Description
A delicious and healthy strawberry pudding made with chia seeds and Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups strawberries (chopped into bite-size pieces)
- 2 Medjool dates (pitted and chopped)
- Splash of water
- 1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk
- 1 cup unsweetened Greek-style yogurt (or yogurt)
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds (grind one tablespoon (optional))
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
Instructions
- Cook the fruit: Add strawberries, chopped dates, and water to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often, or until the strawberries break down and the dates dissolve into a thick, jam-like mixture.
- Mash the fruit: Using the back of a spoon, fork, or spatula, mash the cooked strawberries and dates directly in the saucepan until mostly smooth, leaving a few small pieces for texture. Set aside to cool.
- Mix the protein base: In a medium bowl, whisk the soy milk and Greek yogurt until completely smooth. Whisk in vanilla and cinnamon, if using.
- Add ground chia: Whisk the ground chia seeds into the yogurt mixture until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Combine: Stir the warm strawberry-date mixture into the yogurt base until evenly distributed.
- Add whole chia: Stir in the whole chia seeds last, mixing well so they are evenly suspended.
- For a thicker pudding, refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or overnight, to fully set.
- Optional for serving: Add chopped fresh strawberries.
Notes
- For best results, allow pudding to sit overnight before serving.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more dates or a sweetener of choice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg