chocolate chia pudding

I am very particular about chocolate mousse and would rather eat the real thing once in a while than compromise with something else. However I discovered that I don’t do very well with chocolate and eggs together as maybe too rich for me and I really fancied chocolate mousse. So I tried to make a chia pudding and of course it has to be chocolate, gluten free, sugar free and dairy free as well as paleo and keto friendly and now I am pretty happy with the final result. Decadent and moorish and my tummy is happy as well. Use tinned coconut milk instead of the carton one as thicker and creamier

PREPARATION & COOKING TIME: 5mins plus overnight in fridge

INGREDIENTS for 6 ramekins:

1 tin coconut milk, with at least 40% coconut content. I used Grace coconut milk, it is the silkiest and creamier

70gr chia seeds

10gr raw cocoa powder 100%

40gr xylitol

50gr coconut milk, from carton

1 tspn vanilla essence

• in a pot place the coconut milk from carton, xylitol and cocoa powder and heat gently for 2 mins until xylitol dissolved and cocoa powder incorporated
• in a large pot combine the chia seeds, tinned coconut milk and vanilla essence and mix well
• add the xylitol, cocoa powder and coconut milk mix, and mix well
• distribute into 6 ramekins and place in fridge overnight
• serve with berries and coconut yoghurt or whatever takes your fancy

NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER PORTION
energy kcal	172.2
fat	15.0
of which saturated	12.3
carbohydrates	2.1
of which sugars	4.1
fibre	2.8
protein	1.4
salt	0.0