Chia Seed Pudding
Made with five simple ingredients, this Chia Seed Pudding is a delicious way to start off your day! Great as a breakfast or snack, chia pudding is loaded with protein, fiber and healthy fats making it a nutritious recipe that your kids won’t even realize is good for them as they devour it!
Get excited about breakfast with this simple, tasty chia pudding! Whip it up really quickly the night before and pop it in the fridge, and wake up to the tastiest and easiest breakfast! Or prepare it before you start your morning routine and have it ready to enjoy after 15 minutes. Perfect as a snack as well, this pudding is packed with healthy goodness.
If you’re looking for more easy and delicious breakfast recipes like my chia pudding, try my Chocolate Chip Banana Baked Oats and Chocolate PB Banana Baked Oats. You will absolutely love them and they’re make-ahead friendly as well!
Why You’ll Love This Chia Pudding
- It’s so easy. You literally just mix everything together then let it sit to thicken. No cooking required!
- It’s healthy! A flavorful pudding for breakfast that’s also healthy?! Yes, please! Plus, kids love pudding so they’ll a great healthy treat to share with them!
- It’s meal prep friendly. Make a large batch on Sunday and have breakfast ready throughout the week!
What You’ll Need
- Chia seeds — white or black chia seeds are fine.
- Maple syrup– to add a little sweetness. You can replace with honey.
- Vanilla-to give a little hint of flavor
- Almond milk — or milk of choice.
- A handful of fruits — frozen or fresh, I prefer fresh
How To Make A Classic Chia Seed Pudding
- Combine the ingredients: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic food wrap and leave at room temperature to thicken, for about 15-20 minutes.
- Stir when thickened: Once it has thickened, stir together again, and add a little bit more milk if needed.
- Serve: Add fruits and if desired drizzle some extra syrup or honey on top of the fruits.
- Store: Store chia pudding refrigerated in an airtight container or in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. Store without fruits for about 1 week. If stored with fruits consume the same day.
Tips and Notes
- Don’t have maple syrup? Feel free to swap for honey.
- Chia seeds don’t have any taste to them on their own and take on the flavor of the liquid it is in. In this case, your chia pudding will taste like almond and vanilla thanks to the almond milk and vanilla extract.
- I suggest using real vanilla extract and not artificial since you aren’t cooking this recipe and you’ll taste the extract.
- You can easily scale this recipe up to multiple servings.
- Feel free to change up the toppings. Try using dried fruit, nuts, shredded coconut, hemp hearts, shaved chocolate, a pinch of cinnamon, nut butter, and more!
- If you don’t like the texture of chia seeds, you can add everything to a blender and blend it up.
- Feel free to triple or more this recipe to make enough for the week!
FAQs
Chia seeds are high in protein as well as being high in fiber and omega-3 per serving, making them an extremely healthy ingredient to add to your daily diet.
Due to the high fiber from the chia seedings, this recipe is considered good for weight loss!
The ingredients are all vegan-friendly!
There are no nutritional value differences between black and white chia seeds. The only difference is the appearance of the color of the chia seeds themselves.
Chia seed pudding is meant to be enjoyed chilled. No need to heat it up!
The ingredients to this chia pudding are naturally gluten-free.
If you’re storing this in an airtight container, chia seed pudding without toppings can last up to a week and still taste fresh. It’s the perfect grab-and-go breakfast! You can add the toppings on the day of enjoying or the night before if you don’t have time to do so in the mornings.
Place the chia pudding in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before eating!
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Chia Seed Pudding
Made with five simple ingredients, this Classic Chia Seed Pudding is a delicious way to start off your day! Great as a breakfast or snack, chia pudding is loaded with protein, fiber and healthy fats making it a nutritious recipe that your kids won’t even realize is good for them as they devour it!
Instructions
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Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic food wrap and leave at room temperature to thicken, for about 15-20 minutes.
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Once it has thickened, stir together again, and add a little bit more milk if needed.
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Add fruits.
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If desired drizzle some extra syrup or honey on top of the fruits.
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Store chia pudding refrigerated in an airtight container or in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. Store without fruits for about 1 week. If stored with fruits consume the same day.
Notes
- Don’t have maple syrup? Feel free to swap for honey.
- Chia seeds don’t have any taste to them on their own and take on the flavor of the liquid it is in. In this case, your chia pudding will taste like almond and vanilla thanks to the almond milk and vanilla extract.
- I suggest using real vanilla extract and not artificial since you aren’t cooking this recipe and you’ll taste the extract.
- You can easily scale this recipe up to multiple servings.
- Feel free to change up the toppings. Try using dried fruit, nuts, shredded coconut, hemp hearts, shaved chocolate, a pinch of cinnamon, nut butter, and more!
- If you don’t like the texture of chia seeds, you can add everything to a blender and blend it up.
- Feel free to triple or more this recipe to make enough for the week!
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 474mg | Iron: 3mg
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