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This chocolate peanut butter chia pudding is easy to prepare in a few minutes and makes a healthy dessert that’s packed with nutrition.

Two bowls of chocolate chia seed pudding topped with peanut butter and fresh raspberries.

Recipe Features

  • Dietary Features: Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free.
  • Delicious healthy dessert idea.
  • Try it with toppings like berries, banana and peanut butter.
  • Easy to prep in minutes.
  • Ready to enjoy in 1-2 hours or can be made the day before.
  • High in fibre and protein.

What You’ll Need

Bowl of chia seeds, cocoa powder and milk in a glass bowl. Ingredients are labelled with text overlay.

This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.

  • Chia Seeds: White or black chia seeds work.
  • Cocoa Powder: Any cocoa powder or raw cacao powder works but a good, dark chocolate cocoa will add the most flavour.
  • Plant-Based Milk: You can use any sweetened or unsweetened milk like almond, cashew, soy, hemp or oat.
  • Sweetener: The recipe is sweetened with maple syrup. It can be substituted with honey (not vegan) or agave syrup. For sugar-free pudding, you can use stevia or liquid monk fruit sweetener.
  • Vanilla: Enhances the chocolate flavour but is optional.
  • Toppings of choice like peanut butter and berries.

How to Make Chia Pudding

Add all of the pudding ingredients to a large glass mixing bowl and whisk well until all the chia seeds are broken up and the ingredients is fully combined.

Large glass mixing bowl of chocolate chia pudding with a whisk in it.

Pop the bowl in the fridge for a couple hours up to overnight, then divide into 2-3 portions and enjoy!

Note: You can divide it into portions before storing if that’s easier.

Two bowls of chocolate chia seed pudding topped with peanut butter and fresh raspberries. Hand is using a spoon in one of the bowls.

Topping Ideas

  • sliced banana
  • berries
  • coconut yogurt or whipped cream
  • chocolate chips or cacao nibs
  • caramel sauce
  • nuts or seeds
  • shredded coconut
  • chocolate chips or cacao nibs
Scooping chocolate chia seed pudding from a small glass.

Storing

Chia pudding can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months and thawed in the fridge.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chia Pudding
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Chocolate Chia Pudding

This super easy peanut butter chocolate chia pudding takes just moments to prepare and 30 minutes later you’re ready to top it with peanut butter, sliced banana and whatever else you can think of. Try it with a scoop of coconut whipped great or your favourite dairy-free yogurt!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 2
Calories: 369kcal
Author: Deryn Macey

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chia seeds 88 g
  • 2 cups almond milk 500 mL
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup 60 g
  • ⅓ cup cacao powder 35 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add the chia seeds, almond milk, maple syrup, cacao powder, and the vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined, making sure to break up any clumps of chia seeds.
  • Cover and refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours up to overnight.
  • Divide the pudding between 2-3 servings and top with peanut butter and fresh raspberries.

Notes

Topping ideas: almond butter, tahini, coconut whipped cream, dairy-free yogurt, sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sliced mango, nuts, raisins, dried fruit, granola, cereal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Sodium: 199mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 19g

Originally published April 23, 2017.