Probiotic Chocolate Pudding {with sweet potato and dates}
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1.5 cup kefir how to make kefir - use homemade coconut milk for paleo/vegan version
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 5-6 soft Medjool dates if your dates are too hard, soak them in water for 15 minutes
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Toss together kefir, cacao, chia seeds and dates in a bowl of a mixer (preferably high powered) until cacao is hydrated.
- Poke potatoes with fork and bake on a baking sheet for 30-35 minutes, until soft. Remove from oven and let cool until just warm.
- Cut sweet potatoes in half and scoop into the blender. Blend until creamy and smooth scraping sides as necessary (I use a 'smoothie' cycle on my Blendtec).
- Serve immediately, or chill before eating.
Notes
I really recommend using a high powered blender, I wasn't able to get really smooth consistency with a regular blender.
I soak cacao powder in kefir while the potatoes are cooking to increase improve its consistency and reduce phytic acid.
If you sweet potatoes are not very sweet, add more Medjool dates or your favorite sweetener.
I soak cacao powder in kefir while the potatoes are cooking to increase improve its consistency and reduce phytic acid.
If you sweet potatoes are not very sweet, add more Medjool dates or your favorite sweetener.