Warm Chia Pudding with Apple & Cinnamon

Warm chia pudding is a winter version of chia pudding.  Chia seeds are  high in protein, fibre  and Omega-3s but this delicious recipe it is served warm with cinnamon (which assists in blood sugar regulation) and tart green apple.

Ingredients:

1+1/2 cups of coconut or almond milk

1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil (optional)

1/4 cup of chia seeds

1 teaspoon of vanilla powder or vanilla paste or 1/2 a vanilla bean, scraped

1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder

2 pan sauteed green apples or apricots (see recipe below)

toasted coconut flakes or activated buckwheat or other seeds

 

Method:

• Warm the coconut or almond milk with the vanilla and cinnamon, on the stove.
• Bring to a gentle simmer.
• Add the chia seeds and remove from heat, making sure you don’t overheat the chia.
• Stir occasionally and wait for the seeds to plump up.
• Add two teaspoons of coconut oil which will give a lovely richness to the mixture.
• Serve pudding in two bowls with sauteed apple, coconut or sheep’s yoghurt and something ‘crunchy’ on top.

 

Sauteed Apple (or Apricot)

Ingredients:

2 green apples, cut in half and seeded, or 2 ripe apricots cut in half and de-stoned.

a little bit of coconut oil

juice of half a lemon

 

Method:

• Place apples or apricots in a frying pan with coconut oil and saute for about five minutes.
• Turn the fruit over and cook for approximately another 3-4 minutes on the other side.
• Serve with chia mixture.

 

Serves 2