Chocolate Chia Pudding
Creamy chocolate chia seed pudding recipe made with healthy ingredients! Perfect for breakfasts, snacks, or desserts. Can be made in advance.
Foto: Well PlatedIngredients
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus 2 additional teaspoons)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (plus additional to taste)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder (optional; will yield a more intense chocolate flavor)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk you like)
- ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- Fresh fruit (whipped cream (YUM!), chocolate chips, granola, nuts, anything you like!)
Steps
Sift cocoa powder over a medium mixing bowl to remove any lumps. (I know–sifting is the worst, but you don’t want any lumps in your pudding.)
Add the maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and espresso powder, and whisk slowly to combine. The mixture will seem very dry at first but will come together eventually and resemble a thick, fudgy sauce.
Pour in a few splashes of the milk and stir gently to create a paste (this will help prevent lumps from forming). Then add the rest of the milk, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the Greek yogurt until smooth.
Add chia seeds and whisk to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic and refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 hours, until the mixture thickens into a pudding-like consistency. I find it helps to whisk it once about 30 minutes in to make sure the chia seeds stay distributed in the mixture.
Once set, stir the pudding once more. Scoop out your desired portion, and enjoy with any toppings. You can also portion the mix into jars and store them in the refrigerator for 4 additional days.
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