Chia chocolate pudding

One of my favorite little sweet treats that is good for you!!  

Let me start off with telling you just a few of the benefits of chia seeds:

1.  Lose weight....it keeps you feeling full for hours

2.  Fiber.  Tons of fiber!!

3.  Omega 3...contains more than salmon

4.  Boost of energy - Feel more energized all day long!!

5.  Balances your blood sugar

So now let's get to making this simple recipe.  I bought these little mason jar like containers at hobby lobby. 

1. Add 1 tbls of chia seeds

2. 1/4 tsp of stevia

3. 1/2 tsp of cacao or natural cocoa

4.  Fill the rest of the container with almond milk until it's almost full. 

5.  Put the lid on, shake and refrigerate

Enjoy!!

Mug cake

Got a sweet tooth??  Sometimes I go thru spurts of craving and down right obsessing over sweets.  Well, when this happens, I jump in the kitchen and start playing around with ingredients.  This is what I came up with

Ingredients:

1.5 tbls coconut flour

1 scoop of your favorite protein powder

1 egg + 1 egg white

1 tbls coconut oil

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tbls almond or coconut milk

1/2 banana (you can omit if your watching sugar intake)

Splash of vanilla extract

Couple dashes of cinnamon

Instructions:

Throw it all in a coffee mug.  Smash and stir with a fork. Pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes.  That's it!!  

Get creative.... I added 1 tbls of pumpkin purée from a can and used vanilla cake protein powder. Another day I used chocolate powder and a tbls of almond butter. The possibilities are endless!!

Icing - two options here

1.  Mix a little water or almond milk to a little protein powder and drizzle on top

2. Put coconut milk (in a can) in the fridge overnight.  Remove the top fluffy goodness and whip with a little cinnamon & vanilla extract and drizzle on top. Save the rest for another cake or smoothie. 

For my kiddos I will add about 5 chocolate or peanut butter chips. 😊 Yes, I count the chips. 

Enjoy!!