Chia Seed Pudding Recipe (Six Flavors)
An easy breakfast or snack idea that can be put together in 10 minutes.
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Servings: 1
Ingredients
Vanilla Chia Pudding (1 serving)
- ½ cup milk - can be dairy or plant based
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional Toppings - plain greek yogurt, fresh berries, sliced banana
Chocolate Chia Pudding (1 serving)
- ½ cup milk - can be dairy or plant based
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional Toppings - plain greek yogurt, shredded coconut, dark chocolate chips
Peanut Butter and Jelly Chia Pudding (1 serving)
- ½ cup milk - can be dairy or plant based
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter - or nut butter or sunflower seed butter
- 2 tsp maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp strawberry jam
- Optional Toppings - nut butter or seed butter, nuts and seeds
Blueberry Chia Pudding (1 serving)
- ½ cup milk - can be dairy or plant based
- ½ cup blueberries - fresh or frozen
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp plain greek yogurt - optional
- Optional Toppings - plain greek yogurt and fresh blueberries
Strawberries and Cream Chia Pudding(1 serving)
- ¾ cup milk - ¼ cup first layer, ½ cup second layer
- ½ cup strawberries - fresh or frozen
- 2 ½ Tbsp chia seeds - 1 tsp first layer, 2 Tbsp second layer
- 2 tsp maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional Toppings - plain greek yogurt and fresh strawberries
Banana Split Chia Pudding (1 serving)
- ½ banana - mashed with a fork
- ½ cup milk - can be dairy or plant based
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional Toppings - plain greek yogurt and banana slices
Instructions
Vanilla Chia Pudding:
- Add ½ cup milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 2 tsp maple syrup (or honey) and ½ tsp vanilla extract to a mason jar or bowl. Mix together, seal with a lid and let sit in the fridge for minimum 3 hours, but preferably overnight. Add toppings before you serve, including plain greek yogurt, fresh berries, shredded coconut and banana slices.
Chocolate Chia Pudding:
- Add ½ cup milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 Tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tsp maple syrup (or honey), and ½ tsp vanilla extract to a mason jar or bowl. Mix together, seal with a lid and let sit in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours, but preferably overnight. Add toppings before serving, including plain greek yogurt and chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Chia Pudding:
- Add ½ cup milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 Tbsp peanut butter, 2 tsp maple syrup (or honey), and ½ tsp vanilla extract to a mason jar or bowl. Mix together, seal with a lid and let sit in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours, but preferably overnight. Once the chia pudding has thickened, top with 1-2 Tbsp of strawberry jam. Add 1 Tbsp of peanut butter, then sprinkle a few nuts or seeds on top.
Blueberry Chia Pudding:
- Add ½ cup milk and ½ cup blueberries to a blender. Blend until smooth.Add the blended blueberries along with 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 2 tsp maple syrup (or honey), and ½ tsp vanilla extract to a mason jar or bowl. Mix together, seal with a lid and let sit in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours, but preferably overnight.Before serving, stir together, then add toppings like plain greek yogurt and fresh blueberries.
Strawberries and Cream Chia Pudding:
- Make the bottom layer: Add ½ cup strawberries, ¼ cup milk, and 1 tsp chia seeds to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into mason jar, seal with a lid and mix together. Let it sit in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours.
- Make the top layer: To make the top layer, combine ½ cup milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 2 tsp maple syrup (or honey), and ½ tsp vanilla extract in a separate bowl and mix together. Cover and add to refrigerator for minimum of 3 hours.
- After chilling for 3 hours, stir each layer then pour pink top layer on top of the bottom layer in mason jar. Add toppings like plain greek yogurt and fresh strawberries.
Banana Split Chia Pudding:
- Mash half of a ripe banana with a fork. Add the mashed banana, ½ cup milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 2 tsp maple syrup (or honey), and ½ tsp vanilla extract to a mason jar or bowl. Mix together, seal with a lid and let sit in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours, but preferably overnight. Before serving, stir together, then add toppings like greek yogurt and sliced bananas.
Recipe Notes:
Calorie Info: For reference, the basic vanilla chia pudding (made with regular milk, maple syrup, chia seeds and vanilla extract) has 235 calories. Each chia pudding will vary depending on ingredients used.
How To Store: Chia pudding can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container (like a mason jar) for up to 1 week. Add toppings the day you plan to eat.
Toppings: Feel free to switch up topping ideas with your favorites, yogurt, coconut cream, fresh fruit, dried fruit, chocolate, nuts and seeds, shredded coconut, jam and nut butters all taste great as toppings.
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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