Choc Peanut Butter Pudding

Luke Hines LUKE HINES

This lovely little chia pudding makes an excellent brekkie, snack or even lunch on the run. It’s a great recipe to learn off by heart and make in bulk at the start of a busy week, so you have something quick and healthy to grab on your way out the door for those days when time gets away from you.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond, hemp or coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons cacao powder
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or powder
  • 2–3 drops of liquid stevia or 2 tablespoons monk fruit syrup
  • 3 tablespoons crunchy salted peanut butter, plus extra to serve
  • 40 g (1⁄3 cup) white chia seeds
  • 2 teaspoons cacao nibs
  • 2 teaspoons roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Place the milk, cacao powder, vanilla, sweetener of choice and peanut butter in a high-speed blender and blitz on high until smooth. Add the chia seeds and pulse a few times just to incorporate (you want to be careful not to blend too far as the chia seeds need to be left whole to do their thing), then transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover, and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. You want it to chill and thicken to a pudding-like consistency.
  2. To serve, divide the pudding between two glasses and top with the cacao nibs, toasted peanuts, and a little extra peanut butter.

GOOD TO KNOW

If you’d like more of this recipe on hand for snacks and breakfast across the week, simply double or triple the quantities. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Top with the cacao nibs and peanuts just before serving.

HEALTH HACK

I love to use peanut butter in this recipe – it’s low carb and really nutrient-dense, which helps keep you feeling fuller for longer, plus it has a similar healthy fat ratio to olive oil, meaning it has many heart-healthy benefits.

Luke Hines

BY LUKE HINES

Following an impressive stint on the 2013 Australian series of My Kitchen Rules, Luke Hines jumped straight from the proverbial frypan into the fire. Following his success from the popular cooking show into a post-TV career that continues to showcase his passion for educating Australian's on clean nutrition and optimal training for a positive lifestyle. He wants to prove that healthy food CAN be tasty food and believes in a long-term holistic lifestyle of health where eating well isn't complicated; it's simply a matter of being educated to make choices that both taste good and are better for you.