Revolutionary Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Chia Seed Pudding

Recipe from Garden Fresh Foodie

Editor’s note: This plant-based recipe for Apple Chia Pudding Parfait is packed with protein, fiber, and vital nutrients. Dates are used as a natural sweetener, and chia seeds are used for thickening. Eat it for breakfast or as a healthy dessert. Enjoy.

How to Make This Plant-Based Recipe

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Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding Parfait

Total Time: 2 minutes

Number of servings: 8

Per Serving 109 calories

Fat 4 g

Carbs 17 g

Protein 3 g

8

Ingredients

• 1½ cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
• ? cup/2 oz. white chia seed (I use this so my kids can't see the chia seeds, can use black)
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 3 oz. of dates (~4-5)

To assemble parfait:

• 2 cups apples (1 large apple, small dice/cut into bite sized pieces, no need to peel)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• water to sauté

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients into a Vitamix and blend, except assembling ingredients.
2. Saute apples in 1 tablespoon of water (just enough to prevent sticking, but not too much to steam, add in cinnamon, cook until just softened, about 3 min.
3. Layer pudding, apples, pudding, and end with a layer of apples.
4. Top with some pomegranate seeds for holiday color, granola, or maple chipotle walnuts for a kick!

Nutritional Benefits:

• No refined sugars; made using dates which are high in potassium, magnesium, and fiber.
• High in fiber 6.5 g; good for regulating digestive health, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and increasing satiety.
• Good source of plant-based protein; 5 g, good for healing and repairing damaged tissues.
• Chia seeds are packed with fiber, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium-making them great for bones and dental health. They help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and pack in the plant-based protein!
• Good source of plant-based calcium, which is better absorbed by the body; 21%.

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