Basil seeds look similar to black sesame seeds. Our tiny basil seeds have a unique texture that adds a fun twist to your favorite foods. Sprinkle them on top of salads, smoothies, or milk shakes for a refreshing crunch. You can also mix them in your dough for breads, muffins, pancakes, and other baked goods. When using basil seeds in baked goods, you can grind them and use them to replace part of the flour rather than adding them soaked.
They are from the sweet basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). Basil seeds and chia seeds both form a gel when soaked, but basil seeds swell more quicker and to a larger size than chia seeds. Basil seeds are hard to chew on so they are mostly eaten soaked. Let the seeds soak for about 15 minutes. As the seeds swell, they triple in size.
