I can’t remember exactly when dessert became a guilt thing.

In college, I had no problem polishing off a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia.

My boyfriend (now my husband) even gave me an ice cream cozy to keep my pint-holding hand warm.

Ah, romance!

Actually, not so romantic, considering I spent most of my twenties bloated and feeling like an emotional time bomb.

These days, I still love dessert but there’s no way I’m diving into a bowl of sugar that will throw my body and emotions out of whack.

So does eating healthy mean not indulging in sweets? 

Oh, hells no! 

Since ditching most processed food, I probably eat dessert more than ever. 

When you try my ridiculously easy 5 Ingredient Coconut Chia Pudding, you'll see how sweet and delicious eating real food can be.

And they're made with Ch-ch-cha chia!

Yup, the same seeds made famous for the 1980’s gag gift Chia Pets.

Chai seeds are now getting attention for being an amazing health food and rightfully so.

They’re rich in inflammation fighting Omega-3, filled with antioxidants and are a good source of fiber, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc.

Besides being lick-your-bowl-clean delicious, my favorite thing about this chia pudding is that it’s so damn easy to make!

Here’s to never feeling guilty about dessert again! 

Coconut Chia Pudding

Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk (the canned kind)

1/3 cup chia seeds

¼ cup honey or maple syrup

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

Optional: berries or sliced fruit

Directions

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl or container and store in fridge overnight. The chia seeds will take on a tapioca consistency.

If you just can’t wait, you can dig in after four hours but it’s better if you can hold out.

Top with berries and enjoy!