I remember commercials from my childhood for “Chia Pet”. And it is because of this memory that I had a hard time thinking of chia as an edible food.

Chia seeds as an ingredient is all the rage these days. Sprinkle them on yogurt. Make your own chia seed pudding. You can even find them in pre-packaged items like cereal, granola bars, applesauce, candy bars, and crackers. Now there’s another twist – dark chocolate coated chia seeds.

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