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Chocolate Chia Breakfast Pudding
8 hr + 15 min
Breakfast
Snack
10 ingredients or less
One-bowl / one-pot
No cook
Servings
Total
8 hr + 15 minPrep
5 minCool
8 hrRest
10 minContains
tree nut
gluten
Swap out
soy
Free from
peanut
sesame
Ingredients
Chocolate Chia Pudding
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1 cup (240 mL)unsweetened soy milk
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2Medjool dates, pits removed, roughly chopped
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⅛ tspground cinnamon
Toppings
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½banana, sliced
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½ cup (62 g)fresh raspberries
Optional add-ons
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chocolate shavings
Make your own
Directions
- Add all of the pudding ingredients in a bowl or mason jar. Stir and let sit for 8 minutes. Then stir again to prevent clumping. Cover and chill in the fridge overnight.
- Stir well before adding the toppings, and enjoy!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Mix in the fruit and toppings the day you're going to enjoy the pudding.
Let us know what you think
Plate method
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Grains & Starches 10%
• vegan granola
Proteins 47%
• unsweetened soy milk
• whole chia seeds
Fruits & Veggies 43%
• Medjool date
• banana
• fresh raspberries
Calcium
• unsweetened soy milk
Fat
• whole chia seeds
Nutrition info
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dutch-processed cocoa powder?
Dutch-processed cocoa powder is treated with an alkalizing agent to reduce its natural acidity, giving it a smoother, milder flavour than regular cocoa powder, which is more acidic and has a sharper taste. You can use regular cocoa powder in this chia pudding recipe, but we find that Dutch-process cocoa works better.
How can I change the thickness of chia seed pudding?
If you prefer thicker chia seed pudding, add more chia seeds or let it set a bit longer. For a thinner pudding, mix in more plant-based milk until it gets to the desired consistency.
Can I make chia pudding without syrup?
Syrup adds a delicious sweetness to the chocolate chia seed pudding recipe. You can omit it for a less sweet breakfast, or swap it for another syrup, fruit like mashed banana or dried fruit, or your preferred sweetener.
What if I don't like the texture of chia seeds?
You can blend the chia seed pudding to make it more creamy and smooth. This also helps increase the absorption of the omega-3 fats, which are found inside the chia seeds!
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This is almost like a dessert for breakfast, so what's not to like! Super easy and tastes really indulgent. I like that everything can be kept in the pantry and made the night before. I'm making a couple at a time to milk the least amount of effort 😜
Could I make this without dates? Do you have any tips thank you!
Yum!! I was curious about the chopped dates as I only use them in baking, so I don’t typically have them raw. By the morning, I was happily having my chocolately breakfast, and I had this very sweet bite. At first, I thought there was a pocket of maple syrup I hadn’t properly mixed, so I thought that was the last sweet bite. I then realized the dates had softened so much, there was nothing to bite into. Instead, there were these pillowy pockets of sweet treats here and there. I loved this one!
It was a great second breakfast!
I did it without maple syrop because I did not have any at home. Even like this it had a perfect amonut of sweetness.
It turned out quite liquid what I did not expect, maybe next time I will add less milk/more chia seeds or proposed extra toppings which can help make it thicker.
Definitely, the recipe will be used again!!!
Tastes like a chocolate dessert for breakfast ❤️
delicious and easy
Looking forward to try this recipe too one day, hopefully 😊👍👍❤️❤️
Love this recipe! It is my go to for chia pudding, I add grapes or cherries to it, so good! Thank you for sharing!
A staple in the breakfast rotation! I added honey and made the “Healthiest Ever Granola” recipe for the granola!!! Would highly recommended this nourishing breakfast- especially if you have a sweet tooth like me!!!!
Loving this breakfast!!
It is such an estatic way to eat chia pudding - not just milk, seeds and sweetener, but a combination of textures and flavours, which makes it both healthy and simple in the making dessert😋
This is super simple and tasty! I have already made it three times. It's the perfect light snack and it really does taste like a dessert.
Love love love! The berries are a must for the acid/tartness. I added hemp seeds for some extra protein and nuttiness. Will definitely make again.
Amazing breakfast, added coconut flakes and it tasted truly like a dessert!
This is such a great breakfast! I chuck everything in a glass as I'm cooking in the evening and then it's ready to go the next day. It's super tasty and feels a bit like a dessert for breakfast without being overly sweet. I like that everything can be kept in my cupboard too!
10/10 perfection
I make this once a week and usually bring next day to work to have it for breakfast. Such a great food to start the day, or continue. Thank you 🩷
Really tasty and filling chia pudding! A great option for breakfast.
Question-is the cocoa powder unsweetened? Also can I use oat milk ?
This was so good! 10/10 ⭐️
I had it for breakfast this morning. It indeed felt like I was having dessert 🍨 it was absolutely delicious and the freshness of the raspberries beautifully mellowed out the sweetness of the dates and the banana.
This is so delicious! It felt like eating a chocolate mousse but a healthier version. I didn’t have any granola when I tried it but you bet I’m making some so I can add that extra crunch to it next time.
It’s delicious and can be served as dessert - perfect for using up very ripe bananas
Easy grab and go breakfast! I love eating this with granola and a dirzzle of agave syrup! Delicious
Delicious! Great for breakfast and as a desert.
Amazing !! Perfect for chocolate lovers
The best chia pudding recipe ever 😋 and how great is the idea of the overnight breakfast meals!
I’ve never cared for this until trying yours. Even my toddler love it which says a lot!
Perfection!
I love this for breakfast. It's so nice to prep the night before and wake up to this goodness. Thank you so much for such great recipes. I love your cookbook and appreciate how you provide options for those with sensitivity or allergies to gluten. Thank for all that you do, Sadia!
So good!
I have very early starts on days I have students to teach. I tend to survive in coffee and water until lunch on these days - not the best I know. I decided to try making an overnight breakfast recipe to help entice myself to actually eat. It was very good, and went great with my coffee! So great to have it already made so I could just open and go. 👍👍
Everything tasted great!!!
But the chia seeds were a little hard to chew
This was my first time trying chia pudding and it was so simple to make and I really enjoyed the consistency / texture. It was a great healthy snack. I would definitely give it at least five hours to chill and do it’s thing before eating. I tried a spoonful at two hours and it was more of a liquid drink than a pudding at that point. The one thing I didn’t love about this recipe was the taste. I was expecting a chocolate taste, but it just tastes like cocoa powder. I hadn’t realized there was such a significant difference until I researched it while eating my pudding. I’ll try this again in the future with my own twist to give it more of a chocolatey experience.
Most chia pudding recipes online call for 3 tbsp of chia seeds to 1/2 cup milk ratio but your version with 1 cup milk is just so much better. It gives the pudding such a smooth and unclumped (is that a word?) texture. Love the addition of dates as a sweetener and the fun toppings. You're a true artist!
The my plate tool is very cool! I had not seen that before on here.
I am making 2 servings as I type to eat for the rest of the week with my raspberries! Not sure what my granola sub will be (because I don't want to make granola today) but will def add coconut flakes and bittersweet chocolate chips! Looking forward to it!
Amazing. I used to get my recipes from so many different places but over time i realized that nobody makes better food than PUL. I only get my recipes from here now. Honestly you should consider some sort of subscription service or something. I suspect many people would pay monthly to get access to your newest recipes. Love the channel and love the site & thanks for feeding me every day! P.S. this goes well with the new coconut milk coffee recipe
I just came to add my comment after having made this for breakfast, and all I have to say is: wow! I love overnight recipes in general and this one was no different. Plus, it was just the right amount of sweetness to start the day! I'm definitely adding this to my breakfast rotation, thank you!
Is there a way to make it without maple syrup? Just looking for a healthy alternative lol
My absolute favorite chia pudding.... And I've tried quite a good amount of recipes before!
Hey there! Writing this comment because I heard you couldn`t transfer all of the comments from the last website to the new one. (Which is very aesthetic by the way! :) I love this chia pudding recipe, although most of the time I make a much simpler and more uncomplicated version of it.
This is delicious, thank you!
One of my go-to breakfasts!