Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding with Coconut Milk
A delicious and healthy chia pudding dessert that is completely plant-based. Serve it up as an elegant dessert or any time sweet treat.
Servings 6 people
Calories 285kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cocoa powder 32 grams
- ⅓ cup sugar 74 grams
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups coconut milk beverage
- 3 ounces dark chocolate chips or bar 90 grams
- ¾ cup chia seeds 150 grams
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maca powder optional
Instructions
- Use a spice grinder to make a flour with the chia seeds.
- Place milk, cocoa powder, salt and sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium low heat to melt sugar and heat the milk enough it will melt the chocolate (about five minutes). Remove from heat and add the dark chocolate and stir until melted. Allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Add the ground chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla extract and maca powder to the pot and mix with a whisk or power mixer until fully mixed.
- Pour into individual glasses or serving bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour. While the pudding cools, it will firm up more.
- Sprinkle the top with shredded coconut, chopped nuts, dark chocolate, berries and whipped cream if desired.
- Serve with fresh berries.
Notes
Put the chia pudding into your serving pieces while it’s still warm. It is super sticky and thick once it cools making it hard to manage transferring to glasses or a serving bowl.
Choose quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cacao for the best flavor.
Heat the milk in step one just long enough to dissolve the sugar and reach a temperature warm enough to melt the dark chocolate. Maybe 3-5 minutes on low is enough, if it cooks at too high a temperature it will damage or destroy the nutrients in the cacao powder.
Grinding the chia into flour creates a smoother consistency. I used a spice grinder but you can also use a blender or food processor. The finer you grind it, the smoother the consistency of the chia pudding.
Store in the fridge for up to five days. Make sure it's well-covered or in an airtight container. I don't recommend freezing it.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 2mg
