This keto chocolate chia pudding is a super tasty breakfast or dessert. It's vegan, gluten-free, made with just 5 ingredients, and deliciously chocolatey!
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Chia seeds are cheeky little things aren't they? No matter how carefully you avoid getting them everywhere, you will undoubtedly find a few chia seeds lodged behind your toaster after using them. Even if your toaster is in a different room.
But trust me, the mess is so worth it for this chocolate chia pudding!
My healthier twist on chocolate pudding is made keto, vegan, and gluten-free thanks to some chia seeds! And not to mention, it's chocolate flavored, which automatically makes it a winner.
What are chia seeds?
Chia seeds come from the plant salvia hispanica, which is in fact a member of the mint family.
The best thing about chia seeds is that in the presence of liquid they form a gel called mucilage. This is what helps to thicken our blueberry chia seed jam, as well as turn this chia pudding into a deliciously creamy keto dessert!
How to make chocolate chia pudding...the easy way!
Chia pudding is something which looks impressive but is ridiculously easy to make. I've found that the quickest and cleanest way to make chia pudding is to make it in a mason jar. Simply add all of the ingredients to your mason jar and shake to combine!
To allow the chia pudding to thicken, we need to chill it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. It's a hard wait, but it's so worth it - the end result is perfectly creamy and thick!
Recipe variations:
- To make this keto chia pudding thick and creamy, I like to use coconut milk as the liquid. For a lighter option, use almond milk.
- I like to serve my chocolate chia pudding with coconut yogurt, fresh berries and chocolate shavings. Feel free to use any toppings of your choice - from seasonal fruit to keto brownie pieces!
- If you like coffee, you'll love my coffee chia pudding too! Just make the appropriate low carb sweetener sub.
Thank you Shivani Raja for this beautiful vegan keto recipe!
Keto Chocolate Chia Pudding (vegan)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon low carb sugar (Sukrin:1, Swerve, Lakanto, Truvia, or Besti)
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder (sift before measuring)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Coconut Milk (from a can) (or Almond Milk for less calories)
- ¼ cup Chia Seeds
Instructions
- Add the cocoa powder and sweetener to a mason jar. Close the lid and shake well to remove any lumps.
- Add the coconut milk and vanilla extract to the mason jar. Close the lid and shake to combine.
- Add the chia seeds to the jar and shake again. Once the mixture is well combined, transfer the jar to the fridge.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve the chocolate chia pudding in your favourite jars, with coconut yogurt and seasonal fruit. Enjoy!
- Net carbs per serving: 5g
Notes
- Prepared chia pudding will store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Edna
I made this chia pudding with the exact quantities of ingredients- I just find 2 tablespoons of sweetener is way too sweet and leaves a bitter aftertaste. My second batch I used only 1 tablespoon sweetener and it was plenty sweet enough and not so much of an aftertaste. In fact I think 2 teaspoons would be a better measurement. Please consider altering your recipe as ingredients are expensive and I ruined 3 x 330ml mason jars of it…
Tatihana B
Easy to make but rather bland. I was looking for something relatively healthy to kill my sweets craving.While nice enough this time of recipe does not achieve that fully. It is dense and filling which is great but I found the addition of a bit of brown sugar or honey gives it just enough sweetness to hit that dessert craving. 3 out of 5 stars for being easy, quick, and healthy.
Kim Hardesty
Everyone's palate is different, so absolutely add more sweetener if you need it sweeter. Chia seeds dull flavor a little so a pinch of salt and a little sweetener may be just what you need to make it to your taste. Thank you. -Kim
qandeel sakrani
Even though your recipes are keto but i see so many carbohydrates. Maybe there is a mistake
Kim Hardesty
Hello. Great question. Thinks like chia seeds, flax seeds, oat fiber and coconut flour have a lot of fiber. Fiber isn't supposed to affect blood sugar so convention is to subtract the fiber from the total carbs leaving a "net carb" number. This chia pudding has 5 net carbs per serving. Recipes that include ingredients that are high in fiber, are higher carb. However, I have many more recipes that are very low in carbs, too.
There are two ways to count carbohydrates on the keto diet: 1. Count net carbs and keep them to 25-35 per day (subtract fiber and any carbs from erythritol, which contributes no calories and doesn't effect blood sugar.) 2. Count total carbs (include the fiber carbs) and keep them below 50 per day.
I hope this helps. -Kim
Michael W.
Awesome taste keto recipe-Kudos!
Dee A
Very good! Thanks for the recipe!
Lori
The best
Sue
So good and the kids love it
Tina Pocock
Making this the second day running, I added a bit of cream as well as coconut milk as on keto and having a job to eat enough fat. This is delicious and - I know it sounds boring - but I had it for breakfast and lunch yesterday, with some blueberries and chopped strawberries and found that I didn't need anything to eat in the evening so I didn't have dinner, so, unwittingly did a fast.
Woke up this morning still not hungry, I will use this as a go to when too busy to cook.
I had a nice 2lb weight loss when I weighed this morning. It's 10 o'clock now and I reckon I can hold out until 12, so I will have done a 24 hour fast without trying :-)
Mary Shimkus
I've shared this wonderful Desert with many people. So easy and so easy to change it up. Pumpkin spice instead of chocolate, orange cream, vanilla berry swirl, and chocolate mint. Use your imagination and have fun!
Kim Hardesty
Thank you, Mary. I love how you change it up with different spices and flavorings. Thank you for sharing. -Kim
lisa
what size mason jar
Kim Hardesty
Hi Lisa. I would go with a 1 cup (8 oz) capacity. -Kim
Brenda
My coconut milk is in a can but super thick is that how it should be for this recipe?
Kim Hardesty
You might have coconut cream, Brenda. If I give my can (in the winter months) a good shake, the coconut milk will be thick because the layer coconut cream mixes into the thinner milk or water. You don't need the coconut cream to make this, just coconut milk. -Kim
Joan
I ve done this recepie 4 times now. First time I only had coconut cream in a can and used only the liquid and it worked OK. I then tried using some of the left over of the coconut cream and it turned it into a sort of a heavy mousse. Then I used coconut milk in a can and worked beautifully again! Did exactly the same with the canned coconut milk and it turned out again like a very thick sort of mousse. Wonder why this time...and hint?
Linda B Short
So easy and delicious! I made as stated except used Allulose for the sweetener. Takes me back to my childhood chocolate pudding memories.
Pattie Burnett
What’s the carbs per serving.
Kim Hardesty
Hi Patti. Each serving is 5 net carbs. -Kim
Elizabeth
First time making this and it was great! I was nervous about the chia seeds and the texture. Only thing I would do different is less monk fruit sweetener.
Kate M.
I'm not joking when I say this might be the best thing I've made in a year and a half of keto. Definitely top five recipes. It's awesome!
Kim Hardesty
Thank you so much, Kate. Yes, Shivani did a great job on this vegan recipe. I appreciate you taking the time to come back and let me know. Have a great day! -Kim
sherry
Easy and delicious, thank you! I warmed it up a little in the microwave. Very good!
Jennifer harrigan
Delicious!!!
Jody Barragan
Great tasting and healthy treat!
Keonna
So good!! Is the nutrition info for one serving or 2?
Melinda
It says per serving
Jody Barragan
2