“Candy Bar” Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

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This decadent Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding has sweet coconut and crunchy almonds … just like an Almond Joy candy bar (but 1,000x healthier)! It’s a super-easy meal prep breakfast for busy mornings … or a delightful make-ahead dessert you can keep stashed in the fridge to satisfy those late-night chocolate cravings guilt-free!

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Chia seeds are packed with soluble fiber and mucilage (a gluey substance that most all plants produce). The soluble fiber and mucilage allow chia seeds to expand a lot when they’re mixed into liquid.

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How to Make This Chocolate “Candy Bar” Chia Joy

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Ingredients

- Unsweetened coconut milk - Ground or whole chia seeds - Unsweetened cocoa powder - Pure maple syrup - Almond extract - Fine sea salt - Coconut (sweetened, shredded) - Sliced almonds - Optional for serving: additional shredded coconut and sliced almonds, and also a few mini chocolate chips, if desired Learn more

Mix together your milk, chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup, almond extract, and salt, stirring them really thoroughly so they’re totally combined.

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Set your pudding aside briefly – say, for maybe 10 or 15 minutes. Then, stir it again to break up any clumps of chia seeds.

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Add your yummy coconut and almonds, and mix them through.

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Cover your pudding and pop it into the fridge to fully set up.

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Swipe up to get the full recipe

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