Easy chocolate chia pudding that takes only 10 minutes. It’s blended to give the chia pudding a mousse-like consistency. Perfect for breakfast, dessert. Gluten-free and vegan.
This chocolate chia pudding is very similar to my basic chia 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 seedy texture, try blending it!
Why I Love Chia Pudding
It’s ridiculously easy to make.
It’s packed with nutrients! Chia seeds are a great source of healthy fats and fiber… read: they’ll keep you satisfied for hours! Read all chia benefits.
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.
How to Make Chocolate Chia Pudding
This chocolate chia pudding 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.
If you try this chocolate chia pudding be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting me know how it turned out. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers.
A creamy chocolate pudding made from chia seeds. Healthy enough for breakfast and delicious enough for dessert, this chocolate chia pudding is bound to be a staple in your kitchen! Gluten-free and vegan.
Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
6 Tablespoons chia seeds
1/4 cup maple syrup, honey or sweetener of choice*
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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.
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.
Category:Dessert
Method:No-bake
Cuisine:American
Nutrition
Serving Size:1/3 of recipe (without toppings)
Calories:233
Sugar:15g
Sodium:202mg
Fat:10g
Saturated Fat:1g
Unsaturated Fat:8g
Trans Fat:0g
Carbohydrates:31g
Fiber:11g
Protein:6g
Cholesterol:0mg
Keywords: chocolate chia pudding
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I have a question – do you blend this as soon as you mix it or do you let it sit for 1-2 hours to help the chia seeds become gelatinous? From the way I read the recipe, it sounds like you just blend it all together immediately, but unsure because I’ve always heard you need to soak the chia seeds first.
This was so delicious. It was a chocolate lovers dream. I dint think this was possible without a ton of calories and unhealthy fats. Thanks so much for sharing this and your other amazing recipes.
You’re so welcome, Caroline! I’m so glad this chocolate chia pudding was a hit. Thanks so much for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating.
So delicious! I substituted the maple syrup with two tbsp of monk fruit sweetener to keep the sugar low and it was perfect. So excited about having a treat that is healthy and “guilt-free”. Thank you, Brittany. 🙂
Ahh yay! So glad this pudding turned out for you, Megan. Thanks for making it and for sharing the subs you made. It’s super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it. <3
Wow! If you are a chocolate lover you need to make this ASAP-so creamy and delicious-I would even say its better than any other pudding I’ve had. Such a great summer (or anytime treat!)
Ahh yay! This makes me so happy to hear, Jenny. I’m so pumped you loved this pudding. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. The reviews are super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it!
I made your choa seed pudding and really enjoyed it. I haven’t been successfully able to make a chia seed that I really enjoy but this one changes my perspective. Thank you for that. As a vegetarian, I try to incorporate new foods into my diet and enjoy chis seeds in my smoothies. Now I can enjoy them in a new way.
Ahh yay! This makes me so happy to hear, Jessica. I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
You should update your nutritional facts. The numbers are totally wrong. This “pudding” will have like 50 grams of sugar in it. So if its yeilds enough for 2 people, that’s at least 25 grams a person. I’m not sure how you calculated the 7 grams as listed.
Hey Dan, I’m actually really curious as to how you got 50g of sugar from the recipe. 1/4 cup maple syrup is about 14g of sugar, nothing else really has sugar in it aside from whatever topings you may choose. Maybe I’m missing something as well?
So good! I used unsweetened coconut milk(in a carton, not canned) and maple syrup. I also used cacao powder instead of cocoa. It came out great! I love the texture after blending (I never liked overnight chia pudding because of the seeds/texture). Thanks for a great recipe!
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!
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. 🙂
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 🙂
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 !
I am wondering if I can substitute chocolate protein powder for the cocoa. If so, how much to use? It looks yummy and l want a delicious quick satisfying breakfast or snack.
Totally delicious and so easy! I loooooove this recipe. It’s healthy and it completely satisfies my desert cravings. Well done and thanks for this recipe! I added frozen chunks of avocado to make it cold and creamy. Yum!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Emmanuelle! I bet it’s delicious with the frozen avo. 🙂 Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment + star rating, I so appreciate it!
Would love to try this, but are you sure the nutritional info is correct? 1/4 cup of honey weighs approx 88g so 1 serving would contain 44g of honey or maple syrup but the nutritional info says 1 serving contains only 7g of sugar.
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I have a question – do you blend this as soon as you mix it or do you let it sit for 1-2 hours to help the chia seeds become gelatinous? From the way I read the recipe, it sounds like you just blend it all together immediately, but unsure because I’ve always heard you need to soak the chia seeds first.
Hi M! I blend right away and it gels up quickly but if you want it thicker you can blend after letting it get gelatinous. It’s totally up to you! 🙂
Made it. 10 year old LOVed it.
★★★★
Ahh yay!! So glad this chia pudding was a hit.
Have you ever tried heating this pudding. Do you think would be any adverse effects to heating the ground chia seeds
I haven’t, but I’m sure it would be just fine!
How long can this be left in the fridge? for example what if I wanted to meal plan it for the week?
Hey Marcela – You can definitely meal prep this recipe. It should last about 5 days in the fridge.
This was so delicious. It was a chocolate lovers dream. I dint think this was possible without a ton of calories and unhealthy fats. Thanks so much for sharing this and your other amazing recipes.
★★★★★
You’re so welcome, Caroline! I’m so glad this chocolate chia pudding was a hit. Thanks so much for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating.
So delicious! I substituted the maple syrup with two tbsp of monk fruit sweetener to keep the sugar low and it was perfect. So excited about having a treat that is healthy and “guilt-free”. Thank you, Brittany. 🙂
★★★★★
Ahh yay! So glad this pudding turned out for you, Megan. Thanks for making it and for sharing the subs you made. It’s super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it. <3
Wow! If you are a chocolate lover you need to make this ASAP-so creamy and delicious-I would even say its better than any other pudding I’ve had. Such a great summer (or anytime treat!)
★★★★★
Ahh yay! This makes me so happy to hear, Jenny. I’m so pumped you loved this pudding. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. The reviews are super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it!
I made your choa seed pudding and really enjoyed it. I haven’t been successfully able to make a chia seed that I really enjoy but this one changes my perspective. Thank you for that. As a vegetarian, I try to incorporate new foods into my diet and enjoy chis seeds in my smoothies. Now I can enjoy them in a new way.
★★★★★
Ahh yay! This makes me so happy to hear, Jessica. I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
You should update your nutritional facts. The numbers are totally wrong. This “pudding” will have like 50 grams of sugar in it. So if its yeilds enough for 2 people, that’s at least 25 grams a person. I’m not sure how you calculated the 7 grams as listed.
Hey Dan, I’m actually really curious as to how you got 50g of sugar from the recipe. 1/4 cup maple syrup is about 14g of sugar, nothing else really has sugar in it aside from whatever topings you may choose. Maybe I’m missing something as well?
Would this recipe work with a nutri bullet? Looks delish!
Hey Susan! It should work just fine with a nutri bullet. 🙂
So good! I used unsweetened coconut milk(in a carton, not canned) and maple syrup. I also used cacao powder instead of cocoa. It came out great! I love the texture after blending (I never liked overnight chia pudding because of the seeds/texture). Thanks for a great recipe!
★★★★★
So glad you loved this recipe, Stef! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
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. 🙂
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.
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!!
★★★★★
I am wondering if I can substitute chocolate protein powder for the cocoa. If so, how much to use? It looks yummy and l want a delicious quick satisfying breakfast or snack.
I think that’d work just fine!! I would start with the 2 TBSP and if you want to add more, you might need to add more liquid.
How much stevia would you suggest as a substitute for honey? I have both liquid stevia as well as the very fine powder used for baking. Thanks!
Hey Tana – That totally depends on your taste preference, but I’d start with 1/4 teaspoon of stevia.
Is there any particular brand of chia seeds your recommend for someone new to chia seeds?
Hey Gillian! Any brand of chia seeds will work! 🙂
Totally delicious and so easy! I loooooove this recipe. It’s healthy and it completely satisfies my desert cravings. Well done and thanks for this recipe! I added frozen chunks of avocado to make it cold and creamy. Yum!
★★★★★
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Emmanuelle! I bet it’s delicious with the frozen avo. 🙂 Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment + star rating, I so appreciate it!
Would love to try this, but are you sure the nutritional info is correct? 1/4 cup of honey weighs approx 88g so 1 serving would contain 44g of honey or maple syrup but the nutritional info says 1 serving contains only 7g of sugar.