Chia seeds are edible seeds that come from a dessert plant that happen to be jam-packed with nutritional goodness. They are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, antioxidants, and calcium AND they happen to make a delicious pudding. #winwin
In the recipe card below I am sharing my go to base recipe for chia pudding and then right below the video you will find 4 of my favorite chia seed pudding flavor combos. Take one and make it your own or come down to the comments below and let us know what your favorite flavor combo is!
Oh! And if you like mason jars, this is my favorite mason jar to make my chia pudding in.
Chai Chia Pudding
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your favorite milk)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup (or your favorite sweetener)
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- tiny pinch cardamon + ground cloves
- 2 tsp. chopped raisins
Combine all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 5 days. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Nutrients per recipe: Calories: 223; Total Fat: 9.5g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 29.7g; Fiber: 9.8g; Sugars: 16.5g; Protein: 6.8g
Green Matcha + Coconut Chia Pudding
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your favorite milk)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup (or your favorite sweetener)
- 1 tsp. green matcha powder
- 2 tsp. shredded coconut
Combine all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 5 days. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Nutrients per recipe: Calories: 242; Total Fat: 11.5g; Saturated Fat: 11.5g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 27.3g; Fiber: 12.2g; Sugars: 12.1g; Protein: 8.7g
Banana Strawberry Chia Pudding
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your favorite milk)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup (or your favorite sweetener)
- 2 tbsp. chopped banana
- 2 tbsp. chopped strawberries
- dash of cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 5 days. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Nutrients per recipe: Calories: 236; Total Fat: 9.5g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 32.6g; Fiber: 10.6g; Sugars: 16.8g; Protein: 7.1g
Chocolate Chia Pudding
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your favorite milk)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup (or your favorite sweetener)
- 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- dash of cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 5 days. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Nutrients per recipe: Calories: 217; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 27.4g; Fiber: 10.5g; Sugars: 11.9g; Protein: 7.5g
Chia Pudding (Base Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or your favorite milk
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup or your favorite sweetener
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 5 days. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Emilie
Hi Dani, I mixed up the chocolate chia pudding yesterday and it’s in my fridge right now, just waiting for me to gobble it up when I get home from work tonight. I can’t wait!!
Emilie
Hi Dani, I have to comment again how much Mike and I enjoy these chia puddings. When I tell him I’m making some, he always requests the Chai option. He loves raisins and the spice combo makes him very happy. Of course, my favorite is the chocolate, but I just tried the Green Matcha and Coconut. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was a very good combination.
Thank you for all the “love” you put into every recipe. : )
Raquel
Hi Dani,
I made your chocolate chia pudding. I added black currents and coconut for flavor. I also added collagen gelatin as a thickener,
It was delicious!
I enjoy cooking healthy meals for my family! I love watching your videos to get new ideas!
-Raquel 🙂
Dani
That sounds great! Thanks so much for sharing.
Veena
I looove coconut so instead of matcha I added a tablespoon of unsweetened dried coconut with full fat coconut milk and it was deeelicious! Thanks Dani for sharing your amazing recipes
Connie
Where do you get your full fat coconut milk
Dani
You should be able to buy it at most grocery stores. It comes in a can:)
LILLY DERAS
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS DELICIOUS RECIPE
Dani
It’s my pleasure. So glad you enjoyed!
Stephen
Hi Dani.
I have a question so the banana strawberry chia pudding it says that it needs to be refrigerated 4 hour and 5 days dose that mean 4 hour ready to eat and can be stored up to 5 day or dose that mean I have to wait 5days and 4hour to consume it? From stephen
Dani
Hi Stephen, sorry for the confusion. They need to sit for a minimum of eight hours before they are ready to eat!
Trisha
Wow just discovered this after seeing Meghan markle makes chia pudding each week.. looks delicious will make one later today.
Dani
Awesome! Enjoy.
Kathy
Made this today. It was in the fridge overnight. But it’s runny – not a pudding or yogurt consistency but a drink consistency. I followed the directions exactly. I will have to do a web search to see what went wrong. Disappointed
Dani
Hmmm, that’s weird. Did you use whole chia seeds?
Ann
I have used coconut milk in the recipe and I find it to taste like sour milk. Is that just the flavor of chia seeds?
Dani
Interesting! I have no idea! Is there any chance that any of your ingredients were bad?
Janet
I eat a Keto like diet. What can I use I place of the syrup that’s low carb?
Dani
You can try using stevia or erythritol in place of the syrup.
Kim
Dani;
Hi,your chia seed pudding recipes look so good and tastey.I am a type 2 diabetic and i am lactose intolerant,and i am going to copy down your 4 chia seed pudding recipes and then i am going to try these pudding recipes at home after i go grocery shopping and then i will let you know what i think of your puddings and how much i love eating them.I use coconut milk,cashew milk,almond milk,natrel milk,fruit,yogurt,avocado,dragon fruit,chia seeds,almond paste,pumpkin puree,protein powder,stevia powder in my healthie smoothies,but I am not sure about using these ingredients in chia puddings.
I heard that chia seeds are healthy,and it will help to lower blood sugar and lose weight.
I am a chocolic but since being diagnosed with diabetes in january 2012 i had to cut out my sweet treats and chocolate and other baking recipes that had sugar in them.
I love tropical,chocolate,pumpkin smoothies,and i would like to try making and eating your healthy chia seed pudding recipes.
What chia seed pudding recipes do you recommend that i make at home?
Kim
Dani
I don’t think you can wrong with any of them Kim! I say pick whichever sounds the most delicious to you and then go for it! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
michelle
Can I use ground/sprouted flax/chia seed mix? Or for this to gel, must it be only whole chia seeds? Thanks!
Dani
That may work – just be sure its ground up first.
Kelly
Hi. Is honey or agave syrup an option to replace maple syrup?
Dani
Yes. Both will work!
Ursula Melia
Hi Dani, I made a variation of these puddings today by adding lots of chia seeds to home made apple and plum stew and then mixing it with vegan ready made raspberry joghurt. That also tasted really nice. Thank you for all your great videos. They give me lots of ideas to play with using what I have at home. Though I will try the chocolate chia pudding next week, it just sounds too tempting!!!
Dani
Apple and plum stew sounds fabulous! So glad you are enjoying all of the videos. I look forward to hearing what you think of the chocolate chia pudding 🙂