Chocolate Pudding (DF, GF) - Sweet Potato Based

This was SOOOOO  good. It is GREAT to satisfy a sweet tooth !!!   Eat it as a snack or for dessert.  The sweet potato REALLY makes this nice and creamy and smooth !!! 

This is a GREAT way to eat more chia seeds, which are high in fiber, Omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, and protein.  And get even more fiber from the sweet potato !!!

Comments from taste testers: Smooth and creamy.  Did not have a banana flavor.  

This recipe is adapted from  this recipe .

Ingredients:

1 and 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk

1 Tbsp Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 very ripe bananas, sliced

1 cup cooked sweet potato 

4 dates
1/4 cup peanut butter 
2 tsp vanilla extract

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3 Tbsp Chia Seeds (I use Bob's Red Mill)

Directions:

Place all ingredients (EXCEPT chia seeds) in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Then add the chia seeds and pulse just until the chia seeds are slightly ground into smaller pieces.

Place into a glass jar with tight fitting lid.

Then refrigerate for a few hours or overnight..

  

My favorite food processor is the  KitchenAid  7-Cup Food Processor. 

For blenders, I use both the  Vitamix Blender and Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender

Estimated Nutritional Value per serving based on 6 servings:  Calories 160,  Total Fat 6.5g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium 100mg, Carbs 23.9g, Fiber 4.1g, Sugars 11.7g, Protein 4.3g

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
Philippians 1:6 (NLT)

Mocha Peanut Butter Coconut Banana Mousse (GF)

Adapted from this recipe.

I found a down-side to making all this mousse -  I eat too much !!!  I can't stop eating it once I start !!!! 

This is a GREAT way to eat more chia seeds, which are high in fiber, Omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, and protein.

I actually make the mousse and then leave it in the freezer for about a week before I take it out to eat it.  I think it has a better flavor - this gives it time for all the flavors to "blend together".

Ingredients:

4 large really ripe bananas, sliced
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp  Coffee Extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup peanut butter 
1/4 cup instant coffee granules
1 Tbsp Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/3 cup powdered sugar
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1/2 cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut  (I use Bob's Red Mill)
4 Tbsp Chia Seeds (I use Bob's Red Mill) 

Directions:
Place all ingredients (EXCEPT coconut and chia seeds) in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Then add the coconut and chia seeds and pulse just until the chia seeds are slightly ground into smaller pieces.

Place into a glass jar with tight fitting lid.

Then refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

My favorite food processor is the  KitchenAid  7-Cup Food Processor. 

For blenders, I use both the  Vitamix Blender and Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender

Estimated Nutritional Value per serving based on 6 servings:  Calories 187,  Total Fat 7.6g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium 118mg, Carbs 28.4g, Fiber 3.4g, Sugars 17.7g, Protein 4.6g

But the Lord is my fortress; my God is my rock of refuge.
Psalm 94:22 (CEB)