Lisa Ward |

Chocolate Chia Pudding

No prizes for guessing what I was doing on the weekend!
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The great thing about chia seeds are, that they are packed with fibre, protein, healthy fats together with calcium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, B Vitamins, phosphorus & potassium!

Yes! You've got it! I was in search of another yummy, healthyish pud to eat & share, so, here it is!

I have adapted it slightly and we absolutely loved it!

Apologies in advance if you have "given up" chocolate for Lent (and a huge well done if you have!), but one to definitely try afterwards.

Ingredients (makes 4 servings):

500g light custard

100ml whole milk - I used semi skimmed, but any would be fine

1 vanilla pod, split & seeds scraped - I used a drizzle of vanilla essence instead

30g good-quality cocoa powder

50g dark chocolate (70% cocoa) roughly chopped

1 tbsp granulated sweetener - I'm not a huge fan of this, but a better choice than sugar!

4 tbsp chia seeds

180g raspberries - blueberries would also work nicely

Method:

  1. Pour the custard and milk into a medium saucepan and add the vanilla, cocoa powder, dark chocolate & sweetener.
  2. Place over a medium-low heat and heat slowly, whisking gently until the chocolate is completely melted - this will only take a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the vanilla pod (if using).
  3. Add the chia seeds to the chocolate mixture and whisk again until well combined.
  4. Divide half the raspberries between 4 small pots. Spoon the chia mixture into the pots and place in the fridge for 2 hours to chill.
  5. Top the remaining raspberries on top of the puddings & enjoy!

The great thing about chia seeds are, that they are packed with fibre, protein, healthy fats together with calcium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, B Vitamins, phosphorus & potassium! They are really versatile too, and great as a topper for porridge & overnight oats.

Nutritional Information:

Per serving (makes 4 servings in total ) try not to be tempted to have 2!!

Calories - 285

Carbohydrates - 29.2g

Fat - 12.3g

Protein - 10.2g

Please let me know if you try them & please send me a pic!

Enjoy!

Stay safe, healthy & take good care

Lisa x

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