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Pete Evans's healthy puddings with chia

The first recipe for plain chia pudding is the basis for three healthy pudding variations.

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Berry good for you: Ingredients for Pete Evans's chia pudding with berries.
Berry good for you: Ingredients for Pete Evans's chia pudding with berries.Danielle Smith

Plain chia pudding

flesh of 1 young coconut

125mls water

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125mls coconut cream or coconut milk

50g chia seeds

1/4 cup honey, or to taste

Getting into the spirit of it: Pete Evans demonstrates how to make his healthy chia pudding.
Getting into the spirit of it: Pete Evans demonstrates how to make his healthy chia pudding.Danielle Smith

Method

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Blitz the coconut flesh and the water in a food processor to make coconut water. (Coconut water is the perfect drink and keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week.)

In a medium bowl, mix the coconut water, coconut cream or milk, chia seeds and honey with your choice of flavouring from the recipes below.

Pete Evans's healthy chia seed pudding with mixed berry puree and fresh berries, nuts and coconut.
Pete Evans's healthy chia seed pudding with mixed berry puree and fresh berries, nuts and coconut.Danielle Smith

Mix well to combine, then transfer flavoured pudding mix into glasses. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Serves 4

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Banana, spirulina and roasted pistachio

As for plain chia pudding, plus:

1 teaspoon spirulina

2 bananas, mashed

To serve

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1 banana, sliced

2 tablespoons pistachio nuts, roasted and chopped honey

Method

Mix the spirulina and mashed banana into the chia mix, as per plain chia pudding recipe (above) transfer to glasses, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve puddings with sliced banana, toasted pistachios and a drizzle of honey.


Mixed berry puree and fresh berries

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As for plain chia pudding, plus:

200g mixed berries, fresh or frozen

1 teaspoon honey

To serve

extra berries

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sunflower seeds

Method

Place 100g of the mixed berries and the honey in a blender and blitz until smooth.

Pass through a sieve. Fold the berry puree and the remaining whole berries into the plain chia pudding recipe (above) transfer to glasses, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Serve puddings with extra berries and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

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Vanilla bean and macadamia with roasted coconut

As for plain chia pudding, plus:

seeds of 1 vanilla bean, or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

50g macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped

To serve

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extra macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped

honey

coconut shavings, toasted

Stir the vanilla and macadamia nuts through the plain chia recipe (above), transfer to glasses, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Garnish puddings with extra macadamia nuts, coconut shavings and a drizzle of honey.

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