Today is St. Patrick’s day and I thought I would share a quick and easy recipe that you can enjoy for this holiday, or any day really.
I dare you to guess what it is. Here are a few hints: it is green, it has a super creamy and silky texture, and it is just sweet enough to be enjoyed as a dessert, but will leave you without any guilt!
You guessed right: it is a layered green matcha tea and chocolate pudding made with chia seeds. It is entirely vegan and so nutritious you might want to eat a few servings in one sitting. The pudding will need to sit for a few hours so I recommend preparing it in the morning or the night before you want to eat it. It is really only 5 minutes of hands on work, definitely a must try when you may not have that much time to bake an elaborate dessert.
- 2 cups soy milk
- ⅓ cup chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon green matcha tea powder
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- In the container of a high speed blender, blend together soy milk, chia seeds, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Pour 1 cup of the mixture in a separate container and set aside.
- Add the matcha tea powder to the liquid that is in your blender.
- Blend for a few seconds until the matcha tea is well mixed.
- Transfer the matcha tea pudding in a container and set aside in the fridge.
- Pour the other cup of plain pudding in the high speed blender and add cocoa powder.
- Blend for a few seconds.
- Transfer the chocolate pudding in a container and set aside in the fridge for approximately 30 minutes.
- Once the two mixtures have thickened a bit, you can prepare your layered pudding in 3 to 4 small glass jars or containers.
- Spread 2-3 tablespoons matcha pudding in each glass.
- Add 2 tablespoons chocolate pudding on top of the matcha.
- Repeat until you have used all the puddings.
- Top with chopped chocolate pieces, if desired.
- Chill for a few more hours so that it firms up even more.
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