Gut Healthy Chocolate Pudding

In truth, my main goal when I cook is to figure out how to make delicious things healthier… this time it worked out very well!

Ingredients:

2 Cans Full Fat Coconut Milk

1/4 cup Chia Seeds

6 + Medjool Dates, pitted. Feel free to add in extra if you want your pudding a little sweeter.

1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cacao Powder

1/4 Cup Sunflower Seed Butter, or Almond Butter if you’re not sending it to school!

1/2 tsp Vanilla

1/4 tsp salt (optional)

Instructions:

Put all the things in a high speed blender and blast it until completely smooth.

You could do this in a regular blender I am sure, just make sure to blend until the seeds completely disappear! I don’t like chia seeds in my teeth so I might be a bit particular about this step.

Pour into desired serving dishes. I like to do some into small jars for school lunches, some into bowls for a healthy and satisfying dessert with whipped coconut cream and raspberries, or simply pour it all into a glass container and just scoop it out as I need it.

Refrigerate for at least 30-60 minutes so it has a chance to set.

ENJOY!

*This DOES NOT freeze well! Unfortunately the fat in the coconut milk separates and it’s not the best texture. (updated Jan2022)

Nutrition And Tips

Chia seeds are AWESOME!

They are packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats. They contain a solid amount of omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B3, B1, and B2. As well as calcium and magnesium which are essential for bone health.

They’re high in antioxidants which fight free radicals that contribute to aging, disease, and cancer.

Almost all of the carbohydrates in chia seeds are fiber, so they don’t raise blood sugar or require insulin to be disposed of. Plus fiber feeds the good bugs in your gut — and having a healthy microbiome is absolutely essential for our health!

I also want to mention using DATES instead of sugar in this recipe.

Dates are high in fiber (which we just learned is great for our gut health), antioxidants (hello healthy skin and cells). and they may even reduce inflammation in our brain! They also contain essential vitamins and minerals like potassium, magnesium, and copper.

Final Thoughts

I seriously hope you give this recipe a try.

It’s a family favourite around here, and it’s my hope that more and more people will start to make healthy and healing foods for themselves and their families once they discover how easy and yummy it is!

Cooking clean, healthy, and healing food can still be delicious!

Plus it’s always fun to put things in tiny jam jars… very hipster indeed!

You’re kids will be the coolest with these tiny hipster jam jars in their lunch box… the coolest!

Thank you for being here and please share far and wide with all your fiends and family these healing recipes.

Kindness for days,

Gwen