Vanilla Chia Pudding
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Martha Stewart Living, January 2012
- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
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Yield Makes 4 1/2 cups
Serves 6 to 8
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, pod reserved
- 1 cup (5 ounces) cashews, soaked in filtered water for 2 hours to overnight
- 4 cups filtered water
- 7 Medjool dates (5 1/2 ounces), pitted
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter, such as Artisana
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups mixed raspberries and blueberries
- 3/4 cup maple syrup, for drizzling
Directions
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Place chia seeds and vanilla pod in a medium mixing bowl, and set aside.
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Drain cashews, and rinse well. Add cashews, filtered water, the dates, salt, cinnamon, coconut butter, vanilla extract, and vanilla seeds to a blender. Blend on high speed for 2 minutes, and pour into bowl with chia seeds and vanilla pod; whisk well. Let mixture stand for 10 to 15 minutes, whisking every few minutes to prevent chia seeds from clumping (pudding will thicken quickly). Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
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Discard vanilla pod. Whisk pudding. Divide pudding among 8 bowls. Top each with berries, and drizzle with maple syrup.
Cook's Note
Pudding can be refrigerated in a covered glass container for up to 5 days.
I followed this recipe to a T and it came out delicious. I'd actually use it as a breakfast, with berries on top. Really, really good and fun to make. I'll definitely be making this again.
Delicious! My family loves this dessert, with it's tapioca texture and natural sweetness.