Chocolate Vanilla Chia Pudding

Hello my dear friends, today I have an easy and delicious treat for you… a Chocolate Vanilla Chia Pudding ~ so good and good-for-you! A super healthy dessert or snack that tastes decadent and rich yet is made up of incredibly great ingredients.

This chia pudding recipe is also naturally gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and paleo. Super allergy-friendly and also protein packed. Chia seeds are a complete protein so this makes for a great ‘meal replacement’.

Mind you, I never recommend to actually replace a meal, but sometimes a nutrient packed snack on a busy day when you can’t grab lunch is a perfect way to substitute a meal and still get proper nutrition and feel satiated and have your blood sugar balanced.

Chocolate Vanilla Chia Pudding

Ingredients:

1/4 cup chia seeds

1 1/2 cup non-dairy milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate yogurt

2 tablespoons cacao nibs

2 squares dark chocolate

ripe banana for serving

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix the chia seeds with milk and vanilla extract and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Stir every hour or as often as possible to separate the chia seeds so they don’t settle near the bottom.

Spoon into serving dishes evenly and top with chocolate yogurt.  (I used a Chocolate Coconut Yogourt from Yoso.) Or your could make this super easy Chocolate Pudding instead.
Add in slices of banana and top with cacao nibs and shredded chocolate.

 

Ella Leché is a cookbook author (‘Cut the Sugar‘), recipe developer, and photographer/stylist behind Pure Ella; where she shares delicious and healthy recipes. Eating PURE is clean ingredients, whole foods, plant-based nourishment and delicious desserts – with quality ingredients and sweeteners so they’re treats with benefits so you won’t have to feel deprived or restricted to eat healthier.
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