Coconut chia pudding recipe

Kickstart your day with a delicious bowl of coconut chia pudding or dessert, perhaps?

Ingredients

½ cup (25 g) flaked coconut

½ cup (5 g) chia seeds

1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk

1 cup (250 ml) coconut water

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

¼ cup (85 g) pure maple syrup, plus extra for drizzling

¼ tsp sea salt

½ cup (70 g) macadamias, lightly toasted and crushed

Seasonal fruit, such as mixed berries, pomegranate seeds, figs, grapes, and sliced strawberriesMicro-herbs and edible flowers (optional), to serve.

Method

Place the coconut, chia seeds, coconut milk, coconut water, vanilla, maple syrup and salt in a bowl and mix until very well combined. Soak in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

This is an edited extract from The Healthy Model published by Lantern.

Recipe first published in nourish magazine.

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