Simple Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chia Cookies

With just a few simple ingredients like chocolate, peanut butter, and chia seeds, you can make these delicious and healthy Chocolate Chia Cookies!

Chia seeds are an incredible super food loaded with nutrients and anti-oxidants. But so many people say that they don’t like the texture of chia seeds when they add them to chia puddings or chia smoothies. Chia seeds turn gelatinous, and the texture is a bit off-putting.  This recipe for chocolate chia cookies however is the perfect solution!  The chia seeds in this recipe stays nice and crunchy instead!

Benefits of Chia Seeds:

Like other seeds, chia seeds are a super food! This means they are packed densely with vitamins  and minerals.  1 tablespoon of chia seeds contains

• 5 grams of fiber (per tablespoon!) This is great or getting kids their daily fiber requirements!  Fiber is necessary for kids to have optimal digestion and regular bowel movements. So these cookies can help them get there.
• 3 grams of protein  Chia seeds contain 14% protein which is vital for growing kids. Protein is the building block and repair for muscle and tissue development.
• 2282 mg of Omega 3 – Healthy fats are necessary for cell strength and brain development.  Omega 3 is one of the harder fats to get enough of, since some of the best sources, like fish, aren’t part of many kids diets. Chia seeds area great way to get this good fat.
• 752 mg of Omega 6 fatty acids

These nutrients makes them a really great source of fiber, protien and fat.  Having all three makes chia seeds an ingredient that can keeps kids full longer, and keep blood sugar regular.

While we have so many recipes using chia seeds on this blog, these chocolate chia cookie are simple, and kids love them.  They are even gluten free! The peanut butter and chia seeds combined are a great source of protein and fiber, helping to curb your kids’ sugar cravings and keep them full until dinnertime. And it only takes 10 minutes to bake!

These chocolate chia cookies are a great way to introduce your kids to a new food, in a new way. As you know, our motto is  to serve kids a variety of healthy foods in a variety of ways!

For more chia seed recipes try:

• Lemon Raspberry Chia seed pudding
• Coconut Strawberry Chia seed muffins
• Chia Energy Bites
• Classic chia pudding

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