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!

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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