Raw Nutella Power Pudding
Life can be hard.
Pudding can make life better.
Nutella Chocolate Pudding can make life waaaaay better.
Why is this pudding so special? Because this is a raw/vegan nutritional powerhouse pudding posing as a decadent dessert. The base of this is chia seeds, flaxseed meal, and hazelnuts soaked in your choice of dairy free milk (coconut milk makes this incredibly rich and decadent while almond milk makes a lighter pudding so choose accordingly).
So we have Omega 3’s, fiber, & protein disguised as dessert! Pretty awesome combo if you ask me.
The chia/flax hazelnuts needs about an hour to soak up and bloom but you can assemble those ingredients the night before and blend it up the next day.
Crazy easy, super delicious, and deceivingly healthy.
Does it get any better?
Nutella Chia Flax Power Pudding
Serves 2
Vegan - Raw - Sugar Free - Gluten Free - Grain Free - Paleo
Ingredients
- 2 Tbl Chia Seeds
- 2 Tbl Flaxseed Meal
- 1 Cup Hazelnuts (skins removed if possible but not necessary see notes)
- 1 Cup (+ 1/2 Cup Reserved) Coconut Milk or Dairy Free Milk of Choice
- 3 Tbl Raw Cacao Powder
- 1 1/2 Tbl Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Essence or Extract
- 1/4 tsp Instant Espresso Powder (optional)
Optional Toppings
- Cacao Nibs
- Chopped Hazelnuts
- Shaved Dark Chocolate
- Scoop of Coconut Cream
- Goji Berries
- Shredded Coconut
Instructions
- Soak the chia seeds, flaxseed meal, and hazelnuts in one cup of dairy free milk for at least one hour but 4-6 hours will soften the hazelnuts so they blend easier.
- Use a spatula to scoop the bloomed chia/flax/hazelnut mixture into a high power blender. (It will be very sticky and will be formed to the size of the container)
- Add the salt, cacoa, maple syrup, espresso powder (if using) and 1/4 cup of reserved milk and blend until smooth.
- If the pudding is too thick add the remaining 1/4 cup of milk until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Taste for sweetness and add more maple syrup if you like.
- The pudding is ready to eat but it can be covered and kept in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
- If you want the smoothest possible pudding you will want to use skinless Hazelnuts. The skins can be removed by a few methods: If you do not follow a raw diet you can roast the hazelnuts for 15 minutes in a 350 oven or roast slow in a warm oven for 12 hours or in a dehydrator following manufactures directions and then place in between two kitchen towels and rub them vigorously. The skins should come right off. If you soak the hazelnuts overnight and then rub in between two towels the skins should come off easily as well.