Chocolate Pudding Fail

I spoke with a friend who is trying to get more fruits/veggies (fiber) into her daughter's diet (like many other parents with selective eaters that I know). I had just read about all the fiber in chia seeds then ran across this recipe for chia chocolate pudding. I thought "win, win" - chocolate and goodness and it sounded easy!

I told my friend Julie, and I had all the ingredients so I tried it...

2 cups of coconut milk or other milk
1/2 cup chia seeds
2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla (or to taste)
1 tablespoon or more sweetener of choice (optional)- We use honey or a few drops of stevia tincture Put in a blender and blend until smooth. Will thicken in about 10 minutes in the fridge.

OK, it was easy. It firmed up like pudding. My son was not even turned off by the lumpy look (the thought of Mom offering him chocolate pudding was too great to pass up!) But... after a few bites, we quickly agreed that it was the "worst pudding ever." I even added extra honey and put dark chocolate chips on the top. I'm not saying this won't work, but it needs more chocolate and a way to make tiny black seeds appealing in chocolate pudding! I had hoped the seeds would blend smooth and disappear I guess. If anyone can tell me more about chia seeds, please do. Until then, I'll keep researching and experimenting. Just hate to waste 1/2 cup of expensive chia seeds! Julie, for laughing out loud when I let you know, I decided it was worth a post!

It's still worth it to make foods myself, with the occasional flop, rather than eating foods that do not fuel our bodies! I've added a link to some recipes below that may turn out better.


Action item: Do not try this recipe as is :)

For further reading: Chia Seed Recipes