Chia Seed Pudding with 3 ingredients

This Chia Seed Pudding with 3 ingredients made of chia seeds, almond milk, and a sweetener of your choice. These tiny seeds are packed with nutrients; they contain antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and calcium.

Chia seeds come in both black and white varieties, and both have the same flavor and nutritional benefits. Their texture is similar to that of a little poppy seed. They are the perfect base for pudding because of their great ability to swell and absorb water.

We’ll need some storage containers before we start making the chia pudding. If I am only making one flavor, I will combine everything in a large bowl before dividing it among containers.
And my personal favorites are these 1/4-liter glass Weck jars or Mason Jars

What Ingredients do you need to make Chia seed pudding

You’ll need two ingredients to prepare the base of chia pudding. Chia seeds and milk of your choice. You may also flavor and sweeten your chia pudding with optional ingredients.

• Chia Seeds: Fresh chia seeds are best to get them to gel properly.
• Milk: The type of milk you choose will depend on your preferences and dietary restrictions. I like nondairy milk such as almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, and coconut milk. Unsweetened almond milk has the fewest calories and sugar, so it’s the best choice for a low-calorie, simple, and low-sugar chia pudding. If you want to thicken the chia pudding and make it a really filling breakfast, snack, or dessert, use full-fat canned coconut milk. It’s also a good choice if you’re on a low-carb or keto diet.
• Sweeteners: Maple syrup, Honey, monk fruit, stevia, Agave syrup, etc.

If you prefer to sweeten it only with toppings like fresh fruit, dried fruit, or chocolate chips, you can leave out the sweetener.

What is the ratio of Chia Seeds to Milk?

The ratio is important. The chia pudding ratio has been suggested in a variety of ways. The measurement can be adjusted to your preference for consistency. After making this many times, I think the following ratio works best:

For Thicker Chia Pudding:

2 Tablespoons of chia seeds for every 1/2 cup of milk or 4 Tablespoons for every 1 cup of milk.

For Softer lighter Chia Pudding:

1 1/2 Tablespoons of chia seeds for every 1/2 cup of milk or 3 Tablespoons of chia seeds for every 1 cup of milk.

How To Make Chia Seed Pudding (4 Steps)

Chia pudding is so simple to make! One important tip is that as the chia seeds swell you need to mix them again before putting them in the fridge for the final set.

1. In a bowl or mason jar, whisk the chia seeds and milk together first. To 1 cup of liquid, I typically add 3 Tablespoons of chia seeds. If you like really thick chia seed pudding then you can add 4 Tablespoons of chia seeds to 1 cup of liquid.
2. Once the chia pudding mixture is combined very well, then keep it aside for about 5-10 minutes.
3. After 5-10 minutes, stir or shake again to break up any chia seeds clumps before putting in the fridge. If you skip this step, the chia seeds will occasionally clump at the bottom, leaving you with a lot of liquid on top instead of a well-combined, creamy pudding.
4. Cover the container and place the mixture in the fridge for 2-3 hours or overnight. Once the chia seed pudding is set-top with fruits of your choice like blueberry, strawberry, peach, mango etc.

Basic Healthy Chia Seed Pudding

Basic chia seed pudding is so easy to make, just combine milk (almond, oats, cashews, coconut, or milk of your choice), chia seeds, and sweeteners of your choice topped with any fruits you like.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Milk of your choice Almond, cashews, oats, coconut milk etc.
• 3-4 tbsp Chia Seeds
• 1 tbsp Maple Syrup or other sweetner of choice

Instructions

 

• In a bowl or mason jar, whisk the chia seeds and milk together first. To 1 cup of liquid, I typically add 3 Tablespoons of chia seeds. If you like really thick chia seed pudding then you can add 4 Tablespoons of chia seeds to 1 cup of liquid.
• Once the chia pudding mixture is combined very well, then keep it aside for about 5-10 minutes.
• After 5-10 minutes, stir or shake again to break up any chia seeds clumps before putting in the fridge. If you skip this step, the chia seeds will occasionally clump at the bottom, leaving you with a lot of liquid on top instead of a well-combined, creamy pudding.
• Cover the container and place the mixture in the fridge for 2-3 hours or overnight.
• Take out the chia pudding from the fridge, stir well, and serve in small bowls. Top with fruits of your choice like blueberry, strawberry, peach, mango etc.

Notes

1. Add 1 tsp vanilla for flavoring (optional).

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How To Flavour Chia Seed Pudding

Fruit is another great way to switch up the flavors of your chia pudding while also adding sweetness and nutrients. I like mangos, berries, bananas, apples, peaches, pears, etc.

• You can never go wrong with chocolate, you can also try cacao powder into your chia – it’ll taste like dessert!
• Nut butter like peanut butter, almond butter, and cashew butter can be used as a topping, stirred into the mix, or as a layer in the chia pudding.
• If you like coconut, this is a great way to add some to your pudding, whether you use coconut milk in the base, or shredded or flaked coconut on top.

Chia Seed Pudding with Spices – Variation

Spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and vanilla can be used to add flavors to Chia pudding.

Vanilla Chia Pudding with nut butter

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Chia Pudding Healthy?

Chia seeds come in both black and white varieties, and both have the same flavor and nutritional benefits

Chia pudding is extremely nutritious because chia seeds are high in fiber, protein, omega 3 fatty acids, and antioxidants. Chia seeds contain soluble fiber, which can aid in weight loss by keeping you feeling full and can also help with constipation.

Why do the Chia Seeds clumps at the bottom of the pudding?

About 5 to 10 minutes after you first combine the ingredients for the chia pudding, give it a good stir or shake again before putting this in the fridge. This will break up any clumps and ensure the mixture will be set correctly. If you don’t do this, occasionally all the chia seeds will clump at the bottom, leaving you with a lot of liquid on top rather than a well-combined, creamy pudding.

What if the Chia seed pudding is not thick?

If your chia pudding isn’t thick enough, simply add a little more chia seeds to the mixture and set it aside for a few minutes. Thicker milk can also be used. Chia pudding made with full-fat canned coconut milk is extremely thick and creamy. If you add 4 Tablespoons of Chia seeds to 1 cup of milk the pudding is usually very thick.

What do the Chia seeds Taste like?

If you simply combine the chia seeds with milk, the texture is similar to that of a thick, creamy tapioca pudding.

Since chia seeds themselves lack flavor, the pudding will taste like the liquid and sweetener that you are using. This is great because you can make it into any flavor of your choice like cardamom, cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, and your preferred sweetener to the pudding if you want it to have a hint of sweetness.

Do you able to freeze Chia seed pudding?

If you are wondering whether the chia pudding would defrost correctly and maintain its consistency then the good news is that it does. Instead of making individual servings of chia pudding as needed, you can make five to ten servings at a time and freeze them. This means you’ll have up to ten healthy meals in the freezer that will last for weeks, and all you need to do is thaw and enjoy.

Can you use coconut milk for Chia pudding?

I enjoy preparing chia pudding with coconut milk. Full fat coconut milk makes the most creamy and delicious chia pudding, but I only use it as a dessert. If I am making the chia seed pudding for breakfast I often use almond milk.

What if you don’t like the texture of Chia Seed pudding?

If you want a smooth pudding texture, blend the Chia pudding mixture in a high powered blender until smooth. Once blended, the mixture will be smooth and creamy, similar to regular pudding, rather than a seedy texture.

How Long Does It Take to Thicken the Chia Pudding?

Although the chia seeds begin to absorb the liquid rather quickly, the pudding does take some time to develop a gel-like consistency. I recommend waiting 2-3 hours or overnight. There is nothing wrong if you like to eat it in 20-30 minutes but it won’t be as thick.

The important tip is that once you mix together your milk and chia seeds set aside for 5-10 minutes, then make sure to give another stir so that it doesn’t clump together when it is set. After the second stir, you can put it in the fridge for the final set for 2-3 hours or overnight.

Favorite Kitchentools & Foods

• Chia Seeds
• Weck Jars
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