You can’t enjoy avocado toast while cleansing, but you can enjoy the hell out of avocados. They are excellent sources of healthy fats, magnesium, fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. Adding avocados to your salads, smoothies, sauces, and even breakfasts or desserts, such as this chia pudding, can help you feel fuller for longer. That means that you won’t need to snack as much between meals.
Even though you can enjoy this chia pudding for breakfast, dessert, or a pre- or post-workout snack, it doesn’t taste like guacamole, despite how it looks. This luxurious, creamy pudding has just the right amount of sweetness, thanks to the grade A maple syrup. Should you want to elevate this recipe even more, you can add a dash of alcohol-free vanilla extract and a half of a banana. You do not have to add anything else to the recipe, although we do recommend serving the chia pudding with freshly sliced bananas or fresh berries.
When it comes to preparing this chia pudding, you can go about it a couple different ways. If you decide to make it sans machines, you will have to thoroughly mash the avocado before you mix in the other ingredients by hand. For an easier time, follow the directions (below) and use a blender. If you would rather use an immersion blender because it is your fun new kitchen toy, then go for it! The only suggestion we have for all preparation methods is to fold in the chia seeds by hand, as opposed to blending them.
- Prep Time:10m
- Total Time:10m
- Serves: 2 servings
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Breakfast, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 1/4 c chia seeds
- 1 c homemade almond milk
- 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
- 3 tbsp. grade A maple syrup
- 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients, except the chia seeds) to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste, add an optional pinch of sea salt, and then add in the chia seeds.
- It is better to not blend the chia seeds, so we encourage you to fold in the chia seeds with a spatula in the blender.
- Pour into two separate jars, cover, and refrigerate overnight to allow the chia seeds to bloom. Remove in the morning and enjoy as a nutritious breakfast. You can top it with freshly sliced bananas or berries if you choose.
