Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
This 3-ingredient Chia Seed Pudding recipe is the best for creating a simple base. Create different flavors like vanilla, chocolate raspberry, banana nut, lemon blueberry, or peanut butter and jelly.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chia seeds
- 2 cups milk oat, almond, cashew, or coconut
- 2-4 tablespoons sweetener* honey, pure maple syrup, or monk fruit
- 1 teaspoon vanilla optional
Optional Toppings:
- See Recipe Notes for ingredient amounts
Instructions
- Whisk together milk, sweetener, and vanilla in a large bowl. If making the chocolate or banana pudding, mix in the cocoa powder or cinnamon as well.
- Stir in the chia seeds by hand and then let it sit. Give it a stir after 5 minutes and then again after 10 minutes.
- Transfer the chia seed pudding to four 6-ounce glass jars and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Give the pudding another good stir and then serve with additional toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- Nutrition: Nutritional Information is calculated without any optional toppings.
- Storage: Seal in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3-5 days. Stir just before serving.
- Freezing: Place in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Dairy: Choose oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk, almond milk, or coconut milk if needed.
Optional Toppings: The amounts listed below are for an entire batch of 4 chia seed puddings:
Chocolate. ¼ cup cocoa powder mixed into the pudding, and ½ cup raspberries and shredded coconut on top. Also, be sure to use 4 tablespoons of sweetener to counteract the bitterness from the cocoa powder. Lemon Blueberry. 1 cup blueberries that has been microwaved for 30-60 seconds, and 1 tsp. lemon zest. Banana Nut. 1 tsp. cinnamon mixed into the pudding, and 2 sliced bananas and ¼ cup toasted pecans on top. Peanut Butter & Jelly. ¼ cup peanut butter, and ¼ cup grape jelly.
- Chocolate. ¼ cup cocoa powder mixed into the pudding, and ½ cup raspberries and shredded coconut on top. Also, be sure to use 4 tablespoons of sweetener to counteract the bitterness from the cocoa powder.
- Lemon Blueberry. 1 cup blueberries that has been microwaved for 30-60 seconds, and 1 tsp. lemon zest.
- Banana Nut. 1 tsp. cinnamon mixed into the pudding, and 2 sliced bananas and ¼ cup toasted pecans on top.
- Peanut Butter & Jelly. ¼ cup peanut butter, and ¼ cup grape jelly.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 193kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 258IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 307mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.