Description
Silky coconut chia pudding delivers tropical comfort with minimal effort. Creamy layers of coconut milk and chia seeds create a refreshing dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 1 cup canned coconut milk (full-fat for creaminess or light for fewer calories)
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or other plant-based milk)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- Fresh berries (optional)
- Sliced banana (optional)
- Toasted coconut flakes (optional)
- Nuts or seeds (optional)
- Nut butter drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Blending Base: Whisk coconut milk, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium bowl or jar until thoroughly combined and silky smooth.
- Seed Integration: Incorporate chia seeds into the liquid mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the blend, which will help create a consistent pudding texture.
- Chilling and Setting: Seal the container and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight, allowing the chia seeds to absorb liquid and transform into a creamy pudding. Gently stir the mixture after 15-20 minutes to prevent seed clustering and promote uniform thickening.
- Serving Presentation: Once the pudding has reached the desired consistency, give a final gentle stir and embellish with preferred toppings such as fresh fruits, toasted coconut flakes, nuts, or a drizzle of additional maple syrup to enhance flavor and visual appeal.
Notes
- Whisk ingredients thoroughly and stir pudding after 15-20 minutes to break up any potential chia seed clusters, ensuring a smooth, creamy texture.
- Adjust liquid ratio slightly to achieve desired thickness; more liquid creates a thinner pudding, while less liquid results in a denser, more gel-like consistency.
- Experiment with different milk alternatives like coconut, almond, or oat milk to suit dietary needs and add extra flavor profiles.
- Incorporate additional mix-ins like cocoa powder, cinnamon, or fruit purees during initial mixing to create exciting variations of the basic recipe.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg