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Two glass cups with chia pudding on a table topped with fresh berries.
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Easy Chia Seed Pudding

This chia seed pudding recipe is the perfect breakfast or snack to meal prep for the week. It's creamy, satisfying and loaded with protein and fiber.
Prep Time10 minutes
Soak Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chia pudding, chia seed pudding
Servings: 2

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl or mason jar, stir together chia seeds, milk, maple syrup and vanilla, if using. If you’re using a mason jar, you can put the lid on and shake the mixture to combine everything.
    A large bowl with milk and chia seeds.
  • Once the chia pudding mixture is well combined, let it sit for 5 minutes, give it another stir/shake to break up any clumps of chia seeds, cover and put the mixture in the fridge to “set" for 1-2 hours or overnight. The chia pudding should be nice and thick, not liquidy. If it's not thick enough, just add more chia seeds (about 1 Tablespoon), stir and refrigerate for another 30 minutes or so.
    Chia seed pudding in a large bowl.
  • Chia pudding can be stored for up to 5-7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Notes

  • Milk options: I like using almond milk, but whatever milk you have on hand will work. Dairy milk, almond milk or cashew milk will make a light, creamy chia pudding. Canned coconut milk will make for a rich and thick pudding.
  • Low sugar: For a low-sugar version you can skip the sweetener or use a sugar substitute like monk fruit or stevia. 
  • Nutrition: Nutrition facts calculated with unsweetened almond milk and no toppings

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 3g