
Chia Pudding
Scarlett loves chocolate pudding. In fact, she recently asked me to make homemade chocolate pudding because she wanted to be able to dip strawberries into it as a snack. I’m not sure where that came from but, I’ve got to admit, it didn’t sound like a bad idea. The whole conversation got me thinking about pudding. My favorite has always been tapioca but it can sometimes mean more work than I have time for during the day. It’s why I thought it would be fun to try a chia pudding that makes itself overnight in your refrigerator. Sorry, in case you missed what I said, it makes itself in your refrigerator while you sleep. Can someone please find me a dinner that does that!
Now that Scarlett is in school for a full day, I’ve lost my cooking partner for anything I want to put together during the day. It’s actually a sad state of affairs for me. However, I’m sure Scarlett would prefer subtraction to sweating it out in the kitchen with me. So I made this batch of pudding with the intent to give it to her when she came home for lunch. What I love about tapioca pudding is the creamy vanilla and cinnamon flavor so I modelled this recipe after the flavours I love from tapioca. I also added coconut milk since you can basically add coconut to anything and I enjoy it.
When I put it in front of her she asked, “What am I suppose to do with this?” I told her to eat it. She protested a bit because it wasn’t chocolate and I had no strawberries but she ended up loving it. Her only suggestion: “Next time you should put banana on top instead of seeds.” That wasn’t a bad idea either.
Ingredients
- Makes: 2 puddings
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- 1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk
- 1 cup (250 ml) plain Greek Yogurt
- ¼ cup (60 ml) chia seeds
- ¼ cup (60 ml) dried, shredded coconut
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup
- ¼ tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Method
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk the milk, yogurt and chia until seeds are mixed throughout.
Mix in the coconut, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt.
Pour into glass/plastic containers or jars with lids. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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May 01, 15:29This recipe is so remarkable. I adore the creamy texture and not to mention super quick and straightforward to prepare.