Gluten-Free Chocolate Pudding (No Cooking Required!)

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Need a dessert idea for tonight? (Photo courtesy of Danielle Walker)

Who said dessert had to require hours of cooking? Here’s a recipe for gluten-free chocolate pudding that won’t require you to slave over a stove.

Serves: 4 to 6

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (13.5-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk

  • ½ cup hot water

  • 4 ½ ounces pitted dates, about 18 small Deglet Noor

  • ½ cup raw cacao powder

  • ¼ cup chia seeds

  • 3 teaspoons melted coconut oil

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

  • dark chocolate shavings, unsweetened coconut flakes, or fresh berries, for garnish

Method

  1. Place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.

  2. Pour the pudding into serving bowls, cover, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.

  3. Garnish with dark chocolate shavings, unsweetened coconut flakes, or berries before serving.

Danielle Walker, founder of www.AgainstAllGrain.com, is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbooks Against All Grain and Meals Made Simple. For more recipes, visit www.againstallgrain.com.

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