Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

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This delicious chocolate chia seed pudding is an easy, healthy dessert recipe.

Chocolate lovers will enjoy this recipe! It's a creamy chocolate pudding with a fun texture.

This easy chocolate chia pudding is perfect if you have a chocolate craving and makes for a great afternoon snack.

This chocolate version of the classic chia pudding is well worth making! It's a delicious dessert that requires very little hands-on time.

When soaked, chia seeds take on a gel-like consistency that makes for a great pudding. If you've never tried chia pudding, it's a bit like tapioca pudding in consistency. The preparation of it is similar to overnight oats, in that it needs to set up in the refrigerator.

Chia seeds have many health benefits. These nutritious powerhouses have antioxidant properties and healthy fats and are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and fiber (source).

If you have a sweet tooth but want a more nutritious dessert, this is the recipe for you! Top it with your favorite fresh fruit or some

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• More Healthy Dessert Recipes
• Substitutions & Variations
• Storage
• Tips for Making this Recipe
• Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make this chocolate chia pudding recipe.

• Chia Seeds
• Oat Milk (or other non-dairy milk)
• Cacao Powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
• Honey (or pure maple syrup)
• Fresh Raspberries 

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Add the chia seeds to a small jar or cup. Pour in the oat milk and stir to combine. Then add the cacao powder and honey and stir till combined.

If the jar you are using is too small, combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl and then pour them into the jar.

Place the cup in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Give it a good stir when it comes out of the refrigerator.

Top the pudding with the raspberries and serve immediately.

More Healthy Dessert Recipes

If you love healthy desserts, try some of our favorites, and be sure to check out our whole list of healthy desserts!

• Dark Chocolate Figs
• Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates
• Fruit and Nut Dark Chocolate Bites
• Peanut Butter Cup Rice Cake

Substitutions & Variations

If you know how to make the recipe fit a certain diet, let the reader know here. Don't fake it - only provide guidance on topics you have actual experience with.

• Type of Milk - instead of oat milk, you can use coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, or cow's milk.
• Vanilla - use ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract if you want it to have a bit of floral flavor.
• Toppings - swap the raspberries for blueberries, strawberries, coconut flakes, cacao nibs, or any other favorite toppings.

Storage

Chia seed pudding will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator when stored in an airtight container (like mason jars or weck jars).

Tips for Making this Recipe

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Preparation Tips - You can easily double or triple this recipe, whisk the ingredients together in a large bowl and pour them into individual containers to set.

Diet/Allergy Alternatives - To make this recipe vegan, use maple syrup instead of honey.

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