Chocolate Chia Pudding is a quick and easy make-ahead breakfast or no cook dessert recipe. Chia pudding is made with unsweetened cocoa powder, chia seeds, milk and topped with passion fruit and goji berries.
For the husband & I Chia pudding is more like a quick dessert option to satisfy sweet cravings. We prefer savory breakfast. However, the post meal dessert cravings are real!
The recipe is easily customizable. It can be made-ahead, stored overnight in the refrigerator to solve your weekday breakfast woes.
The combination of sweet chocolate and sweet yet tart passion fruit is absolutely delicious. If you haven't tried this combination, I suggest you do it right away!
Toppings can vary depending on what fruits you have in stock at home. You can load the pudding with nuts instead of goji berries. If you love extra chocolate, make it so!
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It took me a while to get my husband to actually enjoy chia pudding. He prefers chia seeds in smoothies but dislikes sticky gel like texture when soaked in milk.
He adores chocolate and wiped off 1 serving in less than 5 mins. The best part about chia pudding is that it is filling in small portions and instantly satisfies those dessert or pudding cravings.
You can serve chia pudding at dinner parties or gatherings. Your health conscious friends and family will thank you!
Ingredients
Chia Seeds - Soak chia seeds in milk for 30-45 minutes or until it forms a jelly like consistency. You can set this aside in the refrigerator overnight.
Adjust the consistency by adding extra milk.
Milk - You can use any milk. I have used organic milk. Coconut Milk and Almond milk for plant based, vegan options taste great.
Feel free to adjust the quantity as chia pudding consistency differs from person to person.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder for the chocolate flavor.
Honey - To sweeten the dessert. Feel free to use maple syrup, brown sugar, stevia or agave. Adjust the quantity based on toppings, fruits or berries.
Passion Fruit - The combination of chocolate and passion fruit is quite similar to chocolate and oranges.. I love how the citrusy flavors cuts the sweet cocoa.
Toppings
Instead of passion fruit, Banana, Pears or Apple can added to the chia pudding.
I have topped chia pudding with Goji Berries. Feel free to use raisins, prunes, sultanas, black currants, dried cranberries or fresh berries.
Nuts like Pecans, hazelnuts, almond, cashew, pistachio make great toppings for chia pudding.
You can serve chocolate chia pudding with homemade granola.
Recipe FAQ's
Use Coconut Milk instead of regular / organic milk. Other plant-based milk varieties such as almond milk, oat milk or soy milk can be used for making chia seed pudding. Substitute honey with stevia or agave.
If serving for breakfast, prep and store the pudding in individual serving jars in the refrigerator. The next morning, adjust the consistency of the pudding by adding extra milk, top it with more fruits, granola and enjoy.
Use fresh fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, chocolate chips, homemade granola for topping chia seed pudding.
Use maple syrup, mejdool dates, agave, stevia (sugar-free). Jaggery, coconut sugar are other alternatives.
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Chocolate Chia Pudding recipe with Passion Fruit
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Chilled Milk
- 1 ½ tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 2 Passion Fruit
- 1 ¼ teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 teaspoon Honey
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- Goji Berries for Garnish as required
Instructions
- In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of Milk and chia seeds. Let it sit for 30-45 minutes, covered in a refrigerator. Once it forms gel like consistency, add remaining milk and mix.
- To the chia pudding, whisk unsweetened cocoa powder, honey, vanilla essence and mix.
- Divide the pudding into 2 serving cups. Scoop the passion fruit and top the pudding. Add goji berries and serve.
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