Coconut Cream Chia Pudding

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All you need are 5 simple ingredients to make this delicious coconut cream chia pudding! Full of nutritious and filling ingredients, you can make this sweet and creamy coconut chia pudding for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack!

This coconut cream chia pudding recipe is the perfect way to start your day! It has a wonderfully creamy, luscious texture and a sweet coconut flavor that you will fall in love with.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

While coconut chia pudding is delicious, this coconut cream chia pudding is even better! It has an extra layer of creaminess to it thanks to using coconut cream!
It’s full of healthy and nutritious ingredients, making for a wholesome (and tasty!) meal that you’ll want to make again and again.
It’s super easy to make! You just have to stir everything together in a bowl, then pop it into the fridge to set up!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients needed to make coconut cream chia pudding.

coconut cream — coconut cream is a thick cream made from coconut milk. It gives the chia pudding its thick, creamy, and luscious texture.
chia seeds — chia seeds come in both black and white seeds, but there is no difference in nutritional content. They’re also an excellent source of plant-based protein! When they absorb the milk, they expand and help thicken the chia pudding.
maple syrup — you can use maple syrup or your sweetener of choice, such as honey.
vanilla extract — I highly recommend using real vanilla extract over artificial extract.
unsweetened shredded coconut — rich in flavor and a great source of fiber, unsweetened shredded coconut is a great addition to the chia pudding.

How to Make Coconut Cream Chia Pudding

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In a bowl, add the coconut cream, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and shredded coconut.

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Whisk until everything is fully combined.
Let it set for a couple of minutes (5-10 minutes) in the fridge before going back in and giving it a second stir. This will help break apart any clumps.
Let the chia pudding set in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight.
Give it a stir before serving, and add in your favorite toppings, such as yogurt, fruit, nuts, and seeds.

A glass jar of coconut cream chia pudding with fresh berries, shredded coconut, and cream on top.

Recipe Tips and Notes

If you’re not a fan of the texture of the chia seeds, you can blend them in a blender like I do in my raspberry chia pudding recipe.
If the coconut cream is too thick, you can dilute the mixture with a few splashes of coconut milk!
Pick your favorite toppings! I use whipped coconut with toasted coconut flakes along with some fresh berries. If you plan on meal prepping this coconut cream chia pudding, I recommend holding off on the toppings until ready to eat.
For a grab-and-go meal, mason jars are great. 16-ounce wide-mouth mason jars are great if you plan on adding toppings and don’t want anything to spill or overflow. I also LOVE a good weck jar.

Overhead view of a spoonful of coconut cream chia pudding lifted from the jar with some toasted coconut.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: store the creamy coconut chia seed pudding without any toppings in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Freezer: to freeze chia pudding, portion out the pudding in small containers, then freeze! Thaw the chia pudding in the fridge for 6-8 hours/overnight before you’d like to eat it. You can store chia seed pudding in the freezer for up to 2 months.

What are chia seeds?

Chia seeds are tiny seeds from the plant Salvia hispanica. You may recognize them from those cute little chia pet commercials from way back when but other than a cute terra-cotta pet, the seeds are packed with healthy goodness. Despite being tiny little seeds, an one-ounce (28 grams) serving of chia seeds contains 11 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, and 9 grams of fat (5 of which are omega-3s).

Do I eat this hot or cold?

You can enjoy this coconut cream chia pudding straight from the fridge. Check out my warm chia pudding recipe if you’d like something warm for breakfast.

A jar of matcha chia pudding with a spoon leaned up against it.

Want another chia pudding recipe? Try my super easy matcha chia pudding recipe!