Looking for a dairy-free dessert that the whole family will love? Whip up this easy Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding Recipe with just a few clean ingredients and no refined sugar. Enjoy!
We’re big chia fans over here at Fit Foodie Finds, and you’ll find a plethora of recipes on our site with chia seeds like this Creamy Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding or this Chia Yogurt Power Bowl or this Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats or these Gluten Free Waffles with Strawberry Chia Compote just to name a few. We love chia seeds for a few reasons: they’re a complete protein (win), and they pack great nutrients including omega 3 fatty acids, protein, fiber and calcium (quadruple win).
How to Make Chia Pudding
There are only 3 steps in this recipe (and the third step is really just you enjoying your delicious chia seed pudding). We’re talking easy peasy lemon squeezy dessert prep over here. And we promise it will wow whoever you’re whipping up this perfect pudding for.
Step 1: Place all of your ingredients (chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup, sea salt and almond milk) in a medium-sized bowl and whisk together until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved. We like to use a bowl with a lid for this recipe, so you can safely store it in the fridge without worrying about your chia pudding spilling.
Step 2: Cover your chia pudding and place into the fridge for around 6 hours. You’ll be able to tell when the chia seeds are ready when they’re jelly-like and the pudding thickens. You can store this chia pudding in the fridge for 3-5 days, so feel free to whip up a batch the night before you’re going to serve it to be sure it’s completely ready to eat.
Step 3: Top your chia seed pudding with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
We topped ours with some vanilla Greek yogurt and fresh berries, but you’re more than welcome to keep things dairy-free and use coconut whipped cream. It’s your dessert after all 😀 Here are some additional toppings to inspire your chia seed pudding loving heart:
- fresh berries
- sliced bananas
- white chocolate chips
- chocolate shavings
- whipped cream
- orange zest
- mandarin oranges
- coconut flakes
- slivered almonds
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Check out all our dessert recipes HERE.
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
Looking for a dairy-free dessert that the whole family will love? Whip up this easy Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding Recipe with just a few clean ingredients and no refined sugar. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 cups almond milk, unsweetened
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium-size bowl and whisk until the cocoa powder has dissolved. Place in the refrigerator, covered, for around 6 hours or until the chia seeds turn jelly-like and the mixture thickens. Stir periodically.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/4 recipe Calories: 196 Sugar: 18 Sodium: 122 Fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 32 Fiber: 10 Protein: 6Keywords: chia seed pudding
This recipe is amazing, i’ve been making it for over a year now. I make it for my husband differently, i use vanilla extract instead of cocoa, he is obsessed. The amount he can eat is shocking lol. This recipe turns out perfectly every time. For my personal taste i found it was a tad too chocolatey so i used less. And i use either cocoa or cacao powder and it turns out great either way! Also i only use plant based milks and instead of 1/4 cup + 2 TBPS i just do 1/2 maple syrup.
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It turned out VERY thick after only about 2 hours. I think since I used organic cacao powder the chocolate had a more overwhelming flavor/taste, next time I will use 1/8 instead. I also used about 3/4 cup of syrup during to the overwhelming bitter cacao. I still had to add in a small handful of semisweet chocolate chips to cover the remaining taste. My kids didnt notice with that. Other than that, it turned out well. I think just less chocolate perhaps would have been better with the type I am using.
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Hi Shivonne! This recipe calls for cocoa powder, not cacao! That could be the issue with the bitterness.
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Yummy!! I’m a celiac on a diet, and this is the best snack. I added a little espresso powder and almond extract to mine, and tossed some unsweetened cocoa nibs on top for crunch. It seemed a little too soupy after several hours, so I added 2 more TB of chia and left overnight. Ended up perfect. My husband loved it too, and he can eat everything!
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I wonder if there is a mistake in the amount of liquid here. I made this and flavor is great, but stayed liquid, never gelled.
Hi! How long did you let your chia seeds soak for?
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This was absolutely delicious! My husband and I both loved it. I added some chopped thawed cherries just before serving. Thank you for the recipe!
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I hope this isn’t a dumb question but could i add Torani syrup instead of maple or do you need the consistency of the honey or maple syrup.
Hi! I’ve never heard of Torani syrup!
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This looks amazing. I love making chia puddings overnight. This one is going to join the list of my favorites. I love chocolate so it will make a nice change from all the fruit chia puddings I eat.
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This recipe just look perfect to me.
Loved it.
This recipe looks fantastic. For sure I will make it.
Thank you
Hi, how come the picture has something white? Sorry im new to cooking so i need everything detailed… i want to make exactly as in the picture… thanks!
These look delicious. I’m going to try this recipe with cacao. I like your idea of serving it with Greek yogurt too. Yum! And by the way, great photos.
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