Vanilla Chia Pudding with a Healthy Punch
I love pudding and I love eating ingredients that are healthy. Chia pudding therefore, is the perfect trifecta. It’s creamy, luscious, a little sweet, plus it’s rich in fiber to keep the gut healthy, and it helps reduce blood pressure
Equipment
- High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw organic almonds (you could also substitute organic walnut or pecans)
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups cups filtered water amount of water depends on how you thick you like your finished product
- 2-4 organic, pitted dates, soaked in hot water for at least 20 minutes Depending on the degree of sweetness you desire, use more or less
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Himalayan sea salt
- 2 tbsp organic ground chia seeds Option: utilize 1/4 cup cooked organic quinoa to replace half the chia seeds
- 3/4 tbsp organic ground flax seeds
- 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp organic raisins You could also use goji berries or any fresh fruit to top your pudding
Instructions
- Blend the almonds, water, soaked dates, vanilla and salt in a high speed blender until smooth and creamy
- recommend starting with about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water at first to ensure all the almonds get blended
- add the rest of the water as needed to get the thickness of milk you desire
- Using 1 cup of water it will be the consistency of a thick milk
- Adding the chia thickens the mixture considerably
- If you like your chia pudding more soupy, add more water so that you start with the consistency of a typical almond milk
- If you want the pudding more like mousse, start with a thicker milk
- Pour into a container that you can cover and refrigerate once you add the chia seeds
- Add the chia seeds and cinnamon to the milk mixture; stir well
- refrigerate for at least a couple of hours or overnight. The pudding will thicken up during this time.
- Remove from the refrigerator and top with raisins or fresh fruit as you desire
- If for some reason you find the pudding is too thick for your liking, it’s very easy to place it in the blender with a little extra almond milk or even coconut milk if you have it on hand.
Notes
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