Vegan Vanilla Green Tea Tapioca Pudding
This luscious and creamy vegan pudding makes a great healthy and low-fat breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups coconut milk
- 2 Tbs agar agar flakes
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 cup small tapioca pearls
- 2 Tbs matcha powder
Directions
- Place tapioca pearls in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Let stand 15 minutes, then drain.
- Add tapioca pearls back into the saucepan and cover with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the tapioca is translucent and no longer white. Strain the tapioca in a fine sieve. (The liquid will be fairly thick, so rinse with water and stir with a spoon to remove some of the liquid.) Refrigerate until cold.
- In the meantime, prepare the pudding base. Slice the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the beans. In a large pot, combine coconut milk, vanilla beans, vanilla pod, and agar agar flakes. Let stand 5 minutes. Slowly bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Place the pot in the refrigerator and cool completely for at least 1 hour.
- Once cool, the liquid will have solidified into a gel. Transfer the gel into a food processor and add the matcha powder. Pulse until smooth.
- Stir the tapioca pearls into the pudding and divide into four small desert bowls. Chill for an additional 5 minutes, or serve immediately. You can serve the pudding as is, or top it with fresh fruit or nondairy whipped cream.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
- Note: If you plan on transporting this pudding, store in a cooler with ice. You can also split the pudding into smaller portions, conveniently stored in sealed mason jars or plasticware. All you need is a spoon!
Nutrition Facts
Calories 249
Calories from Fat 92 (37%)
(16%)Total Fat 10g
(45%)Saturated Fat 9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(1%)Sodium 34mg
(0%)Potassium 11mg
Total Carbohydrate 38g
(1%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(0%)Protein 0g
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