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Blackberry Chia Compote – No Added Sugar
For those of you that have been following my blog, you know breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I love me a big bowl of steel cut oats topped with fresh berries and some almond butter, to me this is breakfast perfection. As we all know, fresh berries are seasonal, so when summer comes to a close, so do the berries. That’s why I’m elated about this blackberry compote, because I can have berries in the winter. This compote is my newest obsession, and I’ve been making it and topping it on everything. I even made a blackberry jam that I will be posting soon too, so stay tuned.
This blackberry compote uses just 4 simple ingredients, frozen blackberries, water, salt and chia seeds, and takes under 15 minutes to make. Are you sold yet? I don’t add sugar or sweetener to this compote because honestly, you don’t need it. Think about fresh berries, they don’t contain added sugar, so why would you add sugar to a compote? The chia seeds are the thickening agent here, and they also add some fiber, anti-anti-imflamatory omega-3 fatty acids, protein and calcium to boot! This blackberry compote isn’t just for your morning oats, top it on your favorite pancakes, yogurt or ice cream, truly anything you would top fresh berries with. Check out the “cute” video I made that shows you how quickly this comes together.
Blackberry Chia Compote – No Added Sugar
- 1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, you can also use frozen raspberries, strawberries or blueberries
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Add the frozen blackberries, water and pink Himlayian salt to a saucepan set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until blackberries are softened. Feel free to break up some of the blackberries with a spoon if you want the compote to be smoother.
Carefully pour blackberry compote into a small glass jar (one that has a lid) and add the chia seeds. Give compote a good stir and let sit out until it cools. Once cooled, cover and place in the fridge for up to 5 days.
I love this blackberry compote on my overnight buckwheat porridge.
I love this blackberry compote topped on my overnight steel cut oats.
I also love topping it on my almond flour pancakes.
Blackberry Chia Compote – No Added Sugar
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minutesThis blackberry compote uses just 4 simple ingredients, blackberries, water, salt and chia seeds, and takes under 15 minutes to make.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, you can also use frozen raspberries, strawberries or blueberries
1/2 cup filtered water
Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Directions
Add the frozen blackberries, water and pink Himlayian salt to a saucepan set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until blackberries are softened. Feel free to break up some of the blackberries with a spoon if you want the compote to be smoother.
Carefully pour blackberry compote into a small glass jar (one that has a lid) and add the chia seeds. Give compote a good stir and let sit out until it cools. Once cooled, cover and place in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Dairy free green goddess dressing. This is my dairy free, vegan take on a green goddess dressing. I wanted to create a tasty dairy free version, while focusing on keeping the ingredients ultra clean, so I used a coconut based yogurt @cocojune_organic that doesn’t contain gums, or other ingredients you can’t pronounce.
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The result, we love this dressing and have been making it on repeat. I love how creamy and vibrant this dressing is and how it coats each piece of lettuce. I also love how interchangeable the herbs are. You can truly use what you have on hand.
This dressing isn’t just for salads, you can use as a dip for veggies, sweet potato fries, or drizzle over grilled or roasted chicken. The possibilities are endless. 💕
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I want to share with you guys a simple lesson about reading ingredients. Here’s my favorite brand of coconut milk, Native Forest. As you can see, they have 2 kinds of the full fat unsweetened coconut milk, one is called simple, and one is classic. The difference here is in the ingredients, one contains guar gum and one doesn’t.
You really want to look at the labels and the ingredients, and not just trust the brand is the same across all products.
I love this Native Forest, Simple, because again it clearly states no quars, and if you look in the ingredients, you’ll see organic coconut milk, organic coconut, filtered water. Simple whole food ingredients, no added fillers, gums, or flavors. You always want to look for a BPA free cans and the USDA organic stamp, which means its certified organic, so there’s no GMO’s, pesticides etc.
What is guar gum, and why is it bad?
Guar gum, which is derived from the guar bean is a thickening agent that can wreak havoc on your digestive system by causing bloating, gas, and discomfort. It can disrupt the delicate balance of your gut microbiome, leading to inflammation and impaired nutrient absorption. It’s also seen a lot in non-dairy creamers or milks.
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This breakfast is hubby approved. Steve tried this the other day and kept saying, “this is the best breakfast,” “man, this is SO good.” So if I can get my mountain biking, carb loving hubby to happily eat of bowl of this, then I think your family might love this too.
I love topping mine with blueberries, @socotahini and bee pollen!
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These bowls are also great for those that are on the candida diet.
I ❤️ these bowls because they’re jam packed with plant protein, as quinoa is a complete protein, and beans when paired with the quinoa, make a complete protein too. This bowl is balanced and satisfying from the slow burning carbs, healthy fats, plant protein, and will honestly sustain you for hours.
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Do you have a cookbook I could buy? My wife and I love your recipes. Also, ever try submitting some recipes to the NYT cooking app?
Awww.. Thanks John! You’re too sweet! I have actually been thinking about doing one, as I have too many recipes on this website and they seem to get lost in the archives. Again, it’s on the bucket list, but I have no idea on how or where to start, so it remains on the list for now, but I’ve been hearing a lot of whispers about doing it, so who knows!? 🙂 I have never tried submitting recipes to the NYT app, as I didn’t even know that you could do that, so thanks for the tip! I may take a look into that and see what it entails. I do post a lot of recipes on instagram and even give meal ideas for some of the older ones. It’s the platform I play on the most as it’s easy, so if you don’t follow me on there, maybe start! I share a ton of ideas, meal prep, tutorials etc. Overall, I just play and have fun on there. Anyway, thanks so much for taking the time to say hi, and to send such a sweet message. It means a lot! xoxo, Jackie