Chilled Vanilla Chia Pudding with Cinnamon Spiced Poached Plums
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Refrigeration Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Desserts
Description
A delicious chilled vanilla chia seed pudding with the flavours of plum and vanilla… light and great for summer.
Ingredients
Chia Seed Pudding
¼ C (60 ml) chia seeds
1 C (250 ml) sweetened almond milk
½ tsp (2,5 ml) Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste
¼ C (60 ml) Greek yoghurt
Cinnamon-spiced Poached Plums
½ C (125 ml) sugar
¼ C (60 ml) water
¼ C (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 tsp (5 ml) Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
2 sprigs lemon thyme
4–6 plums, pitted and cut into wedges
Instructions
Chia Seed Pudding
Place the chia seeds into a glass bowl and add the almond milk and vanilla paste.
Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour or until seeds have swelled and the mixture has thickened.
Whisk the Greek yoghurt in and spoon into 4 individual glasses and return to fridge until ready to serve.
Cinnamon-spiced Poached Plums
Place all of the ingredients except the plums into a small saucepan. Stir over a medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
When the sugar has dissolved, add the plums and poach for about 5-10 minutes (depending on ripeness) or until only just softened. Be careful not to over cook them or otherwise they will become too soft and mushy. Remove from heat and refrigerate – allowing to marinade for at least 30 minutes before serving.
To Serve
Spoon a couple of poached plum wedges on top of the chia seed pudding and drizzle with a little of the poaching liquid. Serve chilled with an extra dollop of Greek yoghurt if desired.
