Today I decided to make Chia Seed Chocolate Pudding. You won’t
believe how good it is and how easy it is to make.
Before I made my own recipe, I watched a few other people make their
own version on You Tube. My advice for you whenever you make any
of these vegan recipes is to watch a few of them because you get good
ideas for variety that way. For instance one recipe called for peanut
butter, but I decided instead to use Macadamias.
My recipe: ( Makes 2 1/2 cup servings)
Here’s a small recipe so you can see if you like it. To make larger quantities, simply double, triple it, etc.
* 2 TBspns Chia Seed (White)
* 1 cup almond milk
* 2 Tbspns of Cocoa
* ¼ cup macadamia nut (or nut of your choice)
* 2 TB Agave Sweetener of choice
* ¼ tspn vanilla
* Protein Powder 1 scoop
* Pinch of sea salt
* Blend in Vita-Mix, Tech or other high powered blender
* Chop some walnuts for garnish on top if you like.
Alternatively you could make a Chia vanilla pudding with Vanilla powder
This picture Shows all my ingredients used.
I keep my vanilla in an eye dropper bottle.
It just makes my life easier.
Here is the finished pudding served.
How the pudding looked before I blended it in the Vita-Mix
A closeup of how the pudding looks before I
put it in a more high powered blender.
Want to learn more about the fantastic benefits of the Chia Seed?
Go here: A Primer on Chia Seeds
Interview with Dr. Coates Part I
Interview with Dr. Coates Part II
ONE IMPORTANT THING I want to tell you is that many people on youtube are making the pudding in a blender. You could do that, of course, but it is reminiscent of Tapioca pudding. I’ve never really been a huge fan of Tapioca. It’s just too slimy for me. If you make the pudding in the blender, those little chia seeds will remain whole. I wanted my pudding to look like, well . . . pudding. Sooooooooooooooo . . . I put it in my vita-mix to blow those seeds apart. I have shown you both versions below.
My question is … does the chia seed still have the same efficacy with regard to its fiber benefits if I grind the seed so that it blows apart? Anyone know if Chia Seed loses its fiber benefits if it’s ground up?
