Thursday, April 18, 2013

Silken Cocoa Chia Pudding



Are you crazy for chia seeds after reading my post two weeks ago about their benefits?  Well, go crazy with this yummy chia pudding recipe from the blog: Taste, Love and Nourish.  It is so easy and soooo good.  Click here or see below for the recipe.

Silken Cocoa Chia Pudding

1 lb. silken tofu, drained if needed
3 T. honey
3 T. unsweetened cocoa powder (see Notes)
2 T. your favorite liqueur or 1 t. vanilla extract (see Notes)
3 T. chia seeds
grated chocolate for garnish
In a blender, combine the tofu, honey, cocoa and liqueur or vanilla. Run the blender on high speed just until the ingredients are incorporated.
In a small bowl, pour the contents of the blender and add the chia seeds. Stir to combine.
Pour the pudding into serving dishes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour. Before serving, garnish with some grated chocolate!
Makes 4 servings.

2 comments:

  1. Where are the "notes" that your ingredients' list refers to?

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  2. Sorry about that. Here they are:
    Notes:

    Using a good quality cocoa makes a big difference. But, keep in mind, there are two different types of cocoa powder: Dutch processed and natural. Dutch processed cocoa has been treated with alkali to neutralize the natural bitterness. Lindt and Droste make good quality Dutch processed cocoa. Natural cocoa has a deep chocolate flavor, but it is also quite bitter. Ghirardelli natural cocoa is readily available and a good quality cocoa in US grocery stores. If you have a hard time finding Dutch processed cocoa, Hershey’s Special Dark is a mix of both types of cocoa. Use the cocoa you like best. If you don’t mind some added sugar and really don’t like the bitterness of cocoa, look for a “drinking chocolate.” This is made with chocolate as opposed to cocoa.
    Some liqueur ideas: coffee, almond or orange flavored liqueur.
    When you open up the package of tofu, there will usually be a bit of liquid in it. Drain that off before adding the tofu to the blender.

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