This chia pudding recipe is the perfect healthy breakfast to start your day with. It takes just a few minutes to make and also keeps for up to 5 days in the fridge, so its an easy breakfast to prep for the entire week. This recipe is sweet like a dessert meaning you would never guess that it is filled with proteins and fiber. We have included the base chia seed pudding recipe and 5 additional flavors to try. If you want to switch up the flavoring of your pudding just substitute the ingredients and follow the instructions below.
Why you’ll love this chia pudding
- Just 5 Ingredients: the base recipe for this pudding has only 5 ingredients (plus salt). You can make chia pudding with just 3 ingredients, but we find dropping the flavoring or the sweetener doesn’t deliver as tasty a meal as this recipe.
- Variety of Flavors: chia puddings can be made in a wide range of flavors depending on what you are craving. If you get bored of what you have been making you can add different fruits or jams to liven up your breakfast.
- Easy Prep: this recipe comes together in under 5 minutes, and even better you can prep an entire week at a time making breakfast quick and easy.
- Healthy Breakfast: chia seeds are high in protein, fiber, and antioxidants making them a great meal to start off your day. Additionally, this recipe calls for 1/3 of yogurt which adds protein, calcium and vitamin B12
How to make chia pudding from scratch (with photos)
Making chia pudding from scratch takes just a few minutes and results in a delicious and satisfying breakfast. Because chia pudding is a great meal to prep for the entire week, we like to use 8oz Mason Jars for serving.
Are chia seeds healthy?
Yes! Chia seeds may be small, but they are packed with nutrients, antioxidants, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids. Additionally, they have roughly 4g of protein in just 2 tablespoons of chia seeds.
5 different flavors for chia pudding
One of the best things about chia pudding is that you can make it in a range of flavors. The base recipe is simple: milk, flavoring, sweetener and chia. When you want to make a different flavor combination just add or substitute the below ingredients to the main recipe below.
Strawberry and Cream
- 1/2 cup diced strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Toppings: whipped cream and sliced strawberries
Instruction Variations: Use a blender to puree strawberries, milk, yogurt, and other ingredients. Follow remaining recipe instructions
Lemon Poppy Seed
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- Toppings: blueberries and lemon zest
Instruction Variations: add lemon zest, juice and poppyseeds to mixture with milk and yogurt. Follow remaining recipe instructions.
Coconut
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp shredded coconut
- Toppings: berries and shredded coconut
Instruction Variations: substitute coconut milk for milk and yogurt, add shredded coconut with chia seeds.
Blueberry and Almond
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1 teaspoon Sliced Almonds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Toppings: Blueberries and sliced almonds
Instruction Variations: substitute almond milk for other milk, when adding the chia seeds add in blueberries and almonds and mix so they are suspended in the final pudding.
Chocolate and Peanut Butter
- 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- Toppings: sliced banana and shaved chocolate
Instruction Variations: mix together milk, yogurt, salt and sweetener. Evenly split mixture between two bowls. Mix peanut butter in first bowl and cocoa powder into second bowl. Add 1 tbsp of chia seeds to each bowl. Pour chocolate mixture into serving contain and allow to set 20 minutes, pour peanut butter mixture over top and allow to set further 40 minutes.
Chia Pudding
Ingredients
Chia Pudding
- ⅓ cup oat milk, almond milk, or other milk alternative
- ⅓ cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract *substitute for other flavoring
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
Toppings to Serve
- sliced strawberries and blueberries
- sliced almonds
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients, except chia, together in a small bowl until fully combined.
- Mix in the chia seeds, carefully breaking apart any lumps that form. Pour the mixture into your serving dish. Allow the chia pudding to sit for 3 minutes then stir again to ensure is fully combined. This step is really important to ensure that the chia pudding has good texture.
- Cover and place the chia pudding in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Remove from the fridge and top with fruit and berries or specific toppings for flavor.
I tried the lemon poppy seed, really tasty! I will try other flavors soon.