Chocolate Chia Pudding | Vegan
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Chocolate Chia Pudding

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 3 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
This can be made ahead of time (up to 3-4 days) and makes a delicious portable lunch's dessert or snack for school or work.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 7 oz full fat coconut milk (1/2 a can or approx. 200 ml/7 oz)
  • 1 cup nut milk or rice milk
  • 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
  • 3 medjool dates , pits removed
  • 3-4 Tbsp maple syrup (medium)

Optional toppings:

  • 1 cup frozen organic strawberries , heated up in a small pot for about 10 minutes on medium-low heat, until they're soft and mushy, then add 2 Tbsp maple syrup, mix, and cool down a bit before serving
  • cacao nibs
  • shredded coconut

Instructions

  1. Put all of the pudding ingredients in a high performance blender, and blend for 1 minute, until it's smooth. Serve in containers and put in the fridge to cool. Add optional toppings before serving.

Note: I do not believe anyone should worry about counting calories, but here is the nutritional information for one serving
Calories: 282kcal | Fat: 15g | Saturated fat: 10g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 530mg | Carbohydrates: 38g | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 22g | Protein: 5g | Vitamin A: 25% | Vitamin C: 21.7% | Calcium: 123% | Iron: 4.2%