Sublime Matcha Chia Pudding
 
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This green tea ceremonial matcha chia pudding recipe is packed with flavor and nutrition.
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Recipe Type: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Japanese, Vegan
Yield: 2
Ingredients
Pudding
  • ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp chia seeds* (see instructions)
  • 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
  • ¼ cup light coconut milk
  • ½ medium ripe banana. A medium sized banana is about 6" long, so use ½ of that.
  • 1 tsp date paste** (see notes) or 1 tsp date syrup or coconut nectar as a substitute
  • ¼ tsp Ippodo Smooth ceremonial matcha powder or other high quality matcha powder
Topping Suggestions: (choose your favorites)
  • Bananas - sliced
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Coconut shreds
  • Dragon fruit (pitaya) - sliced
  • Kiwi - sliced
  • Persimmon - sliced
  • Pomegranate arils
  • Raspberries
Instructions
  1. Add chia seeds to lidded container and set aside.
  2. In a Vitamix or other high-powered blender, add almond milk and light coconut milk.
  3. Sift matcha powder to eliminate clumps and add to liquid in blender.
  4. Add banana and date paste (or date syrup or coconut nectar) to blender.
  5. Blend all ingredients until completely mixed with no clumps/chunks.
  6. Add blended ingredients to chia seeds in container.
  7. Hand stir with spoon (not blender) until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
  8. Chill mixture in covered container in refrigerator.
  9. Stir ingredients gently after 1 hour to ensure even consistency and no dry spots of chia clumps.
  10. *(Optional) Increase the chia seeds based on consistency preference. If you want a thicker pudding, add a Tbsp at a time and wait an hour before checking consistency.
  11. Refrigerate for about 2 - 3 hours until set. You may need more or less time depending on your refrigerator temperature. I usually like to chill my chia pudding overnight.
  12. After chia pudding is set, spoon into serving dish, top with your selected toppings and enjoy!
Notes
**Date Paste:
1 cup Deglet Noor dates (or pitted Medjool dates) – packed and 1 cup water. Soak dates in water to soften for about an hour then drain and save the soaking water, set aside. Place the dates in blender or food processor add a few Tbsps of the soaking water into the blender and puree until creamy. Add more soaking water as necessary. Refrigerate extra date paste for other True Forage recipes!
Recipe by True Forage at https://trueforage.com/matcha-chia-pudding/