Chocolate Chia Pudding
A silky smooth and creamy pudding that will delight the young and old alike! This dessert or breakfast is loaded with fiber, omega 3 fatty acid and protein. Enjoy this guiltless pleasure.
Equipment
- 1 High Powered Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup non sweetened plant milk
- 2-4 dates pitted
- 2 ½ cups cooked sweet potato, peeled
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
- ¼ cup cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder or carob powder
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Fresh berries – strawberries raspberries, blueberries, black berries
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in the plant milk for 30 minutes.
- Put all of the ingredients in the carafe of a high-powered blender and process until smooth and creamy. You may need to stop once and scrape down the sides.
- If the pudding is too thick add more milk. The moisture content of the sweet potatoes will vary and will affect the thickness of the pudding.
- In glass serving dishes layer the pudding and berries. Chill before serving.
Notes
Options:
Chocolate mint – add fresh mint or ¼ teaspoon mint extract
Chocolate Orange – add the zest of 1 orange and 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
Mocha – add 1-2 teaspoons instant espresso, or 1 Tablespoon Dandy Blend coffee substitute.
Chocolate Malt – add 2-3 teaspoons Maca powder for a malt flavor Chocolate Peanut Butter - add 2 Tablespoons peanut butter or for a lower fat version add 2-3 Tablespoons defatted peanut butter powder - no added sugar or salt. Chocolate Almond Butter - add 2 Tablespoons almond butter or for a lower fat version add 2-3 Tablespoons defatted almond powder - no added sugar or salt.
Chocolate mint – add fresh mint or ¼ teaspoon mint extract
Chocolate Orange – add the zest of 1 orange and 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
Mocha – add 1-2 teaspoons instant espresso, or 1 Tablespoon Dandy Blend coffee substitute.
Chocolate Malt – add 2-3 teaspoons Maca powder for a malt flavor Chocolate Peanut Butter - add 2 Tablespoons peanut butter or for a lower fat version add 2-3 Tablespoons defatted peanut butter powder - no added sugar or salt. Chocolate Almond Butter - add 2 Tablespoons almond butter or for a lower fat version add 2-3 Tablespoons defatted almond powder - no added sugar or salt.
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