Chocolate Chia pudding
This is an easy recipe that will make you want to get out of bed because you will have breakfast ready. In fact, you can make this chocolate chia pudding the day before and enjoy it for breakfast or for a vegan snack. If you are constantly on the lookout for vegan breakfast recipes, also try this light berry chia pudding, or this vegan cheesecake in a jar or this homemade sugar-free granola.
Why you'll love this smoked tofu recipe
- Gluten-free: this homemade chocolate pudding is naturally gluten-free and therefore suitable for people with celiac disease.
- Lactose-free: just use any vegetable milk for this recipe, which will therefore be free of cow's milk or lactose.
- Quick: your chocolate chia pudding will be very quick to prepare. In less than 2 minutes you can put it in the fridge to thicken.
- Light: this chia pudding is light, easily digestible and perfect for a fit vegan breakfast.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need
For the chia pudding
- 4 Tbsp chia seeds
- 200 ml vegetable milk (any vegetable milk will do)
- 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 2 tsp agave syrup
To decorate / as an accompaniment (optional)
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- to taste chocolate chips
- 1/2 banana
- a handful pomegranate
- a handful blueberries
Preparation (step-by-step)
1. Put all the ingredients for chia pudding inside a glass jar or airtight container.
2. Mix all the ingredients well, making sure there are no excessive cocoa lumps.
3. Close the jar and place it in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight.
4. Enjoy your cocoa chia pudding with banana, chocolate chips, pomegranate, blueberries your favourite fruit.
Tips for adjusting the consistency of your chia pudding
If your chia seed pudding happens to be:
Too liquid (does not thicken) - Add a spoonful of chia seeds and leave for another half an hour
Too dense and stodgy - Add 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable milk and mix well.
Storage tips
You can store your chia pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for at least 3 days.
Now that you have all the information to prepare this vegan strawberry banana milkshake, all you have to do is get to work. Have fun in the kitchen!
Chocolate Chia pudding
Equipment
- 1 glass jar
Ingredients
For the chia pudding
- 4 Tbsp Chia seeds
- 200 ml plant milk (any vegetable milk will do)
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp agave syrup
To decorate (optional)
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter
- as needed chocolate flakes
- 1/2 banana
- as needed pomegranate
- as needed blueberries
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients for chia pudding inside a glass jar or airtight container.
- Mix all ingredients well, making sure there are no excessive cocoa lumps.
- Close the jar and place it in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight.
- Enjoy your cocoa chia pudding with banana, chocolate chips, pomegranate, blueberries or your favourite fruit.
I hope you enjoyed the recipe, see you soon!
This chocolate chia pudding took me by surprise! I wasn't necessarily expecting it but it was incredibly delicious! I will surely make this again and again