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Chef John's Chia Chocolate Pudding

Rated as 4.6 out of 5 Stars
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"If you're looking for a rich and decadent chocolate pudding then keep moving. As nutritious as this 'superfood' is supposed to be, you can't expect the same results substituting birdseed for eggs, butter, and cream. That said, if you're craving something sweet, relatively chocolaty, and comparatively healthful, then chia seeds may be a good option."
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Ingredients

8 h 30 m servings 239 cals
Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

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  1. Whisk milk, chia seeds, cocoa powder, brown sugar, white sugar, coffee granules, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until pudding is smooth. Let sit for 5 minutes; stir. Repeat sitting and stirring process at least 2 times.
  2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Spoon into bowls and top with chocolate hemp seeds.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 239 calories; 10 g fat; 32.6 g carbohydrates; 8.1 g protein; 10 mg cholesterol; 153 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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Perfect!! I like to use 1/2 c. dairy and 1/2 c. coconut milk from the can and find the ratio of milk to chia seed to cocoa is dead-on perfect. I use only 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar and find for...

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Perfect!! I like to use 1/2 c. dairy and 1/2 c. coconut milk from the can and find the ratio of milk to chia seed to cocoa is dead-on perfect. I use only 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar and find for...

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I loved it! I replaced regular milk with vanilla almond milk and excluded the chocolate covered hemp seeds because I did not have them. It was delicious without being overly sweet.

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This recipe is amazing! Even my 9 year old son loves it! I substituted milk with vanilla soy milk, and white sugar for honey. I omitted the coffee so the kids could eat it and the hemp seeds bec...

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It is unbelievably delicious! I admit that I was not expecting that it would be that good. I made half of the recipe, so I could have a good daily portion of chia and used 3 packages of sweeten...

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I adore this recipe! So easy and so good!

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I was looking for a nondairy dessert option. This did the trick! No idea how anyone can leave it in the fridge overnight? I tasted it to check it out after the second 5min wait period, and the n...

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This is the first chia seed recipe I have made that I actually like and I'm not a big chocolate fan! I will make this again. Mine set up fine but I made sure to whisk and let it sit like the ins...

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Delicious and relatively healthy! I have made this 3 or 4 times now. One time I used buttermilk and it tasted weird; don't do that.

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My pudding didn’t set up like the video. That’s my only complaint. I liked the pudding. I can’t lie, I was surprised. It was like chocolate tapioca pudding. I omitted the brown sugar and increa...

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