Tropical Chia Pudding

This tropical chia pudding seems like a dessert (and is as pretty as one!), but it’s actually good for you! You won’t feel guilty about eating this!

Author: thefitnut.com

Prep time 5 mins

Cook time 1 hour

Total time 1 hour 5 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

◈4 T. Chia Seeds

◈1 cup lite canned coconut milk (or regular)

◈2 tsp. maple syrup

◈½ cup diced mango

◈Toasted coconut shreds for topping

Instructions

✖In the bottom of each glass (or air-tight container), add 2 tablespoons of chia seeds and pour ½ cup of coconut milk into each glass.

✖Stir in 1 tsp. of maple syrup into each glass.

✖Stir chia mixture well.

✖You can add more coconut milk if you don't like thick puddings.

✖Cover glasses and set in refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or overnight.

✖Once chia mixture has thickened like pudding, top glasses with diced mango and toasted coconut.

Enjoy immediately!

Pull-Apart Bread Blueberry Muffins

One of the best times is when your house smells like fluffy muffins. Make these for brunch (...or snack or dessert)!

Author: immaeatthat.com

Makes 6-7 muffins

Ingredients

◈1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

◈1/2 cup oat flour, packed

◈1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

◈1 teaspoon baking powder

◈1 teaspoon baking soda

◈1 teaspoon cinnamon

◈1/2 teaspoon sea salt

◈1 (6 ounce) container blueberry greek yogurt (I used Chobani)

◈3 tablespoons oil (canola or melted coconut)

◈1 egg

◈1 teaspoon vanilla

◈2/3 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

✖Preheat oven to 350F. In a stand mixer, combine whole wheat flour, oat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and sea salt. 

✖Add in blueberry yogurt, oil, egg and vanilla. Mix until dough is formed. The dough should seem dry. On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough into a rectangle, about 1/4" thick. Slice rolled out dough into squares that will fit into your muffin tin.

✖Now, stack 4-5 squares of dough with ~4 blueberries in between each layer. Place layered slices into a greased muffin tin. Slightly press the layers together/smoosh the muffin together. 

✖Bake for 25 minutes.

Hands Down The Most Amazing Vegan Chocolate Pudding

Hands Down The Most Amazing Vegan Chocolate Pudding. No hours of stirring, thermometers, or crazy Amazon ingredients.

Author: thesweet-toothlife.com

Serves: 4

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients

♦⅔ cup brown sugar

♦¼ cup cornstarch

♦3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

♦2 teaspoons instant coffee

♦2 cups Silk Coconut Milk (I used unsweetened original)

♦¼ cup Enjoy Life chocolate chips (or regular chocolate chips, if not vegan)

Instructions

►In a medium pot, whisk brown sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and instant coffee.

►Gradually add milk, stirring well over medium heat.

►Bring to a boil and then simmer for a couple minutes, continuing to stir well.

►Once thickened, remove from heat and immediately stir in chocolate chips.

►Pour into a heat proof container (I used a glass bowl) and refrigerate overnight or for at least four hours.

Crunchy Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki Sauce

Crunchy, juicy chicken lettuce wraps with Tzatziki sauce. A light, portable lunch or snack.

I sliced green onion and red bell pepper for these wraps and you can use whatever vegetables you like in your wraps.

Recipe Adapted from: Allspiceandnutmeg.com

Ingredients

Chicken

◈1 large chicken breast sliced into 1 inch pieces

◈3 butter lettuce leaves

◈Red bell pepper slices

◈Green onion slices

◈1 cup dried bread crumbs

◈1/4 teaspoon cumin

◈1/2 teaspoon paprika

◈1 teaspoon garlic salt

◈1/2 teaspoon salt

◈1 teaspoon lemon pepper spice

◈Cooking spray

Taztziki

◈1 1/2 cups greek yogurt

◈2 persian cucumbers (or 1/2 of an english cucumber) diced small

◈1 small garlic clove minced

◈2 teaspoons lemon juice

◈1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Chicken

✖Prepare a cooling rack on top of a baking pan. Set aside.

✖Tip the bread crumbs into a vessel wide enough to roll the chicken pieces into to coat them with the crumbs.

✖Whisk the spices in with the bread crumbs. Taste it and adjust seasonings to your taste.

✖Roll each chicken piece individually in the bread crumbs until coated.

✖Set on the cooling rack and into the fridge.

✖Spray both sides lightly with cooking spray.

✖Bake at 375 for 7 minutes. Flip the pieces over and bake another 7 minutes until done.

Tzatziki

✖Stir all the ingredients into the yogurt. Refrigerate while the chicken is cooking.

✖Last step: wrap, eat and enjoy!