Tasty Tuesdays – Coconut Chia Creamy Pots

The perfect cool treat for the hottest day of the year!

These are quick to put together and just require a little bit of patience while it cools in the fridge.

What you will need:

• 1 cup of (organic) coconut milk
• ¼ cup of chia seeds
• 1 date
• 1 cup of dairy free coconut yogurt
• 1 tablespoon of flax seeds (ground) or 1 tablespoon of flax meal
• 1 tsp of sesame seeds
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Some favourite toppings:
  • 1 handful of blueberries or raspberries
  • 1 handful of mixed nuts (the more variety the better) and 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
  • 1 fig

Instructions:

1. Sweeten the Coconut milk: simply blend the coconut milk with the date. This little touch of sweetness and flavour from the date makes a huge difference, believe me!

2. Next combine the sweetened coconut milk in a large bowl with chia seeds, vanilla, flax-meal (or ground flax) and sesame seeds and mix well (no lumps allowed).

3. Put the mixture into the fridge for 20-30 minutes to allow the chia to expand and chill nicely.

4. Finally to serve, fill a small glass with a layer of dairy free coconut yogurt, followed by the chia mix, then a little extra layer of coconut yogurt.

5. Now add your choice of toppings.

The three ones that I love are:

• Simply fruit – blueberries or raspberries (sometimes you need nothing more!)
• With mixed nuts and cinnamon
• With fig for a sweetener, this I find to be a more exotic flavour to complement the coconut!

Enjoying this outside in the sun is obligatory!

Another way to change this up would be to mix 2 teaspoons of raw cacao powder in with the chia or with the coconut milk (when you blend in the dates) – this makes it a chocolate chia cream pot. Anything with chocolate in it immediately feels indulgent but is much better for you than gorging on a Galaxy bar!

A yummy treat that has so many easy variations – find out which one’s your favourite!