Name: Chia Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups unsweetened plant milk of your choice (500 ml), I used homemade coconut milk; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional); 1/2 cup chia seeds (85 g)

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Chia pudding, a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert recipe, made in less than 5 minutes with just 3 or 4 ingredients. Enjoy with your favorite toppings!

chia pudding

I’ve posted so many pudding recipes on the blog. I LOVE all of them and I’m sure I’m going to share more with you guys, but this one is life-changing and the best I’ve tried so far.

In addition, it’s the simplest one, and I think that’s the key, 4 simple ingredients that work AMAZING together. Woohoo!

I’ve made chia pudding using so many different plant milks, but homemade coconut milk is the best by far. It has more fat than other milks, but not as much as canned full-fat coconut milk. I think it has the perfect amount of fat for this recipe.

If you don’t want to make your own coconut milk at home (you should because it’s incredibly easy and so delicious), feel free to use any other plant milk you want. However, if I were you, I would use a milk with a high fat content to get a super creamy chia pudding.

You don’t have to use maple syrup either, any other sweetener will do. I’ve found liquid sweeteners work best for this recipe, but it’s up to you. Dates are also a good choice.

Make the pudding the day before and enjoy a quick and easy breakfast in minutes. It’s also a delicious snack or even a light dessert. I could eat it all day long!

Add your favorite toppings before serving: fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, jam, whatever you want.

This is a pretty basic recipe, but you can also make different versions by adding other ingredients at the beginning, like cocoa powder, peanut butter, matcha tea, vegan protein powder, etc. The possibilities are endless!

what ingredients do you need to make chia pudding?

Milk – I used homemade coconut milk, but feel free to add any other unsweetened milk of your choice.
Maple syrup – Any other sweetener is okay, liquid sweeteners work best though. You could also blend the milk with 1 or 2 Medjool dates in a high-speed blender before making the pudding.
Vanilla extract – This ingredient is optional. However, if you have some vanilla extract on hand, please use it because your chia pudding will taste even better.
Chia seeds.

tips for making chia pudding

Try to make your own vanilla extract at home. It’s more affordable, so easy to make and tastes amazing.
Use a plant milk with a high fat content, like coconut milk or any other nut milk. If you prefer a low-fat milk, don’t worry, your pudding will be delicious as well.
If you’re going to use canned coconut milk, full-fat can be too high in fat for this recipe, I would use half full-fat coconut milk and half nut milk, or a reduced-fat coconut milk instead.

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Chia Pudding

Author: Iosune
Prep: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
2–4 1x
Breakfast, Dessert
American
Vegan

★★★★★ 4.5 from 2 reviews

Servings 2–4 1x

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Chia pudding, a delicious breakfast, snack, or dessert, made in just 5 minutes with only 4 ingredients. It’s sweet, creamy, healthy, and nutritious!

Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened plant milk of your choice (500 ml), I used homemade coconut milk
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1/2 cup chia seeds (85 g)

Instructions

Add the liquid ingredients to a mixing bowl (plant milk, syrup, and vanilla extract) and whisk until well combined.
Incorporate the chia seeds and whisk again.
Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 2 hours.
When ready to eat, stir well, serve, and top with ingredients like fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, jam… Or even with a little bit of coconut butter or almond butter!
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Notes

I suggest you make your own vanilla extract at home, as it’s more affordable, so easy to prepare, and has a wonderful flavor. However, this ingredient is optional.
Use plant milk with high-fat content, like coconut milk or any other kind of nut milk. However, if you prefer low-fat plant milk better, your pudding will be delicious as well.
Full-fat canned coconut milk can be too high in fat for this recipe, so I would use half full-fat coconut milk and half nut milk, or reduced-fat coconut milk instead.
Maple syrup is completely optional and you can replace it with any other kind of sweetener. You could also blend the plant milk with 1 or 2 Medjool dates in a high-speed blender before making the pudding.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe (no toppings)
Calories: 157
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 4 mg
Fat: 6.7 g
Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
Carbohydrates: 20.5 g
Fiber: 11.7 g
Protein: 5 g

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