Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding | Pretty Delicious

almond milk

🥗Healthier: oat milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Oat milk is often less expensive and provides a similar creaminess.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while sugar is more economical.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk offers a similar texture at a lower price.

fresh fruit

🥗Healthier: frozen fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Canned fruit can be more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

Soak 2 cups of raw almonds overnight in water with a pinch of salt.

Rinse the soaked almonds.

Combine the soaked almonds and 3 cups of water in a blender.

Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ginger, 2 cloves, and 2 big pinches of salt to the blender.

Add 3 pitted dates to the blender.

Blend the mixture on high for a couple of minutes until it looks like a thick almond smoothie.

Pour the blended mixture into a nut milk bag or cheesecloth to strain out the milk.

Squeeze the nut milk bag to extract the almond milk until no liquid remains.

Taste the almond milk to ensure it's sweet enough, adding more sweetener if desired.

In a jar, combine 3/4 cup of the spiced almond milk with 1/4 cup of chia seeds.

Stir the mixture thoroughly to prevent the chia seeds from clumping together.

Seal the jar and shake it to mix, then refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight to thicken.

Remove the pudding from the fridge once thickened and ready to serve.

Layer the chia pudding in a glass with blackberry jam, granola, and fresh blackberries for a parfait presentation.

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