SuperNOURISHING Holiday Spiced Chocolate Chia Pudding

SuperNOURISHING Holiday Spiced Chocolate Chia Pudding

Layered with fruit & nuts or enjoyed on its own, this is a desert I always come back to. Raw, vegan, gluten free and oh-so-nourishing, it takes about 5 minutes to make and merely an hour to “ripen” to perfection. A healthy snack, a yummy end to a home-cooked dinner or a big bowl of nutrition that you bring along as a party favor and decorate the heck out of, this recipe makes it easy to shock your friends, proving that healthy food is absolutely delicious ! C’mon people, get with it : ).

Packs a ton of Omega-3s, fiber, antioxidants, protein, iron… the list goes on and on. 

WARNING: If you’re weird about textures, this might not be for you. It comes out to be the consistency of tapioca, so if that’s cool with your taste buds, then read on.

 

What you’ll need:

1.5 cup milk substitute (I use hemp milk, but almond or soy works too) – OR you can go half and half with the milk sub & some coconut water

1/3 cup chia seeds

2 tablespoons sweetener (either REAL maple syrup, REAL honey, or 1/3 cup medjool dates food processed with 1/3 cup water)

1.5 table spoons raw cocoa powder

These are the things I personally add to spice it up, but it tastes amazing as is too: 

1 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

1 tablespoon ground flax (optional)

1 tablespoon raw shelled hemp seeds (optional)

Method:

Combine all in either a big ol bottle with a cover that will allow you to shake it up, or a big bowl and get stirring. It’s literally THAT easy. Combine all ingredients , then let sit in the fridge for at least an hour for the chia to expand into that tapioca-like deliciousness. 

AND then there’s the toppings! Walnuts, almond slices, strawberries, raspberries, banana, sliced orange… this honestly works with anything, so go crazy to top it off if you wish.