Chocolate Chia Custards with Fresh Fruit

This chocolate custard dessert is dairy free and contains chia seeds, a good source of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, antioxidants and calcium.

Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

Prep Time20 Minutes

Servings2

Ingredients

1 cup almond milk

1/2 cup chopped Medjool dates, approximately 7 dates

1 tablespoon unsweetened natural almond butter

1 tablespoon rolled oats

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

6 tablespoons chia seeds

1 cup organic fresh berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries

Directions

Put all ingredients except for the chia seeds into a blender. Blend on high for 1 minute, until very smooth.
On the lowest setting of the blender (2 or 3 in a Vitamix), slowly add all the chia seeds until incorporated into the mixture.
Turn blender up to high and blend again for 1 minute, until very smooth.
Pour custard mixture into 2 individual serving dishes and top with ½ cup fresh fruit for each serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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1 cup almond milk

Almond Breeze Original Almond Milk, 64 Ounce

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1/2 cup chopped Medjool dates, approximately 7 dates

L&B Organic Medjool Dates, 7 Ounce

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$9.99$1.43/oz

1 tablespoon unsweetened natural almond butter

L&B Creamy Almond Butter, 16 Ounce

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1 tablespoon rolled oats

Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, 32 Ounce

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$7.89$0.25/oz

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Hershey's Cocoa Unsweetened 100% Cacao for Baking, 8 Ounce

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$5.49$0.69/oz

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Ounce

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$3.99$3.99/oz

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Watkins Pure Almond Extract, 2 Ounce

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6 tablespoons chia seeds

L&B Organic Black Chia Seeds, 9 Ounce

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$7.99$0.89/oz

1 cup organic fresh berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries

Driscoll's Raspberries, 6 Ounce

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Directions

Put all ingredients except for the chia seeds into a blender. Blend on high for 1 minute, until very smooth.
On the lowest setting of the blender (2 or 3 in a Vitamix), slowly add all the chia seeds until incorporated into the mixture.
Turn blender up to high and blend again for 1 minute, until very smooth.
Pour custard mixture into 2 individual serving dishes and top with ½ cup fresh fruit for each serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.