Chocolate Flaxseed Pudding (Printable)
A luscious chocolate pudding enriched with ground flaxseed for a nutritious, creamy dessert that sets in the refrigerator.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Base
01 - 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or dairy milk
02 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
04 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Pinch of salt
→ Optional Toppings
07 - Fresh berries
08 - Shaved dark chocolate
09 - Whipped cream or coconut whipped cream
10 - Chopped nuts
# How To Make It:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond milk, cocoa powder, ground flaxseed, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and thoroughly combined.
02 - Pour the mixture into individual serving glasses or a single large bowl for family-style presentation.
03 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, allowing the flaxseed to gelatinize and achieve a pudding-like consistency.
04 - Stir before serving. Top with fresh berries, dark chocolate shavings, whipped cream, or chopped nuts as desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The texture becomes impossibly silky after chilling as if magic happened in your refrigerator
- One bowl zero cooking and you probably have everything in your pantry right now
- Four grams of protein per serving means breakfast dessert or midnight snack are all fair game
02 -
- Flaxseed needs those full 2 hours to work its thickening magic so patience is non-negotiable here
- The pudding continues to thicken overnight so if you want it creamier reduce the flaxseed slightly
03 -
- Warm the milk slightly before whisking if you struggle with cocoa clumps it blends like magic
- Taste the mixture before chilling and add sweetener gradually since flaxseed can mute sweetness over time