Kickin' Cacao Chia Pudding. Chocolate chia pudding is so simple and amazingly delicious. It’s the easiest healthy dessert recipe you can make with no baking. This vegan cacao nib pudding is quick and easy to make.
This intensely flavored pudding is based on chia seeds (which thicken it as they absorb the liquid), cashews and cocoa powder. If the dates are hard, soak them in hot water for an hour to soften, then drain before chopping. Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding is a quick & healthy breakfast that you can make ahead. You can have Kickin' Cacao Chia Pudding using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Kickin' Cacao Chia Pudding
- It’s 1 1/4 cup of almond milk (or alt milk of choice).
- It’s 1/4 cup of cacao powder.
- You need 1/4 cup of chia seeds, ground.
- Prepare 1 TBSP of Coconut Palm sugar (or choice of sweetener, to taste).
- It’s 1/2-1 tsp of “pumpkin spice” (see below for mix).
- It’s Pinch of sea salt.
- It’s of Sprinkle of pecans (optional).
This chia seed recipe makes a thick, rich chocolate pudding you’ll love! Making this pudding is incredibly easy. All you need to do is stir together the chocolate milk ingredients— almond milk, cacao powder, maple. Chia pudding tastes like something in between tapioca pudding, mousse and Greek yogurt.
Kickin' Cacao Chia Pudding instructions
- You can leave your chia seeds whole, if you want a more “tapioca” type texture, but since this is “chocolate” pudding, I grind the chia seeds first. Sadly, I could not get them to grind at all with my granite mortar and pestle (like I do flax), so I use the flat blade of my MagicBullet. A clean electric coffee grinder or any flat blade processor could also be used..
- Blend all ingredients together (I use regular blade on MB for this), then pour into small glass jars or serving bowls. I make 2-3 servings with this recipe..
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Add pecan pieces, if desired. Then enjoy the creamy, chocolatey, healthy goodness!.
- “Pumpkin spice” is: 4 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp cloves, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp allspice, all ground (of course!).
It melts in your mouth, and is creamy and rich. When ready to eat, give your chocolate chia pudding another good stir. This chia pudding recipe is yummy and full of good-for-you ingredients that can help fend off cravings for sugary treats. Pour pudding into bowls, garnish with cacao nibs and/or fresh fruit if desired and serve immediately or place in the refrigerator for an hour or more for a cold pudding. This vegan chocolate chia pudding tastes like dessert but is healthy enough for breakfast!