Strawberry Chia Pudding

4.84 from 118 votes

This Strawberry Chia Pudding is the perfect healthy breakfast. It's creamy, loaded with fresh fruity flavors, lightly sweet, and totally delicious.

Prep Time5

Resting time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, International

Keyword: healthy strawberry chia pudding, strawberry chia pudding, strawberry chia seed pudding

Servings: servings

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Natalie

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup strawberries
⅓ cup chia seeds
1 cup oat milk
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
1 teaspoon maca powder (optional)
For topping: fresh strawberries

Instructions

Wash and pat the strawberries dry with a clean towel. Remove stems. Place strawberries in a bowl and mash them with the fork.
Place chia seeds in another bowl.
Add in milk, sweetener, and vanilla extract. Mix chia seeds using a whisk or a spoon.
Add peanut butter, cinnamon, and maca powder (if used). Mix chia seeds until smooth and not clumped.
Leave chia seeds to rest for 15 minutes.
Mix the chia seeds halfway through. That way, chia seeds will absorb liquid equally, and there will be no lumps.
Mix in mashed strawberries.
If chia pudding is too dense, add in more liquid (milk). Also, this is a good time to try the chia pudding and add more sweetener if desired.
Add toppings (optional).

Notes

This makes 2 bowls (servings) that serve 2 people as a full meal.

Substitutions

You can substitute oat milk with dairy or any other non-dairy milk - organic soy milk, cashew milk, hemp seed milk, or almond milk. Note: coconut milk won't work well here because of the flavor.
You can substitute maple syrup and use honey. Make sure honey is in liquid form. See "Sweetener recommendation" below for more options.
You can substitute peanut butter with any nut butter.
You can omit maca powder if you don't have it at hand. It's an optional addon.

This recipe is vegan and gluten-free.

Make it keto. Use unsweetened almond milk and low-carb sweetener. Add in 1 teaspoon of MCD oil.

Make it weight-loss friendly. Omit peanut butter and use low-carb sweetener to cut down calories.

Make it with protein powder. Add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to a chia mixture. Note: you may need to add more milk as protein powder absorbs liquids. Also, no need to add sweetener or extra vanilla extract.

Keep leftovers chia pudding sealed in a bowl or jar for up to 2 days in the fridge.

This recipe is suitable for meal-prepping. Make chia pudding and put it into a jar with a lid. Save in the fridge. In the morning, just add toppings and enjoy!

As a measure, I used a US cup (240ml).

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