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blueberry-cardamom chia seed pudding
I first fell in love with the blueberry-cardamom combination when I found Sweetly Raw’s recipe for Blueberry Cardamom Cake a few years back. Then, two weeks ago I had a punnet of blueberries in the fridge and thought the combination would be yummy as a chia seed pudding but round one of experimentation didn’t go so well, cardamom is a tricky beast.
Encouraged by some interest in the concept on Facebook, I raided the market of organic blueberries on sale on Friday, bought me a big tub of chia seeds and set out for round two for Sunday breakfast and I think I’m on to something worth sharing!
This recipe is nut-free for those people who can’t / don’t eat them. I also think it would be good with a cup of soaked cashews as per my recipe for plain chia seed pudding if you can eat them and like a thicker texture.
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
- 4 tbls chia seeds
- 1 can coconut milk
- 4 large medjool dates
- 1/2 filtered water
- 2 cups fresh organic blueberries
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Soak chia seeds in coconut milk overnight
- Soak dates in water overnight
- Blend dates in a blender until smooth (keep the soaking water)
- Based on some feedback I have had from people, I played with two ways to blend this:
- If you do like the texture of soaked chia seeds, add 1 cup of the blueberries and remaining ingredients to a food processor and pulse until combined, add date water to thin consistency as desired
- If you don’t like the texture of soaked chia seeds, add 1 cup of the blueberries and remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, add date water to thin consistency as desired
- Serve immediately with the remaining fresh blueberries, or store in pots and take them on the road
I’m currently eating it for breakfast but also think it would work as a dessert.
xx
Guide: raw vegan | whole food, plant based | gluten-free | sugar-free | soy-free
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Cardamom is such a nice addition here!
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This blueberry-cardamom chia seed pudding is so great. I want to try this healthy recipe. , it looks very delicious. I love also your ingredients it is easy to serve. Thanks for this amazing blog. Perfect for a meal.