Keto Chia Pudding Recipe
Keto chia pudding is a rich and delicious thick healthy mix of coconut milk, chia seeds, vanilla extracts, and a sugar free sweetener for the ultimate breakfast or snack. Add chopped nuts or fresh fruit for the ultimate decadent treat.
If you haven’t started to add chia seeds to your diet, this is the easiest (and most delicious) way to get these little nutrient dense morsels into your meal plan.
You will want to make this one day in advance to allow for the pudding to thicken as the chia seeds swell from the liquid ingredients.
I previously shared a delicious blueberry chia pudding, but this keto version brings us back to the basics.
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Keto Chia Pudding With Coconut Milk
One of my favorite low carb foods is keto chia pudding. Plenty of good fats and fiber to keep us satisfied, and although healthy, it can pass as a dessert!
According to Healthline, chia seeds offer a variety of health benefits; packed with fiber, natural protein, and healthy omega-3 fats.
Most notably, the nutritional value of 1/4 cup of chia seeds are also low in calories and full of fiber!
Remember to calculate your net carbs you subtract the sugar and fiber from the carbohydrates.
Any keto snack of meal that is low in carbohydrates is always a win for me, especially when it’s super satisfying.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Recipe – You will only need a handful of ingredients and no special equipment to make no-bake keto chia pudding.
- Filling – Chia seeds absorbs liquids forming a gel-like substance which expands in your stomach keeping you satisfied and full.
- Versatile – The option to make this uniquely yours is endless. Add fruits, nuts, granola, peanut butter or sugar-free chocolate chips.
Ingredients
You will only need three ingredients to make this creamy chia pudding. Adding a sweetener is optional. If you add fruits, then you won’t likely need to add a sweetener.
- Chia seeds – these are usually stocked in the grocery store near the health food items, baking section or where other seeds are stored like flax or hemp seeds.
- Coconut milk – full fat in either canned or refrigerated milk. I prefer to unsweetened brands.
- Vanilla extract – this enhances the flavor perfectly!
- Sugar-free sweetener – this is optional. I like to add allulose or Truvia sweetener.
How to Make Chia Pudding
Making keto chia pudding couldn’t be any easier when you follow these simple steps;
- Add liquid ingredient; milk of your choice or even water or juice! For a basic recipe I like unsweetened coconut or even almond milk to keep this keto friendly.
- Mix ins; flavor with vanilla extract and sweetener or your choice. I keep mine sugar free with either liquid stevia or allulose.
- Add chia seeds
- Mix well and let the ingredients gel for a minimum of 1/2 hour, but preferably overnight.
Additional ingredients
Now that you have the keto chia pudding base made, feel free to add your favorite toppings.
I added sliced strawberries and unsweetened coconut flakes to this recipe, but often switch up the toppings to what I have on hand.
You also might like to add a mix of the following:
- Nuts – sliced almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds or macadamia nuts.
- Fresh fruit – a small amount of blueberries, blackberries or raspberries will keep this chia pudding low carb.
- Dried fruit – unsweetened coconut flakes, cranberries, kiwi or figs.
- Fresh whipped cream will turn this into a dessert!
- Extracts – try almond extract or maple flavored extract for a different delicious flavor.
- Spices – cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice mix add a nice flavor.
- Sauces – some of my favorite are sugar free blueberry sauce, sugar free strawberry puree or layered with strawberry mousse.
Storage
Keep your prepared keto chia pudding in an air tight container like a Mason jar.
Store in one large container or divide into smaller jars for individual servings. Keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Add toppings just before enjoying.
FAQ’s
Here are some of the most commonly asked questions when making chia pudding.
The chia seeds needs to be mixed well with the liquid as it begins to absorb the milk.
To avoid clumping make sure you whisk the ingredients several times within the first 10-15 minutes of incorporating the chia seeds with the liquids. This will break up the lumps and allow each chia seed to swell from the milk uniformly.
The net carbohydrates in chia are low due to the high fiber in chia seeds.
Yes, that’s the best way for the chia to absorb the liquid. However, the chia seeds will begin to plump in about 30 minutes.
More Chia Seed Recipes
Looking for more ways to try chia seeds in your diet? check out these recipes!
Keto Chia Seed Pudding
Equipment
- mixing bowl or large Mason jar
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut milk or more as desired
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup sugar free sweetener to taste
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt optional
- Toppings of your choice see post for inspiration
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the coconut
milk, chia seeds, sugar free sweetener, vanilla extract and salt (optional). - Stir with a whisk to combine.
- Allow the chia pudding mixture to sit out for 10-15 minutes, stirring every few minutes to break up any clumped chia seeds.
- Cover the bowl or place in a large mason jar or mixing bowl, and transfer to the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes. For best results refrigerate overnight.
- Taste and adjust the milk, as desired.
- Serve with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
