Chia Seed Pudding With Coconut Milk

This chia seed pudding recipe with coconut milk is an easy low carb breakfast idea. It’s healthy, delicious, dairy-free, and uses all-natural substitutes for sugar. Plus, you can keep it in the fridge for up to a week, making it a great breakfast or dessert meal prep.

Why Make Chia Seed Pudding with Coconut Milk

Here are some of my top reasons to make coconut milk chia pudding:

• Great for meal prep: This easy recipe with simple ingredients enables you to have a perfect healthy breakfast for up to a week.
• Dairy-free: I use coconut milk which makes a perfect substitute for dairy (or regular milk).
• Keto option: You can make a coconut milk chia seed pudding keto variation by substituting sugar with a keto sweetener. The chia seeds also contain healthy fats, which offers some great health benefits. 

Ingredients Needed

Adding this healthy treat to your list of healthy breakfast recipes doesn’t require a lot. Here’s what you’ll need to gather from your pantry or local grocery store:

• Black chia seeds: I’m using whole chia seeds
• Powdered sugar: I prefer powdered sugar because it mixes better than granular. To make this keto-friendly be sure to use your favorite 1:1 sugar substitute.
• Coconut milk: I’m using unsweetened coconut milk, but be sure to use and lite coconut milk for less fat. I opt to use unsweetened, canned coconut milk because sweetened, full fat coconut milk typically contains a lot of added sugar.
• Vanilla extract: For additional flavor. You can also use caramel or banana extract to suit your preference. 

You can get the full list of ingredient amounts and instructions from the full recipe card at the end of the post.

How to Make Chia Seed Pudding With Coconut Milk

My chia coconut pudding recipe is summarized into these two simple steps:

1. Add the ingredients into a jar or blender
2. For best results, give it a good stir and mix or blend to incorporate. As it sits in the refrigerator overnight, it will turn into a delicious, creamy pudding.

Top Cooking Tips & FAQs

• Use powdered sugar, not granular: Powdered sugar is easier to mix than granular, so you’ll achieve a smooth texture faster.
• Choose unsweetened coconut milk for keto: If you’re cutting carbs or on a keto diet, unsweetened coconut will serve you better, while still giving you a delicious coconut flavor.
• Use light coconut milk to make light coconut milk chia seed pudding with less fat.
• Switch the milk if you wish: Besides coconut milk, you can also make chia seed pudding with unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, or whatever your favorite, non-dairy milk may be.

Toppings

Top this creamy chia pudding with some favorite toppings like:

• Fresh fruit: sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and more
• Coconut flakes
• Seeds and nuts
• Keto chocolate chips

How to Store Leftover Coconut Milk Chia Pudding

If you have any leftovers of this coconut chia seed pudding recipe, the best way to store them is in a mason jar or an airtight container for next time. I suggest storing it for 4-5 days.

But, you can store it for 5-7 days. Just know that as it sits, it has more and more of a gel-like consistency. You can always add a little more coconut milk and stir. But, since it’s so easy to make, I just make more.

More Easy Sugar-free Recipes

• Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding
• Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
• Easy No Bake Keto Desserts
• 5 Ingredient Keto Low Carb Recipes & Meals

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