Maybe you’ve tried to like chia pudding but just…don’t. You might love the nutritional boost that chia pudding provides, but prefer the taste and texture of regular pudding, like I do. However, regular pudding is high in sugar and sodium and lacking in fiber and protein. When creating this recipe, I found that adding a small amount of regular dry pudding mix was just enough to create a creamier, firmer chocolate chia pudding with a richer taste. And keep the nutritional benefits!

Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding
Finally- a chia pudding that has the creamy texture and rich taste of regular chocolate pudding- but with 75% less sugar and a huge fiber boost!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chia pudding
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Refrigerate 4 hours hours
Total Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Servings 2
Calories 135kcal
Author Heidi Gunderson, RDN, CDCES
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of your choice
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1½ tbsp dry chocolate pudding mix or flavor of choice
- ¼ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Pour milk into a medium bowl.
- Add the chia seeds, dry pudding mix and vanilla.Whisk all ingredients for 15-30 seconds until well incorporated.
- Pour pudding mixture into 2 dessert cups.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
I used regular chocolate fudge pudding mix. Save the extra dry mix to make this recipe several times (4-5 times)! If desired, use sugar-free pudding mix to decrease sugar and calories in this recipe.
As made, one serving also provides 5 grams of fiber and 3 grams of protein.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal