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I met a client yesterday who told me about the "raw" pudding she use to make with chia seeds, raw sugar and soy milk. I thought I could make it a little healthier using almond milk and stevia glycerite. Chia seeds are extremely high in Omega 3 and are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
This raw pudding is so much healthier than JELL-O pudding! Have you read the ingredients on the box? Ingredients: Sugar, Tapioca, Cornstarch, Modified Food Starch, Contains less than 2% of Artificial Flavor, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Carrageenan (Thickener), Salt, Polysorbate 60 (Prevents Scorching), Mono - and Diglycerides (Prevent Foaming), Artificial Color, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.
3/4 cup chia seeds
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
A pinch of Celtic sea salt
Stevia glycerite (to taste)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Let the pudding set up for a few minutes. Stir the pudding every five minutes. The pudding will be very thin at first, but after sitting for 20 minutes the chia seeds will thicken up and it resembles tapioca pudding. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Tapioca = 209 calories, 33 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Tapioca = 134 calories, 13 carbs, 10.5g fiber
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"Tapioca" Pudding
I met a client yesterday who told me about the "raw" pudding she use to make with chia seeds, raw sugar and soy milk. I thought I could make it a little healthier using almond milk and stevia glycerite. Chia seeds are extremely high in Omega 3 and are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
This raw pudding is so much healthier than JELL-O pudding! Have you read the ingredients on the box? Ingredients: Sugar, Tapioca, Cornstarch, Modified Food Starch, Contains less than 2% of Artificial Flavor, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Carrageenan (Thickener), Salt, Polysorbate 60 (Prevents Scorching), Mono - and Diglycerides (Prevent Foaming), Artificial Color, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.
3/4 cup chia seeds
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
A pinch of Celtic sea salt
Stevia glycerite (to taste)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Let the pudding set up for a few minutes. Stir the pudding every five minutes. The pudding will be very thin at first, but after sitting for 20 minutes the chia seeds will thicken up and it resembles tapioca pudding. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Tapioca = 209 calories, 33 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Tapioca = 134 calories, 13 carbs, 10.5g fiber
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Check out the ingredients in JELL-O SugarFree pistachio pudding!: Modified Food Starch, Maltodextrin (From Corn), Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate (For Thickening), Pistachio Nuts, Disodium Phosphate (For Thickening), Contains Less Than 2% Of...
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