Chocolate Chia Pudding Parfait

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Servings: 6

Calories: 174kcal

In a blender, pulse until smooth the coconut milk, dates, cocoa or cacao powder, 1 tablespoon of the chia seeds, vanilla seeds or extract and salt.
Stir in remaining 2 tbs chia seeds. Let stand for 10 minutes. This allows the chia seeds to bloom.
Pour pudding into 6 glasses. If making a parfait with a cream layer in the center, reserve some chia pudding to place on top of the cream. Option to top with shaved chocolate, berries, coconut flakes, nuts and coconut cream.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy. Chia pudding will stay for 5 days in the refrigerator.

If possible, chill the can of coconut cream overnight.
If using coconut milk, scoop out thickened cream from the top. Set liquid aside for another use*.
Add maple syrup and mix again, just until blended.
Serve on top of the chia pudding or layer to make a parfait.

*The liquid in the coconut milk is great in smoothies, used in place of water when cooking rice or other grains, or stirred into oatmeal.