Chocolate Chia Pudding

Serves 4 to 6

A decadent chia pudding packs a super-food punch and gets topped with a luscious cashew cream.

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE CHIA PUDDING
1½ cups non-dairy milk
2 tablespoons white or black chia seeds
2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 medjool dates
¼ cup agave syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla
CASHEW CREAM
1½ cups raw cashews
1½ cups water
½ teaspoon agar agar powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup agave syrup

Directions

For the chocolate chia pudding:

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender, tasting as you go to make adjustments depending on your preference.

Pour pudding in serving dishes and refrigerate for several hours.

For the cashew cream:

Heat cashews, water and agar agar powder until water begins to boil.

Let liquid cool for several minutes, then blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until very smooth.

Pour cream into a container and refrigerate until cool.

Top pudding with cashew cream and/or sprinkle with cocoa nibs, chocolate chips or granola.

Cook’s tip: Agar agar powder, a vegetarian gelatin substitute, is often found in the Asian foods aisle.

Nutrition Analysis for pudding: 120 cal, 3 g fat, 0 mg chol, 55 mg sodium, 25 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 2 g protein.

Nutrition Analysis for cashew cream: 210 cal, 12 g fat, 0 mg chol, 10 mg sodium, 19 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 11 g sugar, 5 g protein.

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