Organised Chia Pudding with Raw Honey and Berries
The best breakfast is one you've already made. Chia seeds swell when soaked overnight, turning liquid into pudding without heat, without cooking, without effort in the morning. Add collagen and you've built a meal that sits heavy enough to keep you full.
By Niall Kiddle, Founder, Organised
Reviewed by Pedro Rodrigues, Agronomist (farming and sourcing only) ·
4 min read · Published · Updated · 1 cited source
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- Prep
- 3 min
- Total
- 4 hr
- Makes
- Makes 1 generous serving
- Type
- Breakfast
Chia seeds are nutrient-dense. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids (ALA), fibre, and minerals, they absorb liquid and expand significantly when soaked.1 That expansion creates satiety. You eat a smaller portion and feel fuller longer. Combined with raw milk's casein protein and collagen's glycine, you've created a breakfast that actually sustains you.
Why chia seeds work overnight
Most puddings require cooking. Heat breaks down ingredients, concentrates flavours, and creates the smooth texture people expect. Chia pudding works differently.
Each chia seed has a mucilaginous coating. When exposed to liquid, this coating hydrates and creates a gel-like substance surrounding the seed. Overnight (usually 4-12 hours, depending on liquid ratio), that gel absorbs the surrounding liquid and the entire mixture thickens into pudding consistency without any heat involved.
The appeal is laziness dressed as health. You add ingredients to a jar before bed, and breakfast is ready when you wake. That's the entire point.
The cold soaking also preserves heat-sensitive nutrients that would be damaged by cooking. B vitamins remain intact. The fat-soluble vitamins in raw milk stay bioavailable. Nothing is lost to the cooking process because nothing is cooked.
The ingredients
Makes 1 generous serving.
- Raw milk or coconut milk - 200 millilitres (roughly 3/4 cup). Raw milk is preferred for its enzymes and bioavailable calcium. If you can't access raw milk, full-fat pasteurised works. Coconut milk (full-fat tinned) works if you're dairy-free, though the texture will be slightly richer.
- Chia seeds - 3 tablespoons. These will expand to fill much of the jar by morning.
- Grass-fed collagen powder - 10 grams (1.5 teaspoons). Adds protein and glycine, deepens the pudding and makes it more satiating.
- Raw honey - 1-1.5 teaspoons. Adjust based on milk sweetness and berry tartness. You're not making dessert. Sweet enough to enjoy, not sweet enough to spike blood sugar.
- Fresh berries - 80 grams (roughly a handful). Whatever's in season and available. Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries. Add them on top in the morning rather than mixing them in the night before (they'll lose texture).
- Optional: vanilla extract - 1/4 teaspoon. Adds depth without sugar.
- Optional: cinnamon - a pinch. Supports blood sugar stability and adds warmth.
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How to make it
Active time: 3 minutes. Setting time: 4-12 hours (or overnight).
- Pour the milk into a mason jar or glass container with a lid. If using tinned coconut milk, shake first to combine the cream and liquid.
- Add the chia seeds, collagen powder, honey, and optional vanilla and cinnamon. Close the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. You want the chia seeds distributed throughout the liquid, not clumped at the bottom. The collagen should be fully incorporated.
- Open the lid and give it a quick stir with a spoon or fork. Sometimes shaking creates air bubbles. Breaking these up now prevents an odd texture later.
- Close the lid and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight (8-12 hours). The longer it sits, the thicker it becomes. If you prefer a thinner pudding, eat it after 4 hours. If you prefer thick, wait 12.
- In the morning, remove from the fridge and stir again. The mixture may have separated slightly or set quite thick depending on milk choice and setting time. If it's too thick, add a splash of milk and stir. If it's too thin, add another tablespoon of chia seeds, stir, and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Top with fresh berries, a small drizzle of raw honey, and optional cinnamon or nuts. Eat as is. It's cold and creamy and ready to go.
The only trick is the initial shake. Chia seeds sink and clump easily. Shake and stir at the beginning, and you'll get even texture throughout.
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Variations and toppings
Once you've made the basic version a few times, variations become obvious.
Flavours: Replace half the milk with fresh fruit juice (berry juice, orange juice). The juice adds flavour and sweetness without added sugar. Mango puree (fresh or frozen) mixed with coconut milk creates a tropical pudding.
Toppings: The berries are traditional, but granola (real granola, not the sugary supermarket version) adds crunch. Toasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans) add richness and minerals. A tablespoon of nut butter stirred in adds fat and satiety. A few flakes of dark chocolate (70%+ cocoa) satisfy sweet cravings without spiking blood sugar.
Timing: Make three or four jars on a Sunday evening and you've got breakfasts ready for most of the week. They keep refrigerated for up to five days, though texture degrades slightly after day three. The berries should be added the morning you eat, not prepared in advance.
Temperature: Eat it cold straight from the fridge, or if you prefer warmth on a winter morning, gently heat it in a saucepan with a splash of milk. Don't boil. Just warm enough to take the chill off.
The bottom line
This is breakfast that requires no cooking, no skill, and no morning effort. Chia seeds, raw milk, collagen, berries, and honey. Five ingredients that do the work whilst you sleep. The result is a meal that tastes indulgent and behaves like medicine. That's the whole point of this sort of cooking. Something that nourishes without fuss.
References
Every source below was checked on 27 August 2026. Each link was requested and read. Where a citation and its identifier disagreed, the citation was corrected to the record or the reference was deleted along with the sentence marker that pointed at it, and where the resolved paper turned out not to support the sentence, the sentence was cut back to what it does support. Borrowed authority is worse than none, because it looks like rigour.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central. Seeds, chia seeds, dried — nutrient profile.
Who wrote and reviewed this guide
Niall Kiddle
Author · Founder, Organised
Niall is the founder of Organised. He started the company in 2024 after fixing his own health the slow way: in 2022 he swapped a cupboard of synthetic supplements for real food, raw milk, organ meats, bone broth and honey, and felt the difference within months.
Areas of expertise: Ancestral nutrition, Organ meats, Whole-food supplementation, Gut health, Regenerative sourcing
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Pedro Rodrigues
Reviewer · Agronomist (farming and sourcing only)
Pedro is the agronomist Organised works with on farming and sourcing. His job on the guides is to keep the science honest: he reviews what we publish about soil health, regenerative agriculture, grazing and the way food is actually produced.
Areas of expertise: Regenerative agriculture, Agronomy, Soil health, Grass-fed farming, Food sourcing
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