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
Do More with Chia Seeds! Check Out These Recipes:
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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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I’ve made this recipe before as a mousse in my Vitamix and I loved it! I’m trying to coax my extended family into trying it. I can’t quite remember how much one recipe makes (although I seem to remember wanting to polish it off in one sitting! 😉). The nutritional info is awesome, but any chance you could post the quantity that the entire recipe makes? That would be super helpful when determining how many batches may be needed.
Love your blog. So many yummy things to try with summer salad season on the horizon!
Hi Lisa! I’m so glad you’re enjoying this recipe! As for the quantity, I appreciate your feedback and I’ll take that into consideration with future recipes! For now, I’d recommend making 1 batch and measuring how much you get and then going from there with more batches! I hope that helps. Thanks for leaving your review!
Love this texture more than overnight chia puddings. I use almond milk, chocolate protein powder, and ground chia (in my coffee grinder). Blended well in blender. No other sweeteners. Top with banana slices. Saves well for multiple breakfast servings. Thanks!
Yay! Glad you’re loving this recipe, Karen. Grinding up chia seeds in your coffee grinder is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Delicious! I added cinnamon & tumeric 😍😍
Yum! They’re both great additions! Thanks for making this recipe and coming back to leave a review and star rating, I appreciate it so much!
Hi Brittany, This looks great and can’t wait to try! I would like to the Stevia route. Any suggestion on the amount to use?
Hey Peter – If you have liquid stevia I would start with 1-2 tsp of stevia for the full batch. 🙂
Is the nutrition listed for 1 serving or 3 servings?
Nutrition listed is for one serving. The full recipe makes three servings.
This was so delicious and so easy to make. It tasted like a decadent dessert. What a yummy treat!
Yay!! So glad this chia pudding was a hit, Kristen!
This recipe is to die for!! Already made it 3 times in one week. Yum!
Oh my gosh, I love hearing this! Thank you so much for sharing!
SO DELISH!!!! I haven’t even waited for it to cool and it’s awesome already! I love dessert – this will be nice for my sweet tooth w goodness and protein ++
Woo!! So glad this chia pudding was a hit, Lisa! Thanks for the review 🙂
First time trying chai seed pudding. Easy and delicious. Used a mason jar and just shook up to mix. Looking forward to trying more chia recipes.
Ah yay! So glad this chia pudding was a hit, Ellen! Thanks for the review!
This was so easy to whip up for me and my husban and son and it was delicious as well , i increase the cocoa powder to 4 tablespoon it was delicious
Yay!! So glad this chia pudding was a hit, Leticia! Thanks for the review. I really appreciate it!