Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding with Coconut Milk is a healthy and decadent recipe which can be enjoyed for breakfast, snack or dessert. Its Vegan and gluten free too!
What are Chia Seeds?
Chia seeds are tiny black seeds from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family. These tiny seeds are packed with many nutritional benefits.
Chia seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber, omega 3 fatty acids and are packed with protein.
They can be eaten raw, make porridge or pudding, add to the smoothies or to your baked goodies.
This chocolate pudding made with chia seeds, will become your favorite way of enjoying chia seeds.
If you are enjoying it for breakfast, you can also add few teaspoons of coffee for that morning caffeine.
This Chocolate Chia Pudding is
- creamy and filing
- healthy treat which can be enjoyed for breakfast, snack or dessert
- vegan and gluten free
- sweetened with maple syrup
- no cooking required
Ingredients:
Coconut Milk – the liquid in the recipe
Maple Syrup – my go to sweetener, you can use any sweetener of your choice
Chia Seeds – the main ingredient in the recipe
How to make Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding with Coconut Milk –
1- In a large bowl add the coconut milk, water, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cacao powder.
2- Using a whisk mix it until no lumps are seen.
3- Add the chia seeds and mix until well combined.
4- Set a side for 15 minutes.
5 – After 15 minutes, mix it well and taste for sweetness and adjust. If you feel the mixture is very thick, add little more coconut milk or water. Transfer it to the individual cups, cover it a cling wrap and place it in the refrigerator overnight or minimum of 5 hours.
6- Just before serving, mix it and top with fruit of your choice.
Frequently Asked Questions –
Chia Seed Pudding will last in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
Any plant based milk of your choice will work. If you are not vegan, you can use regular milk.
Honey can be used.
Water is optional, but the coconut milk I used was thick. So added some water to thin it out.
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Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chia seeds
- 3 – 5 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 cups coconut milk can be substitute with any plant based milk
- ½ cup water see note
- ¼ cup coco powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the coconut milk, water, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cacao powder. Using a whisk mix it until no lumps are seen.
- Add the chia seeds and mix until well combined. Set a side for 15 minutes
- After 15 minutes, mix it well and taste for sweetness and adjust. If you feel the mixture is very thick, add little more coconut milk or water. Transfer it to the individual cups, cover it with a cling wrap and place it in the refrigerator overnight or minimum of 6 hours.
- Just before serving, mix it and top with fruit of your choice.
UmmAbdullah
Would love to try it!
Is it the same coconut milk that comes in cans and is often used in cooking Thai curries?
Madhavi
yes…. that’s what I used, the canned one. You can also use fresh homemade thick coconut milk,