{"id":1610,"date":"2016-04-12T02:53:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T02:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2016-08-18T00:47:22","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T00:47:22","slug":"1610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2016\/04\/1610\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Chocolate Chia Pudding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Admittedly, I grew up in household with all the sweet treats readily available.\u00a0 That\u00a0includes everything from <em>Twinkies<\/em> to <em>Instant Jell-O Pudding<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 If only I knew that a simple Chocolate Chia Pudding would make me just as happy.<\/p>\n<p>My sweet tooth lives on today but thankfully, I&#8217;ve found other much healthier alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>My husband might not agree that all my desserts are worthy of being called &#8220;dessert&#8221; (because you can only reduce the sugar so much until it tastes like cardboard).\u00a0 Luckily for everyone here, this is a recipe that he would approve of.\u00a0 It&#8217;s creamy, chocolatey AND nutrient-dense.\u00a0\u00a0 Plus it takes minutes to make.\u00a0 Truly an instant pudding without all the fillers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1615\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3.jpg\" alt=\"Instant Cacao Chia Seed Pudding Dessert\" width=\"651\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-3-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am constantly singing the praises of chia seeds for adults and kids alike.\u00a0\u00a0It is a\u00a0nutritional powerhouse for so many reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ounce for ounce, chia contains 500% more <strong>calcium<\/strong> than 2% milk.\u00a0 Whoa!<\/li>\n<li>2 Tablespoons serve up more <strong>omega 3 fatty acids<\/strong> than one 4 ounce serving of salmon.<\/li>\n<li>A one ounce serving provides 11 grams of <strong>fiber<\/strong> (more than half of\u00a0your child&#8217;s daily requirement and 1\/3 of an adult&#8217;s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This may surprise you but Cacao doesn&#8217;t fall short from a\u00a0nutrition perspective.\u00a0 That is if it&#8217;s organic raw cacao which is different from your traditional cocoa powder and chocolate.\u00a0 Raw and unprocessed, untreated cacao is the<strong> highest plant-based source of iron<\/strong> known to man with 7.3mg per 100g.\u00a0\u00a0With 1 in 8 toddlers reported as anemic by the age of two, this is fabulous news for parents with young children.\u00a0\u00a0Just make sure you choose <em>raw organic cacao<\/em> from <a href=\"http:\/\/navitasnaturals.com\/product\/441\/Cacao-Powder.html\" target=\"_blank\">companies like this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A few other <a href=\"http:\/\/begoodorganics.com\/blogs\/subscriber-only-recipes\/7991527-cacao-5-little-known-benefits-of-this-amazonian-superfood\" target=\"_blank\">important benefits of cacao\u00a0can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So if you have a little one at home who is a picky eater, or who&#8217;s\u00a0diet\u00a0falls short on protein or other important nutrients, you will both love this Chocolate Chia Pudding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1614\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7.jpg\" alt=\"Instant chia pudding pink spoon\" width=\"561\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7-300x381.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7-610x776.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chocolate-Chia-Pudding-7-1080x1373.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #e31079;\"><strong>Chocolate Chia Pudding<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recipe inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/ohsheglows.com\/2014\/04\/07\/almost-instant-chocolate-chia-pudding\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oh She Glows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/4 cup chia seeds<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 cup to 3\/4\u00a0cup dairy-free milk (I used homemade vanilla hemp milk &#8211; recipe below. \u00a0Start with less and add more if needed)<\/li>\n<li>2 Tbsp raw cacao powder<\/li>\n<li>1-2 tsp maple syrup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Blend all ingredients until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>If you prefer colder pudding, let it sit in the fridge for 20 minutes or so.<\/li>\n<li>Watch your family devour it!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #e31079;\"><strong>Homemade Hemp Milk<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups filtered water<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup hemp seeds<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2-4 dates soaked (depending on desired sweetness)<\/li>\n<li>few shakes of sea salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Use a cheese cloth or fine mesh sieve to strain out the remaining pulp (or if you&#8217;re not picky leave it in and shake the bottle before use).<\/li>\n<li>Store in a glass bottle for 3-4 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I&#8217;m anxious to hear what you all think of this Chia Pudding.\u00a0\u00a0 Please leave comments below.<\/p>\n<p>What other chia seed recipes are your go-tos?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admittedly, I grew up in household with all the sweet treats readily available.\u00a0 That\u00a0includes everything from Twinkies to Instant 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