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Chia Pudding with Oat Milk

Chia pudding with oat milk is a great dairy free breakfast, snack, or dessert. Top with your favorite fresh or dried fruit, nuts, granola, shredded coconut, or chocolate chips!

Chia pudding with coconut milk in a glass jar on a white marble counter

If you’ve never had chia pudding, it is reminiscent of tapioca and can be eaten as a breakfast, a dessert, and even a snack.

Chia seeds were a staple in the ancient Aztec and Mayan diets and have been touted for their health benefits for centuries. In fact, “chia” is the ancient Mayan word for “strength.”

Technically, there are many ways you can add chia seeds to your diet, but this chia pudding with oat milk is one of my favorites.

The seeds are absorbing up to 12 times their weight in liquid when soaked and developing a coating that gives chia-based foods and beverages a distinctive gel texture.

One of the things I love about it is that you can make it ahead of time.

I do meal prep for the week on Sundays, and little jars of chia pudding are so easy to make and quick to grab. Best of all, it will keep in the fridge for a week.

You can mix things up by topping the pudding with fresh or dried fruit, nuts, shredded coconut, granola, and more.

I personally prefer neutral flavor full fat oat milks that taste and have the texture of regular milk. However, any oat milk will do.

Does chia pudding contain dairy?

Some variations do, but it isn’t necessary since you can use a dairy free milk. This recipe uses oat milk.

Yield: 1 serving

Chia Pudding with Oat Milk

Chia pudding with coconut milk in a glass jar on a white marble counter

Chia pudding with oat milk is a great dairy free low calorie tropical breakfast, snack, or dessert. Top with your favorite fresh or dried fruit, nuts, shredded coconut, or even chocolate chips!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Sit Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
  • 1/2 cup light coconut milk
  • Toppings of choice

Instructions

    1. Add chia seeds, honey or maple syrup, cinnamon (if desired), and vanilla (if desired) to a jar. Pour in oat milk and mix well.
    2. Let settle for 2-3 minutes. Mix again until you see no clumping.
    3. Cover the jar and store in the fridge overnight or for at least 2 hours.
    4. When you’re ready to eat it, top with your favorite fruit and/or nuts.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 271Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 9gSugar: 18gProtein: 5g

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