Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

4.70 from 10 votes

This Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding recipe is a healthy dessert recipe that tastes like decadent chocolate pudding, but is actually made with maple syrup, unsweetened cocoa powder, and chia seeds!

Prep Time2

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chia seed pudding

Servings:

Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

1/4 cup chia seeds
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2.5 tablespoons maple syrup or more, to taste*
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Place all ingredients into an airtight container and whisk until the cocoa powder dissolves.
Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or for best results, overnight.
Before serving, option to add a splash more of almond milk or eat as-is.

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Notes

This recipe was retested and updated on January 14, 2021. To view the original recipe click HERE.
Maple syrup: if you use a dark cocoa powder or cacao powder, you will likely need to use more maple syrup to balance out the bitterness.

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