Chocolate Chia Pudding is not regular chia pudding. It’s different.
No setting agent is required, loaded with fiber and packed with nutrition.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup unsweetened, unflavored, or chocolate plant milk (see note)
½ cup (packed) pitted dates, plus another 1−3 dates
3 tablespoons chia seeds
1½ tablespoons cocoa powder
⅛ teaspoon sea salt (slightly rounded)
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2−3 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
2 tablespoons mini nondairy chocolate chips (optional, but really tasty)
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the milk, dates, chia seeds, cocoa, salt, and vanilla in a blender, and puree for a minute or more (depending on the blender), until the seeds are pulverized. Taste, and if you’d like it sweeter, add another few dates.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, stir in the coconut and chocolate chips (if using), and refrigerate until chilled, ½ hour or more. (It will thicken more with chilling but really can be eaten straight away.)
Serve, sprinkling with more coconut, if desired, and topping with fresh berries or other fruit, if desired.