Name: Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup canned coconut milk (can be light); 1 cup water; ½ cup chia seeds; ¼ cup maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla; A pinch of sea salt; Optional: berries and coconut (to serve)

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Chia Seed Pudding is a delicious breakfast. It’s easy to make, and if you like tapioca pudding, you will love chia pudding!

white bowl with chia seed pudding, topped with coconut, milk, and berries

Why we love this chia seed pudding recipe

Chia pudding is very easy to make, and this recipe is no exception.
Coconut milk makes the pudding very tasty. You could easily serve this as dessert instead of breakfast.
We like to use maple syrup as a sweetener as the flavor works really well with the coconut milk.
Easy to customize with your favorite berries on top.
Perfect for meal prep – make a batch on Sunday night and enjoy a tasty breakfast all week long.

How long does it take to make chia pudding

Chia seeds are able to absorb 10x their weight in liquid, which is what makes them gel into pudding. The pudding will start to thicken after about 5 minutes, but it will take much longer to set. Count on at least 2 hours for the pudding to be fully set. I often make it at night, and it is ready for breakfast in the morning.

How long will chia seed pudding last

Chia pudding will last for at least 5 days if kept covered in your fridge.

Toppings for chia seed pudding

I like to keep it simple and top the pudding with some fresh or frozen berries. Other yummy toppings are:

Coconut
Yogurt or coconut yogurt
Sliced peaches, banana, or grapes
Chopped nuts

Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

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Total: 5

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Chia Seed Pudding is a delicious breakfast. It's easy to make, and if you like tapioca pudding, then you will LOVE chia pudding!

Ingredients

Instructions

Mix the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Wait 5 minutes then mix again. The pudding should have started to thicken by this point. If it hasn’t, wait another 5 minutes and mix again.
1 cup canned coconut milk, 1 cup water, ½ cup chia seeds, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, A pinch of sea salt
Cover the bowl and place it into your fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Serve the chia pudding with fresh berries and a sprinkle of coconut over the top.
Optional: berries and coconut

Notes

Note: The prep time does not include the hands-off time it takes for the pudding to set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 202kcal (10%), Carbohydrates: 24g (8%), Protein: 4g (8%), Fat: 10g (15%), Saturated Fat: 4g (25%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 60mg (3%), Potassium: 133mg (4%), Fiber: 7g (29%), Sugar: 12g (13%), Vitamin A: 11IU, Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 158mg (16%), Iron: 2mg (11%)

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A closeup of a spoon scooping some coconut chia seed pudding.

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Penny

Aren’t chia and/or flax seeds supposed to be ground so that they don’t go straight through you?

Kristen Stevens

Reply to Penny

Nope! Your body can break them down. 🙂

Elkanah

Thank you for sharing your recipe. Just wonderful.

Reply to Elkanah

You are very welcome!

Chia Seed Pudding