For a tasty dessert that’s secretly healthy, we love serving our Apple Pear Pudding Shooters, which are made with Lifeway Organic Whole Milk Vanilla Kefir! No strange ingredients here – just chia seeds, kefir and fresh apple!
Cultured Dairy: The Nutrition Benefits You Actually Need to Know
With increasing research linking the correlation between probiotics, gut health, and immunity, it’s no secret that the integrity of our gut is vital to our health. Although additional factors such as stress, antibiotic usage, and individual health conditions can contribute to the condition of our gut, a focus on healthy food choices is one of the easiest ways to support the microbiome.
Several studies have shown a strong association between the gut-brain-microbiota. Probiotics introduced to the gut have been found to support immunity, improve allergies, and improve digestion.
Studies have shown that reduced diversity of healthy gut bacteria during early years is associated with an increase in food allergies during school-age years. In addition, kefir made from whole fat milk helps absorb key nutrients such as Vitamins A, D, E, and K. Vitamin K is important because it helps your bones absorb calcium. It’s important to know that kefir contains a special trio: vitamin D, K, and calcium – all three crucial elements to support bone health. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is also a great source of all these nutrients, just in a different format for all the cheese lovers out there.
Servings: 4Ingredients
- 2 cups Lifeway Vanilla Whole Milk Kefir
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 medium apple, sliced thinly
- 2 gluten-free ginger snap cookies, crushed
Directions
- Pour kefir and chia seeds into a jar with a secure lid. Shake well and place in a refrigerator overnight or for a few hours.
- To serve, spoon dollops of pudding into four cups. Top with crushed ginger snaps and sliced apples. Serve cold.
- A ripe pear may be substituted for the apple.
- Ginger snaps add a spicy touch to the sweet kefir, but gluten-free graham crackers, peanut butter cookies and sugar cookies are also great!