This acai pecan chia pudding will help you start your day with a good cleanse, as it’s loaded with fiber and antioxidants.
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Have you ever heard of chia pudding? This pudding is actually a very versatile and easy breakfast involving superfood ingredients that are just right for your health.
I discovered the so called “superfood” chia seeds a couple of years ago and I regularly use this tiny seed packed of benefits such as protein and fiber in my smoothies, like in my popular Blackberry Chia Seed Smoothie on the blog that I recommend you try.
If you infuse chia seeds in regular or vegetal milk for a few hours, they will turn into a gelatin-like substance that makes a great pudding. You can of course infuse them with other ingredients to give the pudding the flavor you fancy (honey, vanilla seeds, berries…).
In this recipe, I chose to pair a slightly sweetened vanilla chia pudding with another flavor given by the purple superfood açaí berry. This little berry looks like a tiny blueberry and comes from the Brazilian Acai palm, called “The Tree of Life” by the Yanomami Indians.
Acai berry is known above all for its exceptional antioxidants properties, but also for its high amounts of iron, calcium, vitamin A and amino acids. Some researches showed that this little berry provides anti-aging benefits, helps your immune system to operate more efficiently and can even destroy cancer cells while boosting your energy levels, even if none of these studies have scientific confirmation to date.
All this being said, you probably wonder where to find these ingredients now, since they are not so common. Chia seeds have become more and more popular, and you can now find them almost everywhere in the stores among the other seeds and nuts, or in the healthy/organic section if there is.
When it comes to the acai berries, you can only get fresh ones if you live in Brazil, and the fruit begins to lose its potency within 24 hours of being picked so it can’t be shipped. This means than as soon as the berries are removed from the acai palm trees, they must be quickly frozen or freeze-dried in order to maintain potency. Frozen pulp is good but I suggest you buy freeze-dried acai powder, which is even better. You can find it in the exactly same stores and sections as for the chia seeds (see above).
I added some pecan nuts to this lovely pudding, which makes it a very seasonal treat and also increases its potential in vitamin E. I suggest you prepare it in advance, at least 2 hours ahead and ideally overnight. This way, it will help the gelatin-effect of chia to develop and give the right texture to the pudding.
PrintAcai Pecan Chia Pudding
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Healthy
This acai pecan chia pudding will help you start your day with a good cleanse, as it’s loaded with fiber and antioxidants.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) coconut milk (or other vegetal milk)
- 1/2 cup (75g) chia seeds
- 1 vanilla pod (seeds)
- 1 Tablespoon agave or maple syrup
- 1–2 Tablespoons fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 teaspoon acai berry powder
- 1 handful pecan nuts
Instructions
- Combine coconut milk, chia seeds, vanilla seeds and agave or maple syrup in a bowl. Mix well until combined and the mixture slightly begins to thicken.
- Divide in two equal parts. In one of them only, add the acai berry powder. Puree the blueberries with a fork and combine with the acai chia pudding.
- Divide the acai chia pudding in 2 glasses, then layer it with the vanilla chia pudding.
- Store covered in the refrigerator overnight or at least 2 hours.
- Add some extra blueberries and pecan nuts on top.
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lsape.in
To make this Greek yogurt chia seed pudding parfait a little more filling, I decided to incorporate plain Greek yogurt in an effort to amp up the protein of the pudding and give it a thick, creaminess. A splash of pure maple syrup was all it needed to give it a punch of sweetness before it was time for the best part… The toppings!
Delphine Fortin
Wow, looks amazing, I should try your twist 🙂
Jillian @ Food, Folks and Fun
This looks amazing!!
Delphine Fortin
I’m happy to hear that, Jillian! 🙂
Manila Spoon
We love anything with chia seeds and this chia pudding looks so delicious! Love that it’s very healthy and so a guilt-free sweet treat!
KC the Kitchen Chopper
I just opened up a new bag of Chia Seeds. I’ve got fresh blueberries in the fridge. All I need is the Pecans. Can’t wait to try this combo.
Rosenoisettes
Je suis une adepte des graines de chia au petit-déjeuner !
Par contre l’açai me fait bien envie, seul son prix me rebute… Peut-être que dans quelques temps j’en achèterai ^^
Delphine Fortin
Tu peux aussi réaliser la recette sans acai, et simplement mélanger avec les myrtilles, ca marche aussi très bien! 🙂
Florian @ContentednessCooking
Beautiful pictures and this recipe looks delicious! I love all the ingredients from the coconut milk to acai berry powder. Definitely will give this a try soon!
Delphine Fortin
Thank you for your kind words, Florian! This is a really good seasonal vegan breakfast and I’m sure you will love it!
Camilla
Wow, this looks so pretty and so healthy too, a win/win:-)
Delphine Fortin
I like when healthy food looks pretty 🙂 Thanks for your nice words, Camilla!
Verveine-citron
J’ai découvert les graines de chia il y a quelques mois et je trouve que c’est très intéressant à utiliser dans un dessert. Ton pudding me plais bien, il est très beau !
Delphine Fortin
Oui j’aime aussi beaucoup ces petites graines pleines de bienfaits pour notre corps. Leur goût relativement neutre font qu’elles sont faciles à incorporer dans différents plats salés ou sucrés. Et comme leur texture devient légèrement gélatineuse au contact d’un liquide, elles sont parfaites à utiliser en pudding comme c’est le cas ici 🙂