Description
This Dubai Chocolate Chia Pudding is a luxurious, layered dessert featuring creamy pistachio milk chia pudding infused with cardamom, topped with toasted kataifi and chocolate-coated pistachio kataifi bites. The combination of textures and flavors makes for a decadent yet nutritious treat perfect for any time of day.
Ingredients
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Dubai Chocolate Chia Pudding
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 cup pistachio milk
- 2 tbsp zero-calorie sweetener or sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tbsp toasted kataifi
Toasted Kataifi
- 2 tsp butter
- 1/4 cup kataifi dough
Kataifi Pistachio Bites
- 2 tbsp pistachio butter
- 1 tbsp toasted kataifi
Chocolate Layer
- 1/3 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Chia Pudding: In a glass bowl, stir together the chia seeds, pistachio milk, cardamom, sweetener, and toasted kataifi. Cover the bowl with a lid and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow the chia seeds to absorb the liquid and create a pudding texture. If short on time, blend the chia seeds, pistachio milk, cardamom, and sweetener in a blender for 10-20 seconds, then fold in the toasted kataifi using a spatula.
- Toast the Kataifi: Melt butter in a pan over medium heat on the stovetop. Add kataifi dough and cook, stirring frequently with a spatula, until the kataifi is golden brown. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Make Kataifi Pistachio Bites: Combine pistachio butter with toasted kataifi, adjusting the quantities to form small bite-sized balls. These can be stored in an airtight container until assembling the pudding.
- Coat Kataifi Bites with Chocolate: Melt some chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth (approximately 30-50 seconds). Toss some of the kataifi pistachio bites in the melted chocolate to coat them fully, then set aside.
- Prepare the Chocolate Layer: Place the remaining chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and melt together in 30-second intervals until smooth and lump-free, stirring well in between.
- Assemble the Dessert: Divide the chia pudding evenly between two serving dishes. Spoon or pour the melted chocolate over the pudding. Arrange both the chocolate-coated and plain kataifi pistachio bites on top of the chocolate layer.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately for a soft chocolate layer or refrigerate for about 15 minutes to let the chocolate harden slightly before eating.
Notes
- For a quicker chia pudding, blending is an effective alternative to the traditional soaking method.
- Ensure kataifi is evenly toasted to enhance crunchiness without burning.
- Store kataifi pistachio bites in an airtight container to keep them fresh until ready to use.
- The chocolate layer can be customized with different types of chocolate depending on taste preferences.
- Refrigerating the assembled pudding for 15 minutes firms up the chocolate layer for a more textural contrast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keywords: chia pudding, chocolate chia pudding, pistachio milk, kataifi, Middle Eastern dessert, cardamom, chocolate layer, toasted kataifi, healthy dessert, gluten free dessert
