Black Forest Chia Pudding

Name: Black Forest Chia Pudding
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups pitted fresh or thawed frozen cherries; ½ cup mashed ripe banana; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 pitted soft dates, soaked for 10 minutes in hot water and then drained; 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds

3 steps

This decadent-tasting pudding can be enjoyed as a dessert, breakfast, or snack. Optional garnishes: fresh pitted cherries or berries, slivered almonds, or cacao nibs From the “How Not to Diet Cookbook” by Dr. Michael Greger with recipes by Robin Robertson.

Updated at: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:41:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories217.4 kcal (11%)

Total Fat4.8 g (7%)

Carbs48.8 g (19%)

Sugars30.5 g (34%)

Protein5.4 g (11%)

Sodium4.7 mg (0%)

Fiber10.3 g (37%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 ½ cupsfrozen cherries

pitted, fresh or thawed

½ cupbanana

mashed, ripe

3 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder

2dates

pitted, soft, soaked for 10 minutes in hot water and then drained

2 tablespoonsground chia seeds

Instructions

Step 1

In a high-powered blender or food processor, combine the cherries, banana, cocoa, dates, and ½ cup of water. Blend until completely smooth and divide evenly into two dessert bowls or glass jars. Add 1 tablespoon of the ground chia seeds to each bowl and stir until they are evenly distributed.

Step 2

Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Step 3

Serve as is or topped with garnish of choice: fresh pitted cherries or berries, slivered almonds, or cacao nibs.