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Almond Chia Seed Pudding

August 31, 2018 by Christy Gurin (updated June 13, 2025) | 4 Comments

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Almond chia seed pudding is an easy make-ahead breakfast, snack or desert that takes under 5 minutes to prepare! It’s naturally gluten free, plant based, and so delicious!

Almond chia seed pudding in two bowls

Cha-cha-cha chia! The most embarrassing part of growing up in the 80’s/90’s is that I didn’t even own a chia pet until a few years ago. Why I owned one past the tender age of 30? Not quite sure what inspired that. It was a present and I couldn’t bare to part with it.

Growing up I had trolls and care bears galore, but no chia.  If you’re like me and totally missed the boat on the chia pet craze, its not too late…

Almond Chia Seed Pudding

The grown up way to do it is with almond chia seed pudding! Its like a version of tapioca, but with less sugar and more fiber. It sounds weird, but its really incredibly delicious, and easy to make.

No it isn’t like eating chocolate cake, but it is sweet and if you top with a touch of raspberries with lemon zest or other fruit, it totally works as a dessert. We do it allll the time ’round here. Even my choco loving husband loves it.

Picture of almond chia seed pudding in a small bowl on a table, surrounded by fresh strawberries.
Tiny black seeds in a small wooden measuring spoon.

There has been a lot of buzz going around about chia for the last 5 years or so. If you look at the nutrition label below the recipe, you can see that chia seeds are high in fiber, but the basic chia seed nutrition stats don’t even tell the half of it. They’re amazing for you!

All that in a bowl of decadent tasting pudding? Sounds like a win-win to me. In fact, I think this is one of the recipes on this site that I have made the most. Its just so easy and I love having it lurking in the fridge for a healthy sweet snack that I can reach for instead of ice cream.

The Ingredients

Milk in a large measuring cup next to slivered almonds and strawberries scattered on a counter top.
Overhead photo of chia pudding in two small bowls, garnished with slices of red berries and slivered nuts.

Now, can we talk about the almond flavor already? I’m a sucker for pretty much anything with almond. I can barely resist a bear claw from a distance and if its in a pastry display and readily accessible, its all over. The obvious downside is that pastries are normally well over 400 calories, making them more of a dessert than a regular weekday breakfast option… Unless its fall. And its cold. Then, pastries are perfectly acceptable for breakfast. Not ice cream, but pastries on occasion. (Don’t ask me why – I don’t make the rules.) Luckily fall is right around the corner.

Bear claw you will be mine…

For the rest of you that handle changing seasons like an adult, waking up feeling perky, healthy, motivated and not in need of a bear claw, this might be your new favorite breakfast. This almond chia seed pudding will fill you up and satisfy that morning sweet tooth without leaving you feeling weighed down and sluggish. 

Close up of a honey dipper covered in honey.
Single fresh strawberry on a white background.

Serving

I topped mine with strawberries here but you can eat it plain or top with whatever you want. Strawberries and honey are just a match made in heaven in my book. I already paired these two lovers together with oats so it was only natural they would be reunited here. If the love is true the lovers always find each other. I think I read a Nicholas Sparks novel a decade ago that said that at least.

Overhead picture of almond chia seed pudding in two bowls with strawberries and honey
Up close photo of a bowl of almond chia seed pudding topped with fresh strawberry slices.

If you haven’t made chia seed pudding before, you might be wondering how in the world a couple of simple ingredients can turn into a thick desert like this. That’s the beauty of chia seeds. If you’ve put them in smoothies or baked goods before, you’ve probably noticed that they get somewhat gelatinous after sitting in liquid for more than a few minutes.

While sometimes gross and snot-like in a smoothie, that property makes them perfect for this pudding because you don’t need to add any other thickening agent. Just chia, liquid, and flavoring. Some people grind the seeds up to make a creamier pudding but I think that makes it taste more earthy and bitter. Plus, I don’t mind the tapioca-like texture. I rather like it actually.

Chia pudding on a small dessert spoon.

If you’re looking for dessert with fruit but this isn’t your thing, check out these baked pears, these raspberries, or these cheesecake stuffed strawberries.

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Almond Chia Seed Pudding

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Chill Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 5 minutes mins
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Almond chia seed pudding is an easy make-ahead breakfast, snack or desert that takes under 5 minutes to prepare! It's naturally gluten free, plant based, and so delicious!
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or other milk type of choice)
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. honey or agave syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 Tbsp. toasted slivered or sliced almonds*
  • 1/4 cup sliced fruit, optional

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients except toasted almonds and fruit and stir to mix well. 
  • Chill for at least two hours, preferably overnight. Stir 2-3 times throughout this time to disperse chia seed clumps.
  • Divide between two dishes and top with almonds and fruit before serving. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to four days. 

Notes

* To quick toast almonds, place in the microwave for about 1 minute.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 1.9mg

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(Recipe originally published November 1, 2014, but pictures and some post text have since been updated)

posted in: Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Meal Prep, Paleo, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian

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  1. Lali says

    June 18, 2019

    5 stars
    In what proportions can I include dark chocolate?

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    • Christy says

      June 19, 2019

      I’d just add a few tablespoons of small dark chocolate chunks. You could sprinkle them on top even. 😉

      Reply
  2. Sue Feldstein says

    May 11, 2019

    5 stars
    I’m so happy to have found this recipe!
    Not only is it quick and easy, it’s delicious.
    Worthy of more than 5 stars! Thank you
    for sharing it. Can’t wait to try other healthy
    recipes.

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    • Christy says

      May 12, 2019

      This is probably the recipe I make the most on this site! Its just such an easy go-to recipe that I make it all the time – so glad to hear I’m not alone and you love it too! 🙂

      Reply

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