Healthy Chia Pudding Recipes

These healthy chia pudding recipes are such an easy and delicious way to start the day. It’s perfect for a simple breakfast, as a mid-day snack, or even as a dessert! Easily prepared ahead of time and keeps well in the fridge, chia pudding is a great grab-and-go option for busy mornings.

 

I am a huge fan of chia pudding. With its versatile range of flavor combinations and topping options, chia pudding you can make so many unique variations for each week of the year!

Note: I’ll be updating this healthy chia pudding recipe ideas post whenever I have new recipes, so don’t forget to bookmark or pin this post for later so you can check back for more healthy breakfast recipes for your weekly meal planning session! 

What is Chia Pudding?

Chia pudding is a popular and nutritious dish made with chia seeds, which are tiny black or white seeds derived from the Salvia hispanica plant. When mixed with liquid, chia seeds absorb the liquid to create a pudding-like consistency.

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).

Why You’ll Love Chia Pudding

• Chia seeds are neutral in taste, so they take on whatever you add to them!
• Most chia puddings only involve a handful of ingredients.
• Chia seeds are an excellent source of plant-based protein! They also keep well in the pantry so it’s great to have chia seeds on hand.

Best Milk for Chia Pudding

You can use any milk to make chia pudding from cow’s milk to non-dairy milk, such as oat milk, almond milk, or cashew milk. 

Best Jars for Chia Pudding

For an on-to-go meal, mason jars are great. 16-ounce wide-mouth mason jars are great if you plan on adding toppings, so you don’t spill anything as you mix it all together before eating it. Weck jars are great as well! If you’re worried about a glass clanging around your bag, there is this ziploc one!  

Toppings for Chia Pudding

• Jam: I love the added sweetness of stirring some jam into the overnight oats. Jam also pairs delightfully with nut butter. Not a fan of jam? Try raspberry compote, applesauce, pumpkin puree, or plum puree!
• Nut butter: peanut butter, cashew butter, and almond butter add a bit of extra protein to the overnight oats.
• Fruit: what’s not to love about some fruit? Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, mango, kiwi, and bananas make for a great topping.
• Granola, nuts, or seeds: granola, chopped nuts (like pecans or walnuts), or seeds (like sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds) add a great crunch to your overnight oats. Try my homemade lemon poppyseed granola! Hemp hearts are great as well!

Healthy Chia Pudding Recipes

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.

Made with 4 simple ingredients, this kefir chia pudding is full of fiber and probiotics! It’s wonderfully thick, creamy, and so easy to make. This chia pudding with kefir is perfect as a make-ahead breakfast or snack.

If you are in the mood for some cozy fall flavors, then you need to make this creamy pumpkin chia pudding! It’ll remind you of a pumpkin spice latte but is full of nutritious ingredients that’ll keep you full til lunch! You will fall in love after your first bite.

You will fall in love with this easy strawberry chia pudding! Made with fresh (or frozen) strawberries, this chia pudding is creamy, sweet, and so satisfying.

You’ll love the sunny, tropical flavors of this mango chia seed pudding recipe. While I usually make it for breakfast, I love how it does double duty as it also works as a healthy dessert or snack.

Made with 4 simple ingredients, this oat milk chia pudding recipe comes together in a few quick steps. It’s a healthy and dairy-free recipe with some protein that you can enjoy for breakfast, a snack, or a dessert. 

Chia pudding doesn’t have to be enjoyed cold! Made with pantry staples in less than 30 minutes, this creamy warm chia pudding is a nutrient-packed healthy breakfast. It’s a cozy, hearty, and comforting breakfast! 

If you need an easy breakfast or snack recipe, this protein chia pudding is just what you need. It’s sweet, creamy, and protein-packed! Each serving has 22 grams of protein.

Creamy, sweet, and bursting with blueberry flavor, this blueberry chia pudding is a delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack, as it’s also full of good-for-you ingredients.

Made with five simple ingredients, this creamy matcha chia pudding recipe is a fun way to incorporate more matcha into your daily meals. Full of fiber and healthy fats, this green tea chia pudding is a delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack.

Thanks to using a blender to make this raspberry chia pudding recipe, the texture is almost like a mousse. It’s so delightful and flavorful. It’s the perfect healthy breakfast that can be doubled as a dessert.

If you want to change things up, try this chocolate blueberry chia pudding! With two flavors, this chia pudding is a delightfully delicious way to start your day.

I hope you get a chance to try all of these chia puddings! Make sure to pin this post so you have it bookmarked as I’ll be updating it throughout the year! For more recipe, check out my collection of overnight oats here.