Chocolate Orange Chia Pudding-a healthy chocolate pudding whipped up raw and made with ingredients that promote heart health.
Ingredients
1½ cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
⅓ cup/2 oz.black chia seed
½ tsp organic orange zest
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla
3 tbsp
raw cacao
3 oz. of dates (~5)-pitted and soaked in hot water if hard, then drained
Topping ideas: a banana (squeeze a little fresh orange or lemon juice on them to prevent browning) and crushed peanuts. For added Valentine's color, add in some pomegranate seeds
Instructions
Place all ingredients into blender, like a
Vitamix
, except topping ingredients
Assemble puddings as desired.
Alternative: make
Cinnamon Chia Pudding
and layer it with Chocolate Orange Pudding for an added yum factor! Make the Cinnamon first, so you don't even need to rinse out your Vitamix!
Notes
This recipe serves 3-4 nice sized portions or 8 mini dessert glasses. Nutrition based on 4 servings. 291 mg of potassium, 27% calcium, 10% iron, 4.8% Vitamin A
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ Calories: 187 Fat: 6.5 g Saturated fat: .25 g Carbohydrates: 30.5 g Sugar: 20 g Fiber: 8.5 g Protein: 4.3 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/healthy-desserts/chocolate-orange-chia-pudding/