Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed Pudding is an easy, delicious, and endlessly customizable dessert, or breakfast, with enough oomph for savory flavors or fresh fruit and edible flowers.

Chia Seed Pudding

INGREDIENTS

4 servings

1/2 cup chia seeds
1 can unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon finely crushed piloncillo
1 tsp vanilla bean (split and seeded gently with a knife)
1/2 tablespoon Mexican cinnamon (powder)
1.5 tablespoons of sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract

For serving

1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2/cup peaches (optional)
Mint leaves

DIRECTIONS

• Gently mix chia seeds, coconut milk, piloncillo, vanilla bean, sugar, almond extract, and half of the cinnamon in a bowl (save the rest for serving). Once the seeds begin to absorb the liquid, the mixture will thicken.
• Add mixture to serving bowls, cups, or mason jars. Tap the sides of the container to settle the mixture and remove air pockets. Refrigerate for 2 hours prior to serving or refrigerate overnight for best results.
• Before serving, lightly dust the pudding with the remaining cinnamon. Add berries and one mint leaf to each serving.

RECIPE BY GABE GOMEZ / STYLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEITH RECKER