Written by Kayla Chandler Woolfolk Published on in Breakfast, Desserts, Gluten Free, Healthy Meal Prep, Keto Recipes, Paleo Recipes, Snacks
Hey Y’all! Today, I’m showing you how to make chia pudding and sharing 4 Easy Chia Pudding Recipes that are unbelievably delicious!
If you’re new to the whole chia pudding craze, don’t worry because I’m going to walk you through how to make the basic chia pudding recipe, so you’ll know the foundation of any chia pudding.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the many benefits of chia seeds. Not only are they a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, but they’re also high in fiber, protein, antioxidants, potassium, and calcium.
In fact, chia seeds are a great way to increase your fiber intake without having to consume as many greens.
And, the great thing about chia pudding is that it’s a very flexible recipe. You can add pretty much any flavor, fruit, etc. to it and it always turns out delicious!
**You can make all of these recipes low carb or keto-friendly by reducing the amount of fruits and using a low carb sweetener, instead of raw honey.
The first chia pudding recipe I’ll be sharing is the regular chia pudding mixture. You can use this as your foundation for any chia pudding recipe and then build on it from there by adding your desired toppings, fruits, superfoods powders, etc.
Once you know how to make the basic chia pudding recipe, you can begin to experiment with different flavors. This one is for all you chocolate lovers out there.
This is one of my FAVORITE combinations!
Okay, this one would be perfect as a light and refreshing dessert! The combination of the vanilla flavored protein powder and fresh strawberries is just perfect.
So, if you have a sweet tooth (especially after dinner), make yourself a batch of this instead of reaching for that dessert full of refined sugars and artificial ingredients. Your health and waistline will thank you! 😉
Adding matcha powder to your chia pudding will give you loads of energy!
I recommend eating this one in the morning for breakfast. Not only is it very energizing, but the protein, fiber, and fats from the chia seeds will keep you full for hours.
21 Comments
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Nicole Bigelow
September 22, 2020 at 3:28 pm ·Reply
I tried the basic ingredients with honey, vanilla extract and protein powder. I mixed them well and slowly added the milk to ensure a good well combined recipe, then added the chia seeds. I let them set overnight and this morning almost everything settled on the bottom in a big clump. I’m Wondering what I did wrong.
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Kayla Chandler
September 23, 2020 at 7:58 pm ·Reply
One easy way to avoid clumping with chia pudding is to stir it after the first 20-30 minutes of making it. Then, place it in the fridge and stir it again right before consuming. But, I have found that by stirring it about 20-30 min after making it helps to avoid any major clumping or settling when you go to eat it the following day.
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Jane
October 18, 2023 at 3:23 pm ·Reply
Stir it good when you first mix it. Wait an hopur, then come back and stir it again. Shaking does not work! I keep trying it and it still doesn’t work. 🙂
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Kayla Chandler Woolfolk
October 24, 2023 at 5:56 pm ·Reply
Agree! I always wait about 30 min after the initial stir to come back and stir again before placing it in the fridge 🙂
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Kim Moreno
February 21, 2021 at 10:03 pm ·Reply
How many servings is the basic recipe?
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Kayla Chandler
March 4, 2021 at 4:20 am ·Reply
Each chia pudding recipe listed makes 2 servings 🙂
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Elise Dolf
March 15, 2021 at 4:11 am ·Reply
How many calories per serving because I’m on a calorie deficit and I will definitely try these if I know the calorie count?
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Heather
June 11, 2021 at 6:28 pm ·Reply
I put the basic chia pudding recipe in Noom and it says (without any fruit or toppings) a serving is 316 calories
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Reana
June 26, 2021 at 9:29 pm ·Reply
Really ? I broke down every ingredient for the basic recipe and got between 217.5 and 241.5 calories per serving.
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Ninnette
July 23, 2021 at 5:14 am ·Reply
I created the recipe in MyFitnessPal and got 266 calories per 1 cup serving. (I used unsweetened Pacific Organic Almond milk, if that makes a difference)
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Marjorie Cramer
March 20, 2021 at 1:49 am ·Reply
Can you use skim or soy milk?
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Kayla Chandler
March 21, 2021 at 5:13 am ·Reply
Yep! 🙂
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Pauline Vella
June 26, 2021 at 10:09 am ·Reply
Couldn’t find your favourite Vanilla protein powder above…could you please indicate? thanks
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Amy L Whitney
August 20, 2021 at 1:33 pm ·Reply
Do you know all the nutritional information for all the recipes? Not just the basic.
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Jonathan
August 24, 2021 at 3:18 am ·Reply
I’m recovering from a major stomach surgery from an injury and I’m on liquid or extremely soft food only diet for at least the next 12 months. My dietician highly recommended chia pudding because of its nutritional value but I have to blend the seeds in my ninja after they have softened. I really found your base recipe to be a godsend and have gotten extremely creative replacing the almond milk with freshly juiced vegetables as my liquid.
My favorite juice recipe that replaces almond milk is ginger about 2 thumb size pieces, 2 large sweet potatoes and 1 medium size beet 1 small/medium size lemon lightly peeled. Sometimes I have to add some water to get 1.5c of fluid. Also I don’t add any sweetener because there’s more then enough sugar from the sweet potato and the beet
I’ve never heard of matcha tea/powder but I looked it up. Do you recommend a brand?
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Kayla Chandler
August 26, 2021 at 9:07 pm ·Reply
Thanks for sharing your story! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my recipes. There are many brands of matcha that are great… the main thing is to make sure it says culinary grade to get the highest quality and to avoid the grassy taste 🙂
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Melissa
November 9, 2021 at 7:47 pm ·Reply
What is the average calories per serving?
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Laura
February 4, 2022 at 1:34 am ·Reply
This is the best information I have seen about making chia puddings. I can’t wait to try all the recipes.
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Valerie
September 10, 2022 at 5:12 pm ·Reply
Hello! I’m curious as to where the actual recipes are with ingredient list & measurements. Did I miss it? I would especially love to try all these. They all look very delicious! Thanks!
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Gabrielle Jones
September 14, 2023 at 1:28 pm ·Reply
Where are the measurements basically how much chia seeds to use
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Martha
November 8, 2023 at 7:38 pm ·Reply
I am looking at this on my phone and I must be blind; I am not seeing the measurements? 1/2 c seeds? 1 cup almond milk?
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