Zen Basil Seed Rice Pudding

For this perfect rice pudding treat, (minus the rice!) for breakfast or dessert!

INGREDIENTS:

(serves 2)

•    1 cup warm water

•    1/4 cup Zen Basil Seeds

•    1/4 cup (1 scoop) Vanilla Protein Powder

•    1 cup unsweetened almond milk

•    1/2 tsp cinnamon

PREPARATIONS:

•    Add Zenbasil seeds to bowl of warm water to soak. Set aside and allow basil seeds to swell, ~3 minutes.

•    In a separate bowl, whisk protein powder and almond milk. Optional, pulse in blender to make smooth.

•    After seeds are fully swollen and soaked up the water, pour into the powder/almond milk mixture. Add cinnamon and stir.

•    Serve immediately, or if prefer chilled, place in fridge to chill before serving.

NUTRITIONAL CONTENT PER SERVING:

Serves 2.

This is a Step 1 Approved Recipe.

FOR JOURNALING: 20g carbohydrate, 19g fiber

ACTUAL NUTRITIONAL CONTENT PER SERVING: 173 calories, 10g protein, 20g carb, 19g fiber, 1g net carb, 0g sugar, 7g fat, 0g sat fat, 103mg sodium

Zen Basil Seed Chocolate Pudding

Homemade delicious goodness for all the kind ♥️loving 🌿healthy 💚 goodness she’s given you all your long!

INGREDIENTS:

•    1 avocado

•    4tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)

•    4-6tbsp ChocZero syrup (or preferred sweetener like honey)

•    3tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk

•    1tsp vanilla extract

•    1-2 tbsp ZenBasil

•    1/4 rosewater (I made my own by steeping rosebuds in hot water)

•    Optional: strawberries

PREPARATIONS:

1.    You will want to create your rose Zen Basil seeds layer first.

2.    Combine 1/4 cup rosewater with 1-2 tbsp Zen Basil seeds. Let the basil seeds soak up the rosewater.

3.    Make your healthy chocolate pudding layer. Simply blend in a food processor the avocado, cocoa powder, almond milk, syrup and vanilla extract.

4.    Scoop pudding on top of rose basil seed layer.

Enjoy!