Creamy Winter Vanilla Bean Chia Pudding
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Creamy Winter Vanilla Bean Chia Pudding
Description
The pudding base combines coconut milk and Greek yogurt for creaminess with chia seeds that swell and thicken the mixture during refrigeration. Honey and vanilla bean powder provide gentle sweetness and aromatic depth. After chilling for a couple of hours or overnight, the pudding firms to a silky yet textured consistency from the seeds.
Toppings include chopped blood orange and cara cara orange segments, which bring juicy brightness contrasting the pudding's creaminess. Dark chocolate and toasted almonds add crunch and richness. The accompanying blood orange syrup, a mixture of blood orange juice and sugar reduced lightly, adds a vibrant citrus syrup that can be drizzled over the pudding.
This make-ahead recipe suits breakfast or dessert during colder months with a seasonal citrus twist. The combination of creamy, fruity, nutty, and chocolatey components balances texture and flavor for an inviting dish.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk I like to use coconut milk
- 3/4 cups yogurt plain, Greek
- 1/3 cup chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 blood orange segmented and chopped
- 1 cara cara orange segmented and chopped
- 2 ounces dark chocolate chopped
- 1/3 cup almonds toasted
blood orange syrup
- 1/2 cup blood orange juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, yogurt, chia seeds, honey, vanilla bean powder and salt until combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge to chill and thicken, for about 2 hours or even overnight.
- When you’re ready to eat the pudding, spoon it into 4 or 6 glasses or jars of your choice.
- I like to top mine with a touch of coconut milk, then a drizzle of the blood orange syrup. Add on some orange segments, chopped dark chocolate and toasted almonds. Eat up!
blood orange syrup
- To make the blood orange syrup, place the orange juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly and bring it to a bubble. Let cool for 1 to 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it sit until it cools. Store in the fridge for a few days in a sealed jar.
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