Want an easy-to-make yet nourishing and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This healthy chia pudding recipe has been a favourite of mine, ever since I first discovered all the great benefits chia seeds provide. I absolutely love how quick it is to make, how easy it is to customize, and most importantly how satisfying it is to eat!
Chia seeds make for a great nutritional addition to our diets, and chia pudding is one of the easiest ways to do this! There are many impressive health benefits from chia seeds including:
- loads of fibre
- protein
- healthy fats
- vitamins and minerals
Why you’ll love this chia pudding recipe
- Can be eaten for breakfast, as an in between meal snack or dessert! You can truly make chia pudding fit any occasion with an endless variety of toppings and mix-ins. Want a healthy breakfast? add some granola and fruit. Feel like a late night snack? add some peanut butter and chocolate chips!
- Meal prep friendly. This Chia pudding recipe can last up to a week in the fridge, making it the perfect make ahead snack. I’ve usually always got one or two chia puddings sitting in the fridge and it makes the busy days so much easier.
- Great for your body. As mentioned before, chia seeds have so many benefits and are great fuel to keep you going during the day. They’re not called a superfood for nothing!
- Takes 5 minutes to make. Mix a few ingredients together. Leave to set in the fridge. It’s that easy.
Recipe tips
- Leave chia pudding to set in the fridge overnight! My chia texture always turns out the best when I make my chia pudding base the night before.
- Stir your chia pudding well before letting it set. To prevent getting clumps, stir your ingredients together, then stir once more after 10 minutes.
- Adjust chia seed to liquid ratio to your liking. Personally, I like 2 tablespoons to 1/2 cup liquid as this gives me the best consistency. Don’t be afraid to play around with the ration to get the consistency you prefer.
- Add your toppings right before you’re ready to eat your pudding! Unless you like them soggy..
Ingredients
Chia seeds: black or white seeds work perfectly fine for this recipe
Almond milk: Can be swapped for any plant based milk such as oat milk, rice milk or coconut milk. Dairy milk can also be used!
Honey: This is my favourite sweetener but feel free to use any other liquid sweeteners such as maple syrup, agave or monk fruit.
Cinnamon: I find this spice works really well with honey or maple syrup and adds warmth to the chia pudding. Feel free to omit if you’re not a cinnamon lover.
4 Ingredient Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup almond milk or preferred milk
- 1 teaspoon honey or preferred sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Add chia seeds, almond milk, honey and cinnamon (if using) into a glass jar/tall glass and stir all ingredients well.
- Let the chia pudding sit for 10 minutes, then stir again to prevent the chia seeds from clumping.
- Store in the fridge for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.
- When ready to eat, add desired toppings, such as fruit, granola, chocolate chips or crushed nuts.
- Enjoy!
