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Time to jump on this whole chia seed bandwagon.
Actually, I have been eating chia seeds for years, but this is the very first time I have used them in anything other than yogurt.
I always make giant yogurt bowls (again, hyped on the bowl food) with pomegranate arils (or any other berry/fruit depending on the season), almonds and or pistachios and chia seeds. It is super simple, but I eat these yogurt bowls almost every single day. If you know me, than you know I am a nut and greek yogurt loving freak. I eat the two of them together all the time.
And yes, this means that I actually do eat snacks other than chocolate cake and brownies…….
Not that I have any problem with that.
Soo….
I feel like we should talk a little bit about this new look the site has.
I mean it has been live since Friday.
So yeah, I think it is time to chit-chat a little about it.
First of all, what do you think?
I am hopping you guys are loving it as much as I do. It is fun right?
I think some of my favorite parts are the cute little forks scattered throughout the site. Melissa + Erin did a great job.
I absolutely love Melissa’s designs. She is one talented women and if you ask me she is killing it in both the blogging and design worlds. And now, on top of all that, she is learning to master the new mommy world as well!
Somehow she totally got what I was going for and even showed me that I can like the color pink. Just so you know, I have never, ever like the color pink. Ask anyone and they will tell you I am a true tomboy at heart, so the pink was definitely a surprise, but I am kind of loving it.
Other than the design of the site, everything else should pretty much work the same.
Be sure to let me know if there are any issues you guys run into. There are always a few kinks to work out in the first couple days, so please leave a comment or shoot me an email.
Ahhh….. and isn’t the font the cutest? I love the font.
I feel like it is just refreshing. New year… new clean and pretty site. YES! I have been wanting a new design since I started Half Baked Harvest, so I am pumped.
Oh, and I am kind pumped over these shakes. Although they are honestly more like soft serve ice cream. It just depends on how much almond milk you use, but I left mine thick. I am a sucker for soft serve. DQ was my childhood favorite.
Chocolate Pistachio Chia Shake.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, plus more to thin if desired
- 2 tablespoons black chia seeds
- 3 whole medjool dates, pitted
- 1/3 cup roasted + shelled pistachios, plus more for topping
- 3 frozen medium + very ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt or use coconut milk yogurt for a vegan option
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the milk and chia seeds. Let this sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile add the pistachios and dates to the bowl of a food processor or high powered blender. Blend until the mixture becomes finely chopped and almost butter like, scraping down the side as you go. You want to get it as smooth as possible. I let the mixture blend for about 5 minutes.
- To the blender add the chia seeds + milk mixture, the frozen banana chunks, cocoa powder, greek yogurt and vanilla extract. Blend until thick, creamy, and smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the blender as needed. If the shake is too thick add more milk to your liking.
Notes
Nutrition
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Go ahead, be as indulgent as you like – they won’t hurt a bit!
WoW! That’s a really big carb and sugar load! A healthier lower car-zero sugar version would be great for those of us who cannot tolerate excessive sugars and carbs. But it look YUMMY YUM!
Thank you so much Rosary!
Banana is the fruit that I like best.
Bananas are so good! Thanks!
Would you happen to know the calorie content in this?
Would you happen to know the calorie content in this? I’m going to try this later today! A healthy chocolate shake…..YEAH!
Hi Sharon! I am really sorry, but I do not provide the calories for my recipes. Hope you love the shake and let me know if you have questions. Thanks!
Sry, for my broken english, but thank you soooooo much. And not just for this recipe. I’m a big fan of your blog. You know, I’m vegan and I try some of your recipes (even some non-vegan and turned they vegan. My sister too.) and it was so delicious…. so, thank you for that 🙂
-Perry
Awe!! Thank you so much for these kind words, Perry!! So happy you are loving my recipes! Have a great weekend!!
Hello Halfbaked, Thanks for sharing this, however, please pardon my question – I know yoghurt has to feature in this recipe but is there any other option besides greek yoghurt(husband is averse to cow’s by-product) or coconut milk yoghurt(can’t find any at where I am now)…
Much thanks in advance and good day to you…
Hi!! Just try replacing the yogurt with your favorite non dairy milk. Would that work?
Thanks, I will try that out and let you know how it turns out… Have a great day ahead!
LOVE this shake, thank you so much! What nuts would you recommend instead of pistachios as hard to get them at a reasonable price here… Thanks!
Just made these for my kids (it’s so hot here in CA!) for after school snacks.
I’m officially the best mom ever – thanks! 🙂
YEAH!! I am so excited you loved them! THANKS!
Great recipie! Can’t wait to try it, do you know the nutritional value by chance! I feel like it has lots of good fat, minerals and protien!
Can’t stop eating it!!!!!
yea! 🙂
I tried this recipe and it is delicious!
AWESOME! I am so happy you love it, thanks!
Just made this for breakfast! It is DELICIOUS! 🙂 So glad it is filled with healthy fats and ingredients! Thank you for this recipe!!!
YA! So happy you loved it, thanks!
Thank you! I used pecans and it was devine! I am addicted to food blogs and enjoying yours! My daughter and I are making the cookie dough stuffed soft pretzel this weekend!
YA! Thanks so much, Susan! Hope you guys love the pretzels!
Really want this for my snack tonight! I do not have pistachios but do have pecans, almonds and walnuts. Do you think one would be a good sub??
I think almonds or pecans would be great! Hope you love this!
This looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you!