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Chocolate Chia Pudding ~ Rainbow Chia Series

Chocolate Chia Pudding

This one is for all those chocolate lovers out there. Smooth and creamy chia pudding infused with a rich chocolate flavour; it’s delicious, simple to make and healthy. It’s one of the easiest recipes that I have here. As well as one of the most popular chia pudding variations by far… I wonder why?!

I think that with this recipe the most important thing is to make sure that you have a good quality cocoa powder. This helps the chocolate shine through and means that you don’t need to add so much powder to get a good, strong flavour.

When mixing the milk and cocoa powder make sure that you really mix them together and that they’re completely combined – there should be no lumps at all – before stirring through the chia seeds. Remember the chia seeds will expand so although it may not seem like you’ve added enough, they will swell up overnight, you can always add more if you need to later. It’s better than having a pile of chocolate gloop (trust me I’ve made this mistake). You can eat it after about an hour of making it, but I find that it’s always best when left overnight for the best consistency.

Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for no more than 1-2 days for optimal freshness. Pile on your favourite topping and enjoy your healthy chocolate pudding.

Rosie x

 

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 Chocolate Chia Pudding
For all those chocolate lovers out there, this one's for you. This tastes just like a chocolate pudding and has all the health benefits of chia pudding. Delicious, easy to make and perfect any time of the day. Guilt free indulgence at its very best!
Chocolate Chia Pudding
Course Puddings, Snacks
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Passive Time 12 Hours
Servings
People
Ingredients
Course Puddings, Snacks
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Passive Time 12 Hours
Servings
People
Ingredients
Chocolate Chia Pudding
Instructions
  1. Mix the Cocoa Powder, Coconut Sugar and Milk together, stirring until thoroughly combined.
  2. Gradually add the Chia Seeds, stirring continuously.
  3. Place in an airtight container and leave to thicken overnight. Eat within 2 days, but best enjoyed the next day.
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Butterfly Pea Tea Chia Pudding ~ Rainbow Chia Series


Butterfly Pea Flower Tea & Lemon Chia Pudding

 

Have you ever heard of butterfly pea tea? It’s made from the crushed petals of the bright blue pea flower making a naturally caffeine free herbal tea. As soon as the teabag is submerged with water, everything turns bright blue. But add a little acid (normally a squeeze of lemon or lime) and the whole thing transforms and slowly turns a deep purple colour.

As soon as I saw the colour, I just knew that I had to turn it into a chia pudding. I loved the rich blue tone, but if I’m honest I didn’t love the bland flavour of the tea on its own. I found that the little citrus kick from the lemon made all the difference. So, decided to use purple tea for this little experiment. I will admit I was a bit worried that the lemon would curdle the milk, but luckily there didn’t seem to be any issues with that.

The only thing that disappointed me with was the colour. I was expecting a seriously bright purple pudding but had more of a muted lavender tone. I think this has something to do with the seeds I use. My chia seeds are black and do tend to give a slightly grey appearance to the puddings when used alone. So, I guess they are to blame for the duller colour. 

This tea was purely used for aesthetic purposes, so it is important to remember that it does basically taste the same as normal chia pudding. Except this version has a little citrus undertone, which I found went perfectly with a handful of sweet berries!

With this one it’s best to eat it straight away because of the lemon juice. If you need to store it, leave it in the fridge in an airtight container and eat within 24 hours.

Rosie x

 

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 Butterfly Pea Tea Chia Pudding - Rainbow Chia Series
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea & Lemon Chia Pudding
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 12 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 12 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea & Lemon Chia Pudding
Instructions
  1. Brew 1 cup of Butterfly Pea Flower Tea and allow to chill
  2. Once chilled, add the juice of 1/2 lemon and stir. The bright blue colour should start to turn purple.
  3. Add the Butterfly Pea Tea mixture and milk to a separate jar and stir until combined.
  4. Gradually add the chia seeds to this mixture, stirring constantly until thoroughly mixed. Repeat with the maple syrup.
  5. Securely place the lid on your jar / container and leave the chia pudding to set in the fridge, preferably overnight.
    Butterfly Pea Flower Tea & Lemon Chia Pudding Recipe
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