Happy fourth of July weekend! I made you a healthy dessert packed with superfoods: chia seeds, cacao nibs, honey, and cashews. Well, I am not totally sure that honey and cashews are superfoods, but they’re not bad, right? I think this pudding would be a welcome change on a weekend when desserts are often pumped full of artificial colors and flavors. (Although, if you do need something naturally red, white, and blue, may I suggest my pico de gallo de frutas? Just use blueberries instead of kiwis.)
Since this pudding is a make-ahead dessert, it’s perfect for having guests over. While you’re out grilling lamb burgers and mixing drinks (agua fresca, perhaps?) these perfectly-sized treats will just be gelling in the fridge.
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons honey (replace with more maple syrup for a vegan version)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 3 tablespoons cacao nibs, plus more for serving
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Soak the cashews in cool water for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Drain and rinse the nuts and place them in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and 1 cup of water. Blend until smooth, up to 3 minutes depending on the strength of your blender.
- Transfer the pudding to a serving dish or individual ramekins, cover, and refrigerate for about 2 hours, or until set.
- Top with additional cacao nibs, fruit, coconut, or other nuts as desired and serve. Best enjoyed within 24 hours.
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Gin says
September 25, 2015 at 2:39 pmMmm, I can't wait to try this! Sounds like a great healthy treat, and I love the little jars you photographed it in. Pinning and sharing!
Rebecca Winkler says
September 25, 2015 at 3:12 pmThank you so much, Gin! Two of those little jars are leftover from some fancy (and tiny) yogurts I bought once at Whole Foods, lol 🙂
Aimee @ WallflowerGirl.co.uk says
August 7, 2015 at 7:28 pmThis looks crazy delicious!
Rebecca Winkler says
September 25, 2015 at 3:11 pmThank you, Aimee!!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
August 7, 2015 at 3:32 amWhat an incredibly delicious chia pudding. A healthy chocolate recipe is always an instant winner in my books.
Rebecca Winkler says
August 7, 2015 at 1:49 pmThank you so much, Thalia! I agree–it is hard to pass up healthy chocolate.
Ilona K. says
August 7, 2015 at 12:08 amLooks delicious! I have to make this pudding:)
Rebecca Winkler says
August 7, 2015 at 1:24 amThank you, Ilona! Let me know how it goes if you have a chance to try it 🙂
Heather | Cook It Up Paleo says
July 17, 2015 at 11:25 amThis looks so yum! I just got a bunch of chia seeds; will need to make some pudding!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 18, 2015 at 8:54 pmThank you so much, Heather! Hope you love it as much as I did.
Lucille Fracasso says
July 10, 2015 at 12:20 amI've made this twice already and it was great!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 11, 2015 at 1:56 amYay!! I'm so happy you liked it.
Matt @ Plating Pixels says
July 6, 2015 at 5:21 amWow love this healthy natural pudding! Great lighting and depth of field on the photos too
Rebecca Winkler says
July 6, 2015 at 2:28 pmThank you so much, Matt!
Donna M says
July 5, 2015 at 8:53 pmI love chia puddings and this one sounds fantastic!! Also, the fact that this is a 'prepare ahead' dish sounds great 🙂
Rebecca Winkler says
July 6, 2015 at 2:28 pmThanks, Donna! Prepping ahead FTW 🙂
Lisa Lin says
July 5, 2015 at 4:26 pmI'm starting to play around with cashew cream more, and I love how versatile it is. This chia pudding looks great!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 6, 2015 at 2:27 pmThank you, Lisa! Yes, cashew cream is great in so many sweet and savory things!
Joanne says
July 5, 2015 at 12:18 pmThis looks like what I want for breakfast all week!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 6, 2015 at 2:27 pmThanks, Joanne! They are great for breakfast 🙂
Agata Pokutycka says
July 4, 2015 at 12:37 amOh wow; these babies would be a perfect for parties. Love the look of them!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 6, 2015 at 2:27 pmThank you, Agata!
Prash@YummilyYours says
July 3, 2015 at 9:26 pmI HAVE to try this! I just watched Bobby Flay last night use the exact same combo for a recipe and I was so taken with it and now I see this, Beautiful! 🙂
Rebecca Winkler says
July 3, 2015 at 11:05 pmOh, cool! I'll have to check out Bobby's recicpe. Thank you so much, Prash.
Ariel says
July 3, 2015 at 4:15 pmI bought a bag of cocoa nibs that I've been meaning to use for SOME kind of dessert, and until now, I wasn't able to find anything that looked good enough! This pudding looks delicious! Definitely a lot less crazy than some of the 4th foods that will be popping up, so it's a nice change of pace. 🙂 I'm making an apple galette for the weekend festivities, so something relatively simple. Thanks so much for sharing this!!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 3, 2015 at 5:10 pmThanks, Ariel! Ooh, an apple galette sounds so perfect. Hope you give this a try with your cacao nibs 🙂
Pam Greer says
July 3, 2015 at 2:47 pmI have everything I need to make this!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 3, 2015 at 3:03 pmAwesome, Pam! Hope you enjoy it!
Byron Thomas says
July 3, 2015 at 2:05 pmLooks delicious!
Rebecca Winkler says
July 3, 2015 at 3:03 pmThanks, Byron!