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Chia Seed and Walnut Pudding
Chia Seed and Walnut Pudding with Fruits can easily be prepared at home. Serve in beautiful glasses for your family and loved ones. Moreover, this dessert can also be made for a party with friends.
Surely many have heard about exotic chia seeds. Perhaps someone has already tried various chia desserts in modern cafes. Undoubtedly, you have noticed that such treats are very popular among vegetarians, those who adhere to proper nutrition, as well as those wishing to lose weight. And this is no coincidence. Chia seeds contain a large number of essential nutrients for the human body. Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 and omega-6. With a high content of trace elements and vitamins, a source of calcium and magnesium, and many other beneficial substances. Therefore, dishes containing chia seeds are very healthy. It will be even more beneficial if the dessert is made with plant-based milk: oat, coconut, or nut milk.
Preparation Time: 10 hours.
Caloric content: 92 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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For preparing plant-based milk:
- walnuts (shelled) – 200 g;
- drinking water – 550-600 ml;
- salt and honey – to taste.
For the pudding:
- chia seeds – 4 tbsp;
- walnut milk – 550-600 ml;
- honey, maple syrup or another sweetener – to taste and preference;
- any fresh berries and fruits, as well as jams – as desired.
Preparation
- Chia Seed Pudding can be made with milk, yogurt, or kefir. But we will complicate the task a bit and prepare a hundred percent natural and healthy dessert. We start with making the milk, for this we will need nuts. Walnuts are the most accessible, so that's what we'll use. Remove the nuts from their shells and partitions. This must be done very carefully.
- Transfer the nut kernels to a large container and cover with clean water.
- Cover the container with a lid and leave for 4-6 hours, or better overnight.
- After some time, wash the nuts with clean water, drain them in a colander, and let the water drain.
- The next step is to place the nuts in a blender bowl and pour in the required amount of clean water.
- You can add salt and honey to the bowl with the nuts. Or any other sweetener.
- Blend the nuts at maximum speed. This will take about four to five minutes. The longer you blend, the whiter the milk will be.
- The nut mass needs to be strained. First, you can pass the mass through a sieve and remove any large pieces of nuts.
- A clean cheesecloth or any cotton fabric should be folded in four layers and pressed to drain the mass. As a result, we will have plant-based milk and nut pulp. This milk will be used later for making the pudding. Nut milk can be added to coffee; it is perfect for those who are lactose intolerant. The nut pulp should not be thrown away; it can be used in confections.
- Prepare the chia seeds. Pour the milk into a jar with a lid.
- Add the seeds to the milk and stir, as the seeds initially settle to the bottom. Chia has gelling properties, and after fifteen to twenty minutes, you'll notice that the mixture has thickened. The seeds should steep for at least two hours, but it's better to leave them overnight under a lid.
- Chia pudding looks beautiful in glass containers: a glass or a jar. Place kiwi slices at the bottom of a wide glass. It's better to choose bright fruits, as they look appetizing.
- Next, layer the pudding, then add raspberries.
- Fill the glass with pudding and decorate with kiwi slices and raspberries. Both kiwi and raspberry are bright fruits that are similar in structure. Therefore, they can be used together in one dessert. Also, the berries contain small seeds that will pleasantly crunch, just like the chia seeds.
- In another variation, you can use mango, peach, or apricot puree. In this case, the smooth texture of the fruit puree harmonizes perfectly with the dairy pudding. You can decorate with crushed walnuts and bright kiwi slices.
It's very easy to make pudding with chia seeds and walnuts. You can diversify homemade desserts with other dishes made from chia seeds; it will be delicious and healthy food.
