The most delicious Vanilla Chia Pudding you’ll ever eat! My recipe is rich, creamy, and SO easy to make. It’s also gluten and dairy free and perfect to meal prep for a quick breakfast or even afternoon snack!
Easy Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
There once was a time that I thought chia seed pudding was honestly kind of weird. Thankfully, I finally gave it a try and now it’s one of my personal favorite quick breakfasts or snacks!
At least a couple of times a month, I prep a big batch of chia seed pudding to eat throughout the week. Even though I work from home and have the flexibility of being able to cook whenever I need to, I don’t want to spend all of my time in the kitchen. Having a healthy option that I can grab and quickly put together makes my life so much easier and I’m willing to bet it could help you, too!
What Are Chia Seeds?
Chia seeds are tiny black oval seeds that come from the plant Salvia hispanica which is a plant related to the mint plant. They have the ability to absorb high amounts of water and fat which makes them a great option to thicken sauces and can also be used as an egg substitute. When you add chia seeds to liquid like water or nut milk, they bloom and can create a gel or delicious chia seed pudding.
Chia Pudding Benefits: Is Chia Seed Pudding Healthy?
Chia seeds are a great source of fiber and have over ten grams in ounce. They are also an excellent source of omega-3 healthy fats which are a great addition to your healthy diet. They are also rich in antioxidants, iron, and calcium.
Best Chia Pudding Recipe Ingredients
- Nut Milk: You can use whatever nut milk you love to make this recipe. I love combining almond milk with full fat coconut milk for a thick and creamy chia pudding. Another great option is cashew milk.
- Nut Butter: Any nut butter you love will work here! Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or any mixed nut butter will work. Be mindful that if you use peanut butter, the chia pudding will have a peanut butter flavor to it.
- Vanilla Extract: The vanilla extract helps to give the chia seed pudding that delicious vanilla flavor. If you do not want too much vanilla flavor you can scale back the amount.
- Maple Syrup or Honey: These are used to sweeten your chia seed pudding. Personally, I like to use just one tablespoon of sweetener but feel free to use two or even three if you like things a bit sweeter. You can also leave the sweetener out completely and allow the fruit to sweeten the pudding.
How to Make Chia Pudding
Step One: Whisk together all of the ingredients except the chia seeds
Step Two: Add the chia seeds and whisk again until well combined.
Step Three: Pour the mix into a storage container and place it in the refrigerator. After twenty minutes, give it another stir to make sure everything is evenly combined.
Step Four: Leave the chia pudding in the fridge overnight. In the morning give it a good stir and then top it with berries, your favorite granola, and even a little nut butter if that’s your thing. Enjoy!
The Best Chia Seed Pudding Toppings
Topping the chia seed pudding is my favorite part! Because this is a vanilla chia seed pudding, there are so many delicious toppings that you can use. Here are a few of my favorite toppings:
- fresh berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
- sliced bananas or apples
- nuts and seeds like toasted almonds, chopped peanuts, or cashews
- your favorite granola
- shredded coconut
- a spoonful of creamy nut butter like cashew butter, peanut butter, or almond butter
How long does Chia Pudding last?
You can store the chia seed pudding in an air-tight container in the fridge for two to three days. Store it without the toppings or fruit and add them to the pudding when you’re ready to eat!
More Delicious Meal Prep Breakfast Recipes
- Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Breakfast Egg Muffins
- Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
- Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
I hope you give this Vanilla Chia Pudding a try! This makes a quick and easy breakfast or snack that everyone will love!
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The Best Vanilla Chia Pudding
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 hours
- Total Time: 12 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Delicious Vanilla Chia Pudding that is rich, creamy, and so easy to make. This gluten and dairy free pudding is perfect for a quick breakfast, snack, or treat. Try topping it with your favorite fruit, granola, and nut butter!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (depending on how sweet you like things)
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the ingredients except the chia seeds
- Add the chia seeds and whisk again until well combined.
- Pour the mix into a storage container and place it in the refrigerator. After twenty minutes, give it another stir to make sure everything is evenly combined.
- Leave the chia pudding in the fridge overnight. In the morning give it a good stir and then top it with berries, your favorite granola, and even a little nut butter if that’s your thing. Enjoy!
Recipe by: Ashlea Carver / All the Healthy Things | Photography by: THE MINDFUL HAPA
This is such a fantastic recipe! My husband and I have been devouring it. Super creamy and flavorful, with an excellent texture.
Thank youuuu for this recipe! I made it to see how it was (I’m a chia skeptic) and devoured it, then promptly made a double batch of it that day for the week.
Easy and flavourful recipe! With so many different options for toppings, I feel like I’m having “different” breakfasts each day even though the base is always this chia seed pudding. My favourite toppings are banana & granola
First time making chia pudding and this recipe is so quick, easy, and delicious! I’m very happy I found your profile. Can’t wait to try more recipes! Everything you make looks delicious!
This chia pudding is my new go-to for breakfast! It is SO easy, delicious, and as a type 1 diabetic I find it regulates my blood sugar very well in the morning (I use less maple syrup :)) Thank you!!
This chia pudding was deliciousness! So excited to add it to my weekly breakfast meals. So quick and easy and my favorite is the ability to make it a day or two ahead. Great recipe!
I made this recipe, and it came out perfectly! I was skeptical about the nut butter, worrying it would just settle at the bottom. But after stirring a second time, as instructed, everything mixed together well. As suggested, I added strawberries on top, and it was all very delicious.
So happy you liked it, Liz! Strawberries on top are my favorite!
First time making chia pudding & it was so good!! Adding this to my weekly routine!
Question: How long will coconut milk last in the fridge once open?
I like to keep my coconut milk in the fridge for 3-4 days after opening. So happy you loved the recipe, Samantha! Thanks for taking the time to share a review!
I used to make chia pudding obsessively for breakfast all of the time. Need to get back into it! Thanks for the reminder – the pictures are so beautiful!!
Me too, Joanne! It was my go-to breakfast for quite a while. Thank you so much for your kind words!
This is absolutely the best! I’ve love this recipe and it’s so easy to make!
Thank you!!!
Thank you so much, Katie! I’m so happy to hear you love it!
I have never tried chia pudding before, and I thought I wouldn’t like it! Glad I stumbled on your recipe, it made me brave enough to try it! I used peanut butter (can confirm, very peanut- buttery, but still delicious) and about 1/3 cup plain yogurt + 2/3 cup almond milk because it’s what I had. It came out great! I served with berries and now I have breakfast for a couple days.
Ashlee, Is there a substitution for coconut milk? Thanks 🙂
This looks amazing! Never thought to add the coconut milk but I’ll be trying that this week. Yum.
I love chia pudding- can’t wait to try this!
How do you handle the separation that occurs in the canned coconut milk since it’s half a can? Thanks
How long can I store this in the fridge if I want to meal prep?
I would say around 3 days, Eli! Hope you love it!
How many servings does this recipe make?
It depends on the person, but this generally gives me two servings!