FOOD | VANILLA CHIA PUDDING

Three things with this one; 1. It will satisfy a sweet tooth 2. It is man friendly (yes, I’ve tested) 3. Really easy and minimal mess.

I came across this recipe on Pinterest, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who has never really known how you are supposed to upgrade Chia seeds from an add on to a main ingredient. But alas, it has been done. 

I came across the original recipe at Pastry Affair and another version for a breakfast pudding at Daily Burn. 

Servings | 4 half cup servings

2 cups almond milk (or your preferred milk)

1/2 cup chia seeds

2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or 2 tablespoon vanilla extract) 

1 1/2 cups mixed berries

In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy milk, chia seeds and vanilla extract and refrigerate. Over the next half hour, whisk the pudding every so often as it begins to thicken; this will prevent the chia seeds from clumping and give you a nice consistency. After an hour to two hours the pudding should be ready. 

Before you serve the pudding, prepare the berries. Put the berries in a small pot on medium heat, add a splash of water and let simmer. Simmer for approx 10 minutes, you will notice the berries soften and there should be a juice from the berries. Once your berries are ready, grab the pudding from the fridge and spoon an even amount into four glasses, drizzle/ spoon the berries and juice over the pudding. Easy, healthy and delicious! 

Mix things ups:

+ Top with your desired fruit (mint, mango & passionfruit is a yum combination) 

+ If you want to sweeten things up a little, serve with some melted chocolate drizzled over the top.

+ Spice things up by sprinkling some cinnamon and nutmeg over the top.

+ Turn it into a breakfast meal, add some almonds, honey and double the fruit. 

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