that there are no chunky pecan clumps.

Storing Southern Pecan Pie Chia Pudding

This chia pudding should keep in the fridge for about 5 days. The pudding needs to be stored in an airtight container with a lid.

More Chia Pudding Recipes

• Lemon Cream Pie Chia Pudding
• Berry Cream Pie Chia Pudding

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