Friday, March 15, 2013

Chia seeds and cocoa mousse

Chia seed is a super food.
The chia seed was once a staple food of the Aztecs, loved for its ability
to sustain and to give endurance.
Actually, you could live off chia almost entirely, because it has
19 amino acids, with all of the essential amino acids except taurine.
Chia is gluten free.
It is super high in dietary fibre, making it great for digestion and healing
digestion issues.
It contains 20% Omega 3 ALA, making it a super food for the brain and heart.
(Chia has eight times more Omega 3 than salmon!)
It boasts 20% protein.
It is high in antioxidants.
Chia contains five times more calcium than milk.
Chia contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges.
It contains three times more iron than spinach.
It contains twice the potassium content of banana.
It is food for healthy skin, hair and nails.
It has a positive impact balancing blood glucose levels.
Chia makes a great egg replacement. Just combine with water to form a gel,
and add it to recipes that call for egg.

Here for you a delicious recepe to use chia seeds.

CHIA SEEDS AND COCOA MOUSSE


Ingredients for 4 ramekins:

1 can coconut milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 TBS chia seeds
2 TBS maple syrup (or more if you want it sweeter)
1 TBS peanut or almond butter (smooth)
Half tsp cinnamon

Add all ingredients in a blender,then transfer liquid in 4 ramekins.
Cover with cling paper and chill in fridge for at least one hour.

Serve cold with a sprinkle of cinnamon or grated white chocolate.

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