Healthy Cashew Chia Pudding

This delicious dessert is such a simple and quick snack that is full of protein and essential fatty acids. And it fits into vegan, paleo, whole30, and gluten-free diets! I adore this recipe for its incredible versatility, making it a breeze to customize with various ingredients for a range of delightful flavors. It's remarkably forgiving, so feel free to experiment without hesitation.

PRO TIP* I like to soak my raw cashews overnight, but they can soak for only a few hours if you are in a time crunch or forget the night before, so don't worry. If the pudding comes up too thin, just add more chia seeds, too thick you can always add a splash of almond milk!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews

• 1 cup filtered water

• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil 

• 2 dates (pitted)

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

• Pinch of sea salt/Himalayan salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract/ or fresh vanilla bean   

• 4 Tbsp. Chia seeds                                                                                                                                              

Procedure

1. Soak the raw cashews in cool water for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

2. Drain and rinse the nuts and place them into your blender.

3. Add 1 cup filtered water, coconut oil, dates, sweeter, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Blend on high speed until smooth. ( This is also where you can add any powdered herbs/adaptogens/ berries or other flavoring)

3. Transfer the cashew cream into a large bowl. Add the chia seeds and stir making sure they don't clump together. I like to mix them and then let them sit, then mix again for about 15 minutes to let them hydrate. 

4. Transfer into a serving dish, or individual mason jars and refrigerate for about 2 hours so it can set. 

5. Top with berries, cacao, bee pollen, maple syrup, or other nuts. Best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the fridge for 3 days or so,

I love making these in individual mason jars for easy snacks on the run

Tasty Varieties

• Raspberry- Shown here and probably my favorite combo, I love the sweetness the berries add to this recipe. I also add cacao and bee pollen toppings too!

• Cacao- Top with cacao nibs and add 1 Tbsp into the blend, raw cacao is a little bitter so you may need to add a bit more sweetener, Pairs great with honey 

• Maple Blueberry- Berries can be used as a topping or blended into the mixture as well!

• Matcha Lemon- This is a divine combo!

• Coconut Cinnamon- yum!

My raspberry plants are fruiting like crazy right now so everything gets a raspberry topping over here!

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