Easy Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

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Easy chocolate chia seed pudding recipe, homemade with 5 simple ingredients. Rich, creamy and healthy no bake dessert.

Prep Time10

Chill time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: People

Calories: 286kcal

1 cup Milk Can use whole or 2% or full fat dairy free alternatives.
¼ cup Chia seeds
2 tablespoon Maple syrup Can replace with honey.
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 tablespoon Cocoa powder Can reduce to 1.5 tablespoon if you prefer a milder cocoa flavor.
½ cup Homemade whipped cream Optional.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract until roughly combined.
Add cocoa powder and whisk again until combined.
Leave the bowl out at room temperature for about 15 minutes without stirring. This allows the the chia seeds to gel.
Whisk everything one final time.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight or at least 4 hours.
Stir together to combine ingredients one last time.
Pour mixture evenly in 2 small jars or cups.
Top off with a big spoonful of whipped cream and chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips. Enjoy.

Other sweeteners you can try include honey, granulated sugar, brown sugar, agave syrup.
Don't use skim milk, evaporated milk or fat free milk because the final consistency will be too thin. I also don't recommend using sweetened condensed milk because it's too thick and makes the pudding too sweet.
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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