Description
This creamy vanilla chia seed pudding is a healthy and delicious make-ahead breakfast or snack. Packed with fiber and protein, it’s incredibly easy to prepare and customizable with your favorite toppings. Enjoy its rich, satisfying texture and subtle vanilla flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
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1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy, such as almond, soy, or oat)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey (or to taste)
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Pinch of salt
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Optional toppings: fresh berries, sliced banana, shredded coconut, granola, chopped nuts
Instructions
- In a medium-sized jar or bowl, combine the chia seeds, milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup (or honey), and salt.
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Stir well to ensure all chia seeds are submerged.
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Cover the jar or bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
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Before serving, stir the mixture again. If the pudding is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of milk to reach desired consistency.
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Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Variations: For chocolate chia pudding, add 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder. For a more tropical flavor, use coconut milk and add a pinch of cinnamon or cardamom. You can also blend your pudding to have a more uniform texture.
Tips: Make sure to stir the chia pudding a couple of times in the first hour after preparing, to prevent the chia seeds from clumping. For a creamier result, use full-fat milk or add a tablespoon of yogurt or nut butter.
Intolerances and Allergies: This recipe can easily be made vegan by using non-dairy milk and maple syrup or agave. Make sure to check the labels of your ingredients if you have specific allergies or intolerances.
Adjustments: Adjust the amount of sweetener to your taste. If you prefer a thinner pudding, add more liquid or if you like a thicker pudding, add an extra tablespoon of chia seeds.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: N/A, Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
- Calories: 250-350 kcal (depending on milk and sweetener used)
- Sugar: 10-20 g (depending on sweetener and toppings)
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12-20 g (depending on milk used)
- Saturated Fat: 1-5 g (depending on milk used)
- Unsaturated Fat: 10-15g (depending on milk used)
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30-40 g
- Fiber: 15-20 g
- Protein: 8-10 g (depending on milk used)
- Cholesterol: 0-20mg (depending on milk used)
Keywords: chia pudding, chia seed pudding, healthy breakfast, make ahead breakfast, vegan breakfast, easy breakfast, vanilla pudding, healthy snack, high fiber, plant-based