We fill up with energy, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals from the morning to have the determination of a lion. I propose a unique dessert of its kind: we will be able to thicken a vegetable drink without using fire, without starches and without the most classic gelling agents. How will we do it? By exploiting the mucilages present in chia seeds.
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 219 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
For 2 servings
- 125 ml of hazelnut milk or coconut milk
- 15 g of chia seeds
- 20 g of maple syrup
- 50 g of red fruits
- 10 g of hazelnuts
Materials Needed
- Glasses
- Table spoon
Preparation
- Divide the chia seeds in two glasses or in two bowls.
- To taste, sweeten the hazelnut milk (or another type of vegetable milk to taste) with maple syrup, then pour the mixture into the two glasses. Mix thoroughly and let the mixture rest in the fridge for a few hours, better for a night: during the resting phase, the hazelnut milk with chia seeds will take on a gelatinous consistency.
Did you know that
In contact with liquids, each chia seed swells by 12 times its volume due to the presence of mucilage, responsible for gelling the pudding. The nutritional profile of chia seeds is very close to that of sesame and flax seeds: in fact, these oil seeds are rich in precious omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids. calcium, phosphorus and manganese.- The pudding is ready when it takes on a thick, gelatinous consistency. It can be served with red fruits, fresh fruit and dried fruit.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Chia pudding is a healthy, light and really good dessert: it can be taken by vegans, raw foodists, lactose intolerant and by all people who wish to discover new flavors. In the fridge, it can be kept for 2-3 days.Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Chia Pudding is a food that belongs to the group of spoon desserts.
It has an average energy intake, mainly provided by lipids, followed by carbohydrates and finally by proteins.
Fatty acids are mainly saturated, complex carbohydrates and peptides of medium biological value.
Fiber is present in high quantities while cholesterol is absent.
Chia Seed Pudding is not particularly suitable in the diet for overweight and hypercholesterolemia; on the other hand, it has no contraindications to other metabolic pathologies.
It does not contain gluten and is suitable for diet for celiac disease.
It does not contain lactose and is suitable for nutrition for this type of food intolerance.
The abundance of fiber can increase bowel movement.
It is pertinent to the lacto-ovo vegetarian, vegan and raw food philosophy.
The average portion of chia pudding as a snack is 50g (about 110 kcal).
Nutritional values were calculated using coconut milk and raspberries
