Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding
This super easy dessert is a great way to eat more omega 3's from the chia seeds, as well as, vitamin A. Use fresh cooking pumpkin or canned and dessert is ready in a flash.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or try my homemade version
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (Made with just pumpkin, no salt)
- 2 Tbl almond butter (Made with just almonds)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract non-alcoholic preferred
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or use 1/2 tsp. of liquid Stevia*
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup chia seeds found in most health food stores
- 1 Tbl pumpkin seeds chopped walnuts or pecans, shredded coconut or small chocolate chips.
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of almond milk into a glass bowl and add pumpkin puree. whisk until the puree is completely dissolved.
- Add the almond butter, vanilla, maple syrup and pumpkin spice and whisk till incorporated. *If using Stevia, start with about 1/3 tsp and work up to the sweetness you like. **If you don't have pumpkin pie spice, use 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, pinch ground clove, pinch allspice.
- Add remaining almond milk and begin adding the chia seeds, whisking to mix.
- Let stand for 5 minutes and then whisk to incorporate the chia seeds throughout the pudding.
- Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes then remove and whisk again.
- Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes to allow the pudding to set.
- Top with pumpkin seeds, walnuts, coconut or small chocolate chips if desired.
Notes
*I recommend using Ceylon cinnamon, which has a sweeter, more delicate flavor, because the most common cinnamon, cassia, contains coumarin, a naturally occurring compound that may be toxic to the liver at doses of 1 teaspoon per day for adults and 1/4 teaspoon for children a few times a week. See reference from nutritionfacts.org.
non-alcoholic vanilla extract preferred [nutrition-label]
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding
Amount per Serving
Calories
205
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
1.3
g
8
%
Sodium
40
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
21.2
g
7
%
Fiber
7.6
g
32
%
Sugar
9.7
g
11
%
Protein
6.2
g
12
%
Vitamin A
1050
IU
21
%
Vitamin C
3.3
mg
4
%
Calcium
150
mg
15
%
Iron
2.3
mg
13
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.