This Coconut Milk Chia Pudding is made with only 4 ingredients! It's ready to eat in as little as one hour, or you can chill it in the fridge overnight. Enjoy it plain, or serve it with your favorite toppings like sliced fruit, berries, or granola!
Looking for more easy breakfast recipes? Try my Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats next!
About This Recipe
This coconut milk chia pudding recipe is a high-fiber breakfast that my wife and I love making! It's made with only 4 ingredients and requires no cooking at all. All you do is combine chia seeds, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and honey in a bowl and then let it sit in the fridge until the chia seeds soften and thicken the coconut milk. It's ready to eat in as little as one hour, but you can also leave it overnight so it's ready for breakfast the next day.
Fiber is one of those foods that most people never get enough of. An average person needs anywhere from 25 to 38 grams a day. Women need 25 grams per day, while men need closer to 30-38 grams per day. I heard that many people do not even get half that amount because lots of foods in our diet are highly processed and have their fiber removed.
Chia seeds are one of the highest fiber foods out there. This chia seed pudding has 5 ½ tablespoons of chia seeds, which is almost 20 grams of fiber. If you eat this with a bowl of raspberries, you can get over 60% of your daily fiber in just one meal.
Key Ingredients
Chia seeds: These tiny seeds are what give the chia pudding its thick texture. They absorb the liquid around them to form a gel that gives a pudding-like texture.
Light coconut milk: I recommend light coconut milk because it has way less fat than regular coconut milk. You could replace this with any milk or nondairy milk as well.
Honey: I love adding a spoonful of honey for a bit of sweetness. You can also use maple syrup, agave nectar, or your sweetener of choice. Or, feel free to skip the sweeteners and just add fresh berries on top.
Vanilla extract: Gives a lovely vanilla scent to the pudding.
Instructions
STEP 1: In a medium bowl or measuring cup, combine the coconut milk, chia seeds, honey, and vanilla extract. Mix well, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
STEP 2: Taste and add more honey if you like it sweeter. If the pudding is too thick, you can thin it out with some water or milk. Serve with your toppings of choice. Enjoy!
Coconut Milk Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
- 5 ½ tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings of choice
- berries, bananas, nuts, granola, etc.
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or measuring cup, combine the coconut milk, chia seeds, honey, and vanilla extract. Mix well, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Taste and add more honey if you like it sweeter. If the pudding is too thick, you can thin it out with some water or milk. Serve with your toppings of choice. Enjoy!
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