How to Make Chia Pudding

A jar with chia pudding and topped with berries.

4.80 from 5 votes

A step-by-step guide on how to make chia pudding, a delicious and healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert made in just 5 minutes with 4 only ingredients.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer & Snacks, Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 166kcal

Author: Iosune

Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk of your choice I used homemade coconut milk
2 tablespoons maple or agave syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
½ cup chia seeds

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Instructions

Add the wet 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 for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.
When ready to eat, stir well, serve, and top with your favorite toppings.

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Notes

Substitutions:

Feel free to use any type of milk. However, I like to use milk with high-fat content, like coconut milk or any kind of nut milk.
Full-fat canned coconut milk can be too high in fat for this recipe, homemade coconut milk or reduced-fat coconut milk are better choices.
I like to use unsweetened milk and then the sweetener, but feel free to use milk that is already sweetened. In that case, you may want to omit or reduce the amount of sweetener.
Maple or agave syrup is my sweetener of choice for this recipe, but pretty much any sweetener is okay.
Make it sugar-free by omitting the sweetener and also by using unsweetened non-dairy milk.
Make it more fun by adding your favorite ingredients or toppings like cocoa powder, matcha powder, nut butter, fresh fruit, dried fruit, spices, or whatever you want!

Storage:

Refrigerator: store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Freezer: follow the recipe, wait for 15 minutes until it has taken on a gel-like texture, transfer it to an airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month.
Thaw: to thaw just transfer to the refrigerator the night before. If it's not entirely defrosted, leave it on the counter for 10-15 minutes before serving. Give it a good stir and enjoy.

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