Mango chia pudding with coconut yoghurt

Mango chia pudding with coconut yoghurt: a creamy breakfast or dessert with mango, chia seeds and plant milk, gently sweet and pleasantly fresh.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 10 min
• Calories: 280 kcal per serving
• Protein: 7 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Carbs: 32 g

Ingredients

• 1 small mango
• 100g unsweetened coconut yoghurt
• 150ml unsweetened plant milk
• 1 pinch of fine sea salt
• 4 tbsp black chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• Toasted desiccated coconut, to top

Method

You’ll need: blender · mixing bowl · grater

1. Stir the chia seeds with the plant milk, coconut yoghurt, maple syrup and 1 pinch of sea salt in a bowl until there are no more lumps.
2. Leave the mixture to stand briefly, then stir well again. This way the chia seeds swell more evenly and the pudding turns creamier.
3. Cover the bowl and leave the chia pudding to swell in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
4. Meanwhile, peel the mango, cut the flesh off the stone and blend it to a smooth purée.
5. Briefly stir the chilled chia pudding until smooth and divide it between glasses or bowls.
6. Spoon the mango purée on top and serve the pudding with toasted desiccated coconut.

Good to know

This is the kind of breakfast that's worth opening the fridge for. Creamy, fresh and gently sweet. It feels just right, especially on warm days.

Swaps

Maple syrup/honey → mashed ripe banana or date purée (natural sweetness, plus fibre) Toasted desiccated coconut → chopped walnuts or almonds (more unsaturated fats, extra crunch)

Allergens

Depending on the plant milk, the recipe contains tree nuts (almond or cashew milk), soya (soya milk) or gluten (oat milk, unless labelled gluten-free). For young children, only serve chia seeds well soaked.

Frequently asked questions

What's in chia seeds, nutritionally?

Chia seeds mainly provide fibre, alpha-linolenic acid as a plant omega-3 fatty acid, and minerals such as magnesium and calcium. The exact amounts vary slightly depending on origin and processing.

Is mango just sweet, or does it contain more?

Besides natural fruit sugar, mango also contains vitamin C and carotenoids. The amounts vary with ripeness and variety.

How does coconut yoghurt compare with other yoghurt?

Coconut yoghurt usually contains less protein than yoghurt made from milk or soya, but more fat from coconut.

Can chia upset a sensitive stomach?

In some people, larger amounts of chia can cause a feeling of fullness or bloating, especially if they usually eat little fibre. So soak the seeds well and have enough liquid with them.

Is maple syrup nutritionally better than honey?

Both sweeten mainly through sugar; maple syrup contains small amounts of minerals, honey small amounts of other compounds. Nutritionally the difference is fairly small, but the taste is clearly different.

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