Name: LCHF chia tiramisu
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Child Favourites
Ingredients: 250 ml mascarpone cheese tub; 1/2 cup cream; 1 tsp vanilla essence; vanilla pod, seeds only; 1 xylitol or honey; 1/2 cup coffee strong, cold; 1/3 cup chia seeds; 1/3 cup yoghurt double cream; 1 xylitol or honey; 30 ml cocoa powder for serving

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Ingredients (10)

Creamy layer

250 ml	mascarpone cheese — tub
1/2 cup	cream
1 tsp	vanilla — essence
	vanilla — pod, seeds only
1	xylitol — or honey

Coffee layer

1/2 cup	coffee — strong, cold
1/3 cup	chia seeds
1/3 cup	yoghurt — double cream
1	xylitol — or honey
30 ml	cocoa powder — for serving

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Method:

For the creamy layer, lightly whisk everything together until smooth. Do not over mix it.

For the coffee layer, whisk everything together until thoroughly mixed.

Add a dollop of the creamy layer to the bottom of 4 serving glasses. Sprinkle over a bit of cocoa powder. Add the chia mixture to form the second layer. Add more layers with the remaining filling and cocoa making sure you end with a creamy layer. Garnish with a final dusting of cocoa powder.

Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Tip:

You can prepare this dessert 1 day and advance and store it in the fridge overnight.

Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen.

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