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.
If you’ve been keeping up with the blog or following me on Instagram, you know it’s been celebration central around here! Isaac’s birthday was last week and mine is this week so let’s just say… the treats are prevalent. The thing I’ve realized about treats over the years is that they can be made from 100% real, whole foods and still taste delicious! No need to have a ton of processed sugar to make treats taste good. Plus you don’t get that weird sugar coating on your mouth or a belly ache! #winwin
This chocolate chia pudding is similar to my basic chia pudding recipe, but we’re blending everything in a high-powered blender which gives the chia pudding a mousse 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 is chia pudding all the rage? A few main reasons:
- 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! Check out this post to learn more about 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.
I recently made a double batch of this chocolate chia pudding so you better believe I’ll be enjoying it on my birthday… maybe even for breakfast.
P.S. Want to have a fun Valentine’s breakfast ready for yourself, your sweetie or your kiddos? This is the perfect sweet and satisfying treat to have waiting for them!
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.
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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, divided
- 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
- In a high powered blender or food processor add 1/2 cup almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup and blend until chia seeds are seemingly ground.
- Add remaining almond milk, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt and blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a resealable container, cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
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 instead of maple syrup or honey for a low-sugar option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe (without toppings)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 7g
- Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 17g
- Protein: 11g
Keywords: chocolate chia pudding
Just made this with my two year old. I always forget how sticky chia seeds are! We were so happy we had all the ingredients and can’t wait to try it!
Stumbled on this recipe this morning and couldn’t wait to have it for bfast tomorrow, so having it for lunch now! 🙂 Genius idea on blending! I’ve been making chia pudding for years, and every so often it’d be too runny or too clumpy. Blending is brilliant for texture. Also, my cocoa creations would always turn out chalky, so again, blending to the rescue. Devouring this now with strawberries and love it. Can’t wait to try your banana split chia pudding too. Mixes it up from just boring plain chia pudding and LOVE the fiber content!
Thank you for this and all your amazing recipes! (made your Teriyaki sauce last night, was obsessed with your apple “nachos” this fall and made your maple turmeric chicken on repeat a ton last year!)
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I love the texture and flavor, and my guests thought I was a genius! I added whipped cream and berries. Next time, I will whip chilled coconut cream. It’s also beautiful layered in a pretty stemmed glass.
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