Description
This Chocolate-Cherry Chia Pudding is a delicious and indulgent dessert that is surprisingly healthy too. It’s a light, low calorie treat that is perfect for a date night in, or a healthy snack option.
Ingredients
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CHIA PUDDING BASE:
- 2 cans Native Forest Simple Organic Coconut Milk, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup Badia Chia Seeds or Navitas Organics Chia Seeds
- 1/4 cup Navitas Organic Cacao Powder or Cocoa Powder, unsweetened
- 1/3 cup Pure Maple Syrup, such as Crown Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
TOPPINGS:
- 1 cup Frozen Cherries (dark, sweet & red tart), slightly defrosted
- Sliced Almonds
- Coconut Flakes
- Navitas Organics Cacao Nibs
Instructions
- Make the pudding base: In a large bowl, combine the coconut milk, cacao powder, maple syrup and vanilla. Start the hand mixer on low and, once the mixture has come together a bit, bump it up to high and mix until well incorporated.
- Stir in the seeds: Add the chia seeds and mix until combined. To prevent lumps, stir a couple more times over the next 15 minutes.
- Refrigerate: Divide the chia pudding among 4-6 serving containers, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Assemble: Serve with sweet cherries, cacao nibs, sliced almonds and coconut flakes.
Notes
- If possible, use all organic ingredients.
- Tools: Using a large bowl and hand mixer works great for this recipe.
- Coconut Milk: If you want to mask more of the coconut flavor, just add a bit more cacao/cocoa powder.
- Powder: If you don’t have cacao powder, replace it with cocoa powder at a 1:1 ratio.
- Cherries: Fresh or frozen works. Be sure to cut them in half, because they are easier to eat that way. (The recipe calls for one cup cherries. So, if you divide the pudding up into four servings, just add 1/4 cup of cherries to each).
- Cacao Nibs: If you can’t find cacao nibs, you can use chocolate chips or chocolate chunks.
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Refrigerate
- Cuisine: American