Description
A refreshing and nutritious Raspberry Chia Dessert that combines fresh raspberries with creamy almond milk and chia seeds, sweetened naturally and set to a pudding-like consistency. This easy, no-cook recipe is perfect for a healthy breakfast or a light dessert, customizable with various toppings such as coconut flakes, granola, or dark chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey (optional, adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Optional Toppings
- Fresh raspberries
- Coconut flakes
- Granola
- Chopped nuts
- Dark chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Prepare Raspberry Purée: In a blender or food processor, blend the raspberries until smooth. If using frozen raspberries, either thaw them first or blend directly from frozen if your blender is powerful enough.
- Optional Seedless Purée: To create a smoother texture, strain the blended raspberries through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl or jar, mix the raspberry purée, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup or honey (if using), vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Stir well to ensure the chia seeds are evenly dispersed.
- Refrigerate: Cover the mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or ideally overnight, until it thickens to a pudding-like consistency.
- Prepare to Serve: Before serving, stir the pudding. If it is too thick, add a splash of almond milk to adjust the consistency.
- Serve with Toppings: Spoon the pudding into bowls or jars and garnish with your choice of fresh raspberries, coconut flakes, granola, chopped nuts, or dark chocolate shavings.
Notes
- For a sweeter dessert, increase the maple syrup or honey to taste.
- Using frozen raspberries directly can help maintain a chilled pudding.
- Letting the chia pudding sit overnight enhances the texture and flavor.
- This dessert is easily customizable with any toppings you prefer.
- For a smoother texture, be sure to strain the raspberry purée to remove seeds.
