Puddings are a favorite treat among kids and kids-at-heart, but conventional versions you grew up eating are made with lots of sugar and dairy—or maybe even no dairy, just corn syrup solids. Yuck! Try these paleo-friendly puddings with real food ingredients and delicious flavors.
Chia seeds are an absolute blessing for anyone who is following a paleo diet. Not only are these wonderful little seeds high in protein, fiber, and healthy omega-3 fats, but they can also be added to breakfast smoothies for an added health boost, or my personal favorite, used to make many different types of delicious paleo-friendly chia seed puddings.
I have never had chia pudding (let alone chocolate pudding) that is better than this Paleo recipe! Seriously… This simple refrigerator chocolate chia pudding is that good.
Chia pudding is trendy and popular these days, because it makes a great make-ahead breakfast, dessert, or snack that’s high in protein and super nutritious, but also tasty. My favorite thing about chia pudding is that you can customize the flavors with different fruit and extract combinations. Try some of these delicious and super easy…
No one can deny that the good old store bought pudding cups were delicious (at least that’s how I remember them) but talk about a non-Paleo-friendly food! Dairy, loads of sugar, and processed to death. So you might be wondering… how can we possibly make an equally yummy, chocolate banana pudding and have it still…
I’m not saying you could eat mounds of it every day and still lose weight. But what if it was part of a healthy diet, instead of a “forbidden food”? The kid in me is pretty excited about this (who am I kidding? The adult in me is psyched too!) So, here’s what makes this…
Before you start this recipe, you should note that you need a loaf of Paleo bread. You could use the PaleoGrubs recipe for sandwich bread, or even a loaf of Paleo banana bread if you want the extra flavor. (I actually used banana nut bread for the photos.) If you are making a new loaf…
To prepare for the recipe, mash two bananas in a small bowl and set aside. You can either blend them with a hand blender or just mash them with a fork, depending on what consistency you would like the pudding to end up as. The first actual step in the recipe is to whisk together…
Chocolate pudding is back on the menu when you make it the Paleo way. No dairy or refined sugar goes into these puddings, so you can eat it with a smile knowing that you’re not hurting yourself. They still deliver the chocolate taste and pudding texture you’d expect.