3-Ingredient Chia Pudding Recipe
Today we are making 3-Ingredient Chia Pudding! Chia pudding is a breakfast favorite of mine, and is a great option to make for the entire family. It’s a 5-minute pudding that thickens up the longer it stays in the fridge! I LOVE leaving it overnight and having a thick and creamy pudding bowl to look forward to in the morning.
The way I make a basic vegan chia pudding is to use chia seeds, plant based milk, salt, vanilla extract and sweetener (such as coconut syrup or dates). You can make it flavored, such as adding matcha powder, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, coconut and so much more!
Because they hold onto a lot of liquid, they prevent you from feeling dehydrated too, which is an added bonus. These seeds absorb up to 27 times their own weight in water!
Pudding Layers
So we have almost all the colors of the rainbow in these pictures. Dried strawberry powder or rose petals for the red layer. Turmeric for the yellow, acai or taro for the purple, butterfly pea powder (or blue spirulina) for the blue, and matcha powder (or green spirulina) for the green!
Mix and match the colors you want, or try them all! Or, leave it as plain vanilla pudding, and add different toppings such as coconut flakes, chocolate chips, peanut butter or your favorite fruit.
Why You’ll Love This 3-Ingredient Chia Pudding
Fiber for Breakfast: Chia seeds are considered high fiber! Two tablespoons chia seeds have 8-10 grams of fiber. This is 29% and 44% of the recommended intake for men and women.
They also contain Omega-3 fatty acids, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and magnesium that are great for bone health. A high fiber diet helps to avoid constipation, lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar (they reduce blood sugar spikes after a high carb meal) and more!
Substitutions
Chia Seeds: Chia seeds pack any health benefits, fiber and healthy fats! Do not substitute with any other seed, as these fluff up in liquid in a way other seeds don’t.
Milk: Substitute with any other non-dairy milk, such as coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk, cashew milk or soy milk to make it high protein. One cup of soy milk can have around 8-10 grams of protein.
Additionally, I look for milks with no added sugar and minimal ingredients to keep it refined sugar free.
Maple Syrup: Use real maple syrup, which should only have one ingredient. The lighter grade the maple syrup (Grade A is the lightest in color and flavor), the less strong the maple flavor will be. This is ideal in this recipe, unless you prefer to have a strongly maple-flavored dessert.
Alternatively, substitute with another liquid sweetener of choice, such as agave syrup, date paste or brown rice syrup.
3-Ingredient Chia Pudding Notes
- You can make many different pudding colors and flavors with natural sweeteners, such as matcha powder, turmeric powder and more. Different options are listed in the recipe card below.
- There’s so many variations of the basic vanilla chia pudding! I love to mix in sweet spices like cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg, with pumpkin puree for a fall-themed recipe.
- Or add in cocoa powder, extra sweetener and dark chocolate chips (and cacao nibs for an extra crunch) to make a chocolate chia pudding!
- Make a big batch of this in advance so you have a meal prep option ready to go every morning of the week. You can separate the basic recipe into different containers, then flavor each one separately!
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German Chocolate Granola: Gluten free & vegan granola recipe that combines cocoa, pecans and coconut (flavors of German chocolate cake). A healthy granola that can be dessert for breakfast!
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If you make this 3-Ingredient Chia Pudding, then leave a comment and star rating! Don’t forget to tag your photos @peanut_palate on Instagram. Enjoy!
3-Ingredient Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat milk
- 5 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
- pinch pink salt optional
For Optional Colors
- ground turmeric yellow
- matcha powder green
- butterfly pea powder blue
- acai powder or taro powder purple
- dried rose petals pink
Instructions
- Combine chia seeds, sweetener and milk in a clear cup or a mason jar. Optionally, stir in the vanilla and salt.
- Mix in any additional flavors.
- Let each mixture rest for 15 minutes in the fridge. It will thicken up after just 15 minutes, but for a thicker pudding leave it for even longer.
- Remove from the fridge, give it a good stir and top with your favorite toppings before eating!
- Alternatively, leave it overnight in the fridge to eat the next morning or throughout the week.
Notes
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Storage
- Store in an airtight container or covered in the refrigerator for up to five days.
