Creamy chocolate chia pudding is a sweet treat that’s good for breakfast or dessert! Top it with lots of fresh berries and chocolate chips to make it even more delicious.
Have you tried chia pudding? This easy, yummy, dairy free pudding can be a great choice for breakfast or dessert.
I love make ahead breakfast options for busy days. Breakfast cookies, overnight oats, or this creamy chocolate chia pudding all make their way onto the menu during busy times.
This pudding is so easy to make ahead of time – just throw everything in a jar, give it a good stir, and pop it into the refrigerator. The next day, top it with your favorite fruits or seeds or anything you like!
The texture of chia pudding is a bit like tapioca pudding. If that texture doesn’t appeal to you, you can blend it to make it creamy, which is what I’ve done for this recipe.
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One thing to note: when you grind up the chia seeds, you do taste them more in the final product. I find that ground chia seeds taste a little bit like banana. Whole chia seeds really don’t have a taste.
Ingredient Notes
- Chia Seeds – Gerbs Allergy Friendly Foods has tons of ingredients that are free of cross contamination. If you’re looking for seeds that are processed in an allergy friendly facility, I would recommend checking Gerbs out.
- Dairy Free Milk – I used unsweetened coconut milk to make this pudding. You really could use any type of milk that works for your dietary needs. Oat milk, rice milk, even regular dairy milk should all work just fine in this recipe.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – We like Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, but you can use any brand that works for your family’s needs.
Special Equipment
If you just serve chia pudding as is, it will have a tapioca-like texture. To make it creamy, just blend it! You can use an immersion blender if you like, or just pour it into a regular blender and blend on high speed.
Step by Step Instructions
- Place the chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and non-dairy milk in a mason jar.
- Stir well and place the jar in the refrigerator overnight.
- It will be thick the next day. Stir before serving.
- If desired, blend until smooth and creamy. Top with fruit or chocolate chips.
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Recipe
Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding.
Ingredients
For the chia seed pudding:
- 4 Tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 ½ Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 ½ Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
For the toppings:
- 1 cup strawberries chopped
- 2 Tablespoons dairy free chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons sunbutter
Instructions
- Place all the pudding ingredients in a jar with a glass lid. Place the lid on the jar and shake well.
- Put the jar in the refrigerator and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Open the jar and stir well.
- If you'd like the pudding to be creamy, pour into a blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy. You could also use an immersion blender for this.
- Layer the pudding and berries in bowls and drizzle with sunbutter. Top with dairy free chocolate chips.
Darryl
What an easy way to make pudding!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Dessert for breakfast is always a win with me! I am all about make ahead breakfasts as I’m way too clumsy in the morning to cook anything, haha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I’m trying out my FIRST chia pudding right now! It’s in the fridge setting ;)
Kelly
Oh fun! I love chia pudding, hopefully you will, too!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
What a fun way to eat chia seed pudding! I love the chocolate flavor, especially with the sub butter!
Kelly
Thank you, Gayle!