Easy Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding
This simple pudding is made from chia seeds mixed with pumpkin puree, coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and warm autumn spices. It tastes like creamy pumpkin pie but it's much healthier! The perfect make-ahead breakfast, snack or healthy dessert.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Chill time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chia pudding with coconut milk, Easy chia pudding
Servings: 2
Calories: 172kcal
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree *see note below
- ⅔ cup unsweetened canned coconut cream *or cream/milk of choice *see note below
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract *pure is best, imitation will work!
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chia seeds *see note below
Optional toppings:
- non-dairy whip cream, chopped nuts, additional maple syrup or cinnamon!
Recipe notes:
Pumpkin puree: be sure you buy pure, plain pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling which is already sweetened and filled with spices.
Coconut cream: coconut cream can be a little chunky out of the can. Fats in the cream tend to separate and solidify. I like to run my cream through a mesh strainer and microwave the separated fats for 20-30 seconds before stirring them back into the remaining cream. This will result in a smoother pudding!
*Coconut cream is usually located in the Asian foods section at the grocery store, sometimes you an also find it in the baking isle.
Chia seeds: you can use either white or black chia seeds! They both have a very neutral taste.
Measure all ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk well. (If you're coconut cream is a little bit chunky out of the can, see recipe note for tip).
⅓ cup pumpkin puree, ⅔ cup unsweetened canned coconut cream, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup chia seeds
Refrigerate/chill mixture for 20-30 minutes.
Serve with desired toppings!
*For blended pudding, measure all ingredients into a high speed blender (add chia seeds last)! Puree until smooth. Chill for 20-30 minutes or serve immediately (pudding thickens instantly when made in the blender, but it may not be that cold)!
Serving: 1/4 of recipe (all values are approximate). | Sugar: 7.9g | Fiber: 3.7g | Calories: 172kcal | Fat: 12.4g | Protein: 2.2g | Carbohydrates: 12.8g