My go to dessert recipe when I’m short on time!
The beauty of Chia Seed Berry Burst is that it is so easy to make and packed with nutrition. I also improvise and play around with the recipe depending on what berries or nuts that I have on the day. Luckily our neighbour has a kaffir lime tree.
Serves: 2 (double up for 4 people)
Prep: 15 minutes
Cooling time: Pop into the fridge to cool before serving
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- zest of a lime
- Pinch of salt
- Cup of fresh blueberries or frozen organic berries
- 1 tsp. of maple syrup or raw honey
- 1 tbsp. of shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp. of shredded walnuts
Directions
- Combine the coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, salt, vanilla essence, cinnamon stick and three cloves in a saucepan and heat on low for 10 minutes. Take off the heat to cool.
- Remove the cinnamon stick, kaffir leaves and cloves.
- Add the chia and zest to the coconut milk and mix well and allow to cool.
- Pour into suitable glasses and top with fruit when cold.
- Drizzle syrup over the blueberries and mix together with shredded coconut and walnuts.
Nutritional Benefits
Chia seeds are a superfood. They are packed with good fats, vitamin A, D, E and B vitamins, iron, iodine, magnesium, niacin, thiamine and antioxidants.
Blueberries are a good source of antioxidants, fibre, manganese, vitamin B2, C and E.
