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Vegan Chocolate Chia Pudding

Vegan Chocolate Chia Pudding

Vegan chocolate chia pudding with rich cocoa, creamy almond milk, and thick spoonable texture. Easy make ahead breakfast.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or any plant milk
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup or to taste
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • fresh berries and dark chocolate shavings for topping

Method
 

  1. **Whisk.** Add almond milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a jar with a lid. Whisk hard for 30 seconds until the cocoa fully dissolves with no streaks.
  2. **Add chia.** Stir in chia seeds and whisk again for 30 seconds to fully suspend them in the liquid.
  3. **Wait.** Cover and rest 10 minutes, then whisk one more time to break up any clumps that have started to form.
  4. **Chill.** Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until thick and spoonable. The pudding sets as the chia plumps.
  5. **Serve.** Stir before serving, then spoon into bowls and top with fresh berries and dark chocolate shavings.

Notes

Use unsweetened cocoa powder not Dutch processed for the deepest chocolate flavor. Whisk twice in the first 30 minutes to prevent the chia from clumping at the bottom. Sweeten with maple syrup not honey to keep this fully vegan.