Chocolate Chia Mousse
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Easy chocolate chia mousse that takes only 10 minutes to make. Perfect for breakfast, dessert. Gluten-free and vegan.
This chocolate chia mousse is very similar to my basic chia seed pudding recipe, but we’re blending everything in a high-powered blender which gives the chia pudding a mousse-like consistency. So pro tip: if you’ve been intrigued by the nutrient-packed chia pudding, but don’t love the texture, try blending it!
Why I Love Chia Pudding
- It’s very easy to make.
- There are countless flavor combinations. (Try this pumpkin chia mousse if you’re a pumpkin fan!)
- Chia pudding basically allows you to eat dessert any time of day. It’s thick and creamy like regular pudding but the nutrition facts make it acceptable to eat for breakfast, snacks or dessert.
- Chia pudding is an awesome meal-prep option because it will stay good in the fridge for 5-7 days!
How to Make Chocolate Chia Mousse
This chocolate chia mousse is a little different than most of the chia pudding recipes on EBF because it’s blended! Blending the chia pudding makes it extra thick, smooth and creamy and more of a real “pudding” consistency.
To make it, you simply add all your chia pudding ingredients into a blender. Start at a low setting on your blender (variable on the Vitamix) and progress to high. Blend until chia seeds are almost undetectable and mixture is smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender with a spatula if needed.
Chia pudding should be thick and ready to enjoy so you can top with your favorite toppings and dive in or if you like your chocolate pudding cold, transfer to a resealable container, cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours to chill before topping with your favorite toppings and eating.
One tip: if you don’t have a high-powered blender you can always buy pre-ground chia seeds or grind them yourself using a coffee grinder.
I recently made a double batch of this chocolate chia pudding so you better believe I’ll be enjoying it after dinner tonight… and maybe even for breakfast.
More Chia Pudding Recipes You Might Like:
- Basic Chia Pudding
- Mango Chia Pudding
- Strawberry Chia Pudding
- Kiwi Chia Pudding
- Breakfast Chia Pudding
- Pumpkin Chia Pudding
- Banana Split Chia Pudding
- Raspberry Chia Pudding
- Protein Chia Pudding
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Chocolate Chia Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 6 Tablespoons chia seeds
- ¼ cup maple syrup, honey or sweetener of choice*
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- toppings of choice: fresh berries, chocolate chips, nuts
Instructions
- Add almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt into a high powered blender. Start at a low setting on your blender (variable on the Vitamix) and progress to high. Blend until chia seeds are almost undetectable and mixture is smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender with a spatula if needed.
- Chia pudding should be thick and ready to enjoy so you can top with your favorite toppings and dive in or if you like your chocolate pudding cold, transfer to a resealable container, cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours to chill before eating.
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Notes
- If you don’t have a high-powered blender your chia pudding might not get as smooth and creamy and will have the texture of regular chia pudding, similar to tapioca pudding.
- Use stevia or monkfruit sweetener instead of maple syrup or honey for a low-sugar option.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Equipment
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Made this with 2 tbsp of chocolate protein powder instead of cocoa powder, and blended it in my Ninja. Next time, I would decrease the sweetener (I used 1/4 cup of maple syrup) because the protein powder already has some sweetness to it, so it was a little intense for me. However, the consistency is AMAZING and incredibly pudding-like.
I will definitely re-make this recipe and tweak the amounts of ingredients to fit my taste. Using chia as a thickener is genius.
You can definitely leave out the maple syrup or use less if you protein powder already has some sweetness to it. 🙂 So glad you loved this, Liz – thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment. I appreciate it!
I love this recipe! Made it multiple times and now crave it when I don’t have a batch made.
Ahh yay! That makes me so happy to hear, Melissa. I’m glad you’ve been loving this chia pudding recipe. Isn’t the blended version so good?! 🙂
I love this recipe! It fixes the chocolate craving and the sweet craving. Topped it with pear slices tonight – really tasty. Thank you.
Yay! So glad you enjoyed this chia pudding, Kelly. 🙂
Can we use coconut milk instead of almond milk?
Definitely!
I blended a banana in place of sweetener and it worked well!
Yay!! I’m so glad it turned out for you. Thanks for coming back to share and to leave a star rating. It’s super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it. 🙂
Hey, that’s a good idea!
How come I found this recipe just now! I love it! Never really thought of blending the chia seed pudding before. Have always been making it the overnight ones. Thanks 🙂
Ahh yay!! So glad you found it and loved it. 🙂 Thanks for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I appreciate it!
Made this today.Spooned half the prepared recipe into popsicle molds. They froze great! Yay healthy, tasty fudgesicles!!!
Oh wow! I haven’t ever thought to freeze them! I love this idea.
Exactly what I was scrolling to find! Thank you! I may do this with an ice cube tray, then dip the frozen “bites” into chocolate.
Also, love the banana sweetener idea above. Cannot wait to try this!
Oh love that idea!! Let me know what you think of them! 🙂
Have had this several times. Especially when I have didn’t have any ready for breakfast. Throw it in the blender long enough and I found I can eat it right away! I love it !
Easy and delicious!!