After making this strawberry white chocolate chia pudding, I couldn't resist trying out other flavors. So I endeavored to make a "nutella" version. After all, who wouldn't like to have some Nutella for breakfast? ;) I love having this raw vegan "nutella" chia pudding because it's packed with nutrition, it's dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and absolutely delicious!
You'll need to have some hazelnut milk on hand, or make a fresh batch. I made mine from scratch -- super easy, but does require some soaking time. But it's totally worth it!
Overnight Raw Vegan "Nutella" Chia Pudding {Paleo}
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup hazelnuts, pre-soaked for at least a few hours
- 1 ⅓ cups water
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (use raw cacao for raw version)
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (or a pinch of raw ground vanilla bean)
- Optional: a few drops of pure hazelnut extract (I didn't use it, but if you feel like some extra hazel-nutty flavor, I think this will work well)
- ½ cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Strain the hazelnuts and put them in a blender. Add in 1 ⅓ cups fresh water and blend until smooth. Strain the milk into a clean bowl through a cheesecloth or a nut milk bag to get rid of the pulp (can use pulp for baking, compost, or feed to your dog -- mine love it :) ). Congrats, you have now made some hazelnut milk!
- Add the strained hazelnut milk back into the blender. Add in all remaining ingredients, except chia seeds, and process until mixture is smooth. Add in chia seeds and blend for just a few seconds to mix them in.
- Transfer everything into a glass bowl and place in the fridge overnight (or for at least 20 minutes) for the chia seeds to soak up some moisture and gel up. Enjoy!
- I topped mine with some chopped nuts and seeds and it was absolutely delicious!
Heather R. says
This is my second time making this recipe. It is positively delicious. I topped mine with cocoa nibs and hemp hearts: chefs Kiss. Thanks for sharing!
The Real Person!
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it, Heather! :) Thanks for the feedback.
ZE says
It really does look good, however I wonder about the cooking time. With such a long cooking time can it have any nutrients intact? have you made a raw version of this??
Zatiti
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The Real Person!
Hi Ze, maybe you're thinking of a different recipe? This one is raw.
Jess @ Crunchy Hot Mama says
Oh man, this looks and sounds AMAZING!!! I love all your delicious posts and can't wait to try this one...just need to get more hazelnuts ;)
The Real Person!
Thanks so much, Jess :) The sound of "Nutella" has a magical quality to it that never fails to capture my attention either ;)