Easy Chia Seed Pudding – Breakfast Meal Prep

You may already know how easy chia seed pudding can be, but I just figured out a way to make it even easier! Make vanilla, berry, peanut butter, and chocolate chia pudding in minutes and store them in little mason jars for grab and go breakfasts and snacks for the whole week!

What is chia pudding?

If you have never heard of chia pudding, it is simply chia seeds that have been soaked in milk until they expand and become the texture of pudding.  No cooking needed!

How can I make chia seed pudding even easier to make?

Blend it! This little hack to make chia seed pudding even easier is great for grab and go snacks and kids love them!

Put the pudding in ½ cup size mason jars for the perfect little healthy snack!  Sealed with a lid, they will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days!

Why should I make my chia pudding in the blender?

I like to make my chia pudding in a blender because…

• It chops up the chia seeds and gives it a creamier texture.
• Blending makes the pudding set much faster.  It is ready to eat in a few minutes instead of a few hours.
• The seeds don’t clump on the edge of the glass as they do with the stir-in method

You can simply stir chia seeds into any flavored milk of your choice too.  However, this gives it a tapioca pudding texture that some people don’t like.  The seeds also clump up more and it takes a few hours to absorb the milk and become pudding.

How can I flavor my easy chia seed pudding?

• Vanilla – 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Chocolate – 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• Berry – 3 tbsp berries of choice
• Peanut butter – 2 tbsp peanut butter
• Chocolate peanut butter – 1 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 tbsp peanut butter

How do you make chia pudding?

1. Decide what flavor of chia pudding that you want to make.  Then, add your milk of choice to a blender with the flavoring, sweetener, and the chia seeds, and blend for about 20 seconds.
2. Let your chia pudding sit for about 3-5 minutes and then blend again for another 20 seconds.
3. Pour into small mason jars and refrigerate for grab and go snacks for up to 5 days.

What is the ratio of chia seeds to milk in chia pudding?

The ratio of chia to milk is commonly anywhere from 1:4 to 1:8.  That is 1 part chia seeds to at least 4 parts milk of choice.  If you use 2 tbsp of chia seeds to 1/2 cup of milk, it will be a firm pudding.  (My kids actually prefer a 1:8 ratio using 1 tbsp to 1/2 cup of milk making it more of a thick smoothie texture, but less seedy).  You may want fiddle around with the ratio to get the texture that you like.

How do I meal prep chia pudding?

I purchased a case of small ½ cup sized mason jars, so I have 12 little cups ready to fill.  (This is also about the amount that my family of 4 will eat in 5 days time).

My kids get bored with the same food quickly so I usually make 4 different flavors.  Their favorite flavors are vanilla, chocolate, berry, peanut butter, and chocolate peanut butter.

To mass-produce the chia puddings, I simply triple the amount for 1 chia pudding.  Put that amount in the blender and pour that into 3 mason jars.  Then I give the blender a little rinse and do it again with the other flavors until I have 12 jars of chia pudding ready to go in the fridge.

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Easy Chia Seed Pudding

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

A quick and easy way to make chia seed pudding in a variety of flavors for snack or breakfast meal prep.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: gluten free, vegan

Keyword: chia pudding, chocolate chia pudding, easy chia seed pudding

Servings: 1

Calories: 129 kcal

Author: Monica | The Hidden Veggies

Ingredients

The base for 1 serving of chia pudding:

• 1/2 cup soy milk or any plant based milk of choice
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1-2 tsp sweetener of choice like sugar, coconut sugar, agave nectar, or maple syrup

For vanilla pudding:

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For chocolate pudding:

• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp extra sweetener (to counteract the bitter chocolate)

For fruit or berry pudding:

• 3 tbsp berries or any fruit of choice fresh or frozen

For peanut butter pudding:

• 1-2 tbsp peanut butter

For chocolate peanut butter pudding:

• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tsp extra sweetener

Instructions

To make 1 chia pudding:

1. Add the milk, chia seeds, sweetener and flavor of choice to a blender and mix for about 20 seconds.

2. Let it sit for about 3-5 minutes and then come back and blend again for another 20 seconds.

3. Pour into small glass jars and seal with a lid and keep in the fridge until ready to eat.  (up to 5 days).

To make a large batch:

1. Triple or quadruple recipe for 1 flavor and make the same as you would a single pudding.  Then pour into 3-4 small cups and store.

2. Rinse out the blender between each flavor and repeat until you have 12 cups of chia seed pudding ready to grab and go.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

• The amount of sweetener needed will depend on your taste and the sweetness of the plant-based milk that you use.
• You may want to start with no sweetener and then taste the pudding and add sweetener at the end.

If you want pudding with whole chia seeds:

• Blend all of the ingredients except for the chia and then add the chia seeds at the end and stir. 
• Then stir again 5 minutes later and then again 15 minutes after that. 
• Store in the fridge for 3-4 hours before eating. 

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chia Seed Pudding

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 129 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Sodium 62mg3%

Potassium 220mg6%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 480IU10%

Vitamin C 8.7mg11%

Calcium 246mg25%

Iron 1.5mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.