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DIY Homemade Chia Powder / Chia Flour / Ground chia seeds

It was really a toss up to write an article or a recipe for this one! Making chia powder (also known as ground chia seed, or chia flour) with a high-speed blender is incredibly easy, and saves you having to buy two different ingredients at the store (chia seeds and ground chia seeds). Remember to use the dry bin of your high speed blender, which is essential (the blades make sure to convert your seeds into a powder, as opposed to a butter).

Ground up chia seeds in a glass jar.
Ground chia flour (chia powder or seed) stores well in a glass jar. Make your own so you can grind it when its needed.

Chia powder, made from chia seeds, is very handy to have on hand. It can be used to thicken many recipes, such as smoothies, baking, sauces, dressings and condiments like ketchup. It typically takes only takes a teaspoon or two to thicken your recipe.

Ground up chia seeds in a glass jar.

Chia flour / Chia powder / Ground chia seed

This simple DIY recipe lets you make ground chia seed at home. You will save a bit of money, and only need to buy one product (chia seeds) instead of two (chia seeds, and chia flour).
4.60 from 5 votes
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Course: DIY, Ingredients
Cuisine: Ingredients / DIY
Keyword: chia flour, chia seeds
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Jen deHaan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chia seeds or more, depending on desired quantity

Instructions

  • Using the dry bin for your high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix), add the chia seeds to the container. You can also use a food processor if you do not have a high speed blender.
  • Start blending at the lowest speed, and slowly increase to high speed blending.
  • You may need to stop blending and scrape down the sides to make sure all seeds are finely ground. The powder will look like finely ground pepper when complete.
  • Store in the fridge in an airtight glass container for the longest shelf life.

Notes

Find more recipes that use this ingredient on this ingredient index page.
Nutrition Facts
Chia flour / Chia powder / Ground chia seed
Serving Size
 
0.25 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
148
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2.2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.5
g
3
%
Trans Fat
 
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0
g
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
0
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
0
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
9.4
g
39
%
Sugar
 
0.4
g
0
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
90
mg
9
%
Iron
 
0
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tried this recipe? Customized it?Let us know how it was in the comments!

Variations and other recipes

Flaxseed powder is also made the exact same way. Want to make flaxseed powder? Simply substitute the chia seeds for flax.

See this search page for our recipes that use this ingredient.

Health Benefits: Ground or whole?

What about the health part of the equation? Should you eat whole chia seeds or grind them into a flour? Dr. Michael Greger (of Nutrition Facts website) has spoken about studies that suggest that grinding them may help you acquire beneficial omega-3 fatty acid (5 grams per one ounce). So, like with flax seeds, you may want to grind them prior to using them in a recipe when possible.

Learn more in this video:

Where to find chia seeds

We often get our chia seeds from Amazon. We buy them bulk, and store them in the refrigerator. We have tried the Organic NOW, Nutiva and Viva Naturals products in the past.


Don’t want to make it?

You can purchase ground chia seeds instead. If you go through chia seeds quickly, this may be a good option for you.


Jen deHaan
Jen deHaan

Jen is a plant-based nutrition enthusiast and vegan living in British Columbia, Canada. She has over 20 years experience in software, graphics, and art, including many years in Silicon Valley corporations. Jen completed the Developing Healthy Communities graduate program at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Jen really likes dogs and dancing too.

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9 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I’m trying to make chia ‘eggs’, but only have ground chia seeds. How much chia meal will I need to be equivalent to 1TB of chia seeds?

    I’ve tried 1 TB of meal and 3 TB water, but the taste is a bit overpowering.

    • Hi APatty! I haven’t tried making cookies with chia flour as the main component (it would end up quite expensive and I’d worry about the texture – baking can be tricky!), but it does work with some blended in. A chia “egg” into cookies is quite common too. I have made some cookies with chia flour and rolled oats (to avoid flours) that have turned out nicely! Should work on a recipe like that to add 🙂

  2. I have a recipe that calls for 1/2 cup chia seeds but I prefer the milled chia. what is the conversion.. do I need less milled chia or more? I cannot seem to find a conversion of whole to milled equivalent. Thanks

  3. I just freezed dried a bag of chia seeds for shelf life. I tried a little in it’s dried form and it’s nice. I think I’ll like it.

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