Chia Chocolate Mousse (paleo, vegan)

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I’m delighted at how easy this chocolate mousse recipe is. I think this will become a quick chocolate fix favorite in my house! Chia seeds are a great ingredient to use in recipes like this because it is a natural thickener. I’ve seen a lot of recipes that include the whole seeds in the pudding, but I must say, I’m not a huge fan of that. I don’t like the little chunks in the pudding (it reminds me of those tapioca balls in boba tea…I’m not a fan). So, I grind the chia seeds in a coffee grinder to make a fine powder and then, viola…problem solved, smooth pudding with no lumps!

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Chocolate Chia Mousse:

Makes 2 servings

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp powdered coconut sugar*
3/4 cup coconut milk (where to buy BPA free coconut milk)
2 tbsp ground chia**

Optional:
Add 2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter
with additional 1 tbsp powdered coconut sugar

* to powder the coconut sugar, simply grind in a small coffee grinder like this one.

**to grind chia seeds blend in a small coffee grinder. This will make a powder that will thicken the mixture and create a jelly-like pudding texture.

1. Mix all ingredients together using a food processor or hand blender ( I used a hand blender). If you want to make peanut butter and chocolate pudding add 2 tbsp peanut butter and 1 extra tbsp of sugar (the saltiness of the peanut butter requires extra sweetener).

2. Place in a bowl or in individual ramekins and put in the fridge to solidify for about 30 minutes-1 hour. I used these 3 inch ramekins.

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