Easy to make, and great for meal prepping breakfast for the week ahead, this delightful chia breakfast pudding will have you starting the day off the right way. Its deliciously creamy with a light fresh taste. Super healthy and easy to make, there are only 7 ingredients. Enjoy for a healthy breakfast, refreshing dessert or satisfying afternoon snack.

The chocolate layer is a rich, creamy chia pudding made with only nutritious ingredients and no added or artificial sweeteners and the peanut butter layer is a simple, but addictive layer of peanut butter and Greek yogurt.

Store bought puddings are usually loaded with all sorts of funky ingredients, so making it from scratch at home with this recipe is a much healthier option.

I love serving this with whipped coconut cream (recipe below in notes) for a healthy dessert. But you can also top it with fresh fruit and a drizzle of nut butter for a simple post workout snack or afternoon snack.

I’ve been on a chia pudding kick lately. Typically, I have a smoothie for breakfast and dessert, loaded up with fruit, nuts, and coconut whipped cream but chia seed pudding has been working more and more into my routine lately!

I love easy to make treats and what’s really great about this pudding is its super healthy and oh-so-simple to make. I make it the night before allowing the chia to do its magic and thicken the pudding. If you are in a hurry you can eat it after 30 minutes of sitting but it won’t be as thick.

When I eat this delish dish for breakfast I feel satisfied for hours. There is enough healthy fats, fiber and protein to keep me from getting hungry until mid-afternoon. I love that!

Health Benefits of Chia Pudding:

Is chia pudding healthy? Yes it’s incredibly healthy. Chia seeds contain antioxidants, minerals, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids. Here are some of the health benefits:

Improves Elimination – Chia seeds are rich in soluble fiber and when combined with liquid, it expands and become very gelatinous. They lubricate the intestinal wall and act like a cleansing agent helping to move the toxins out of your body.

Improves Digestion – Chia seeds are a prebiotic which helps your stomach produce the good bacteria you need to keep your digestive system working properly.

Prevents Blood Sugar Spikes  – The gel from chia that is formed in the stomach creates a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down so the conversion of carbohydrates to sugar is slowed down.

Improves Hydration – Many long distance runners use chia to stay hydrated.  Since it can absorb more than 10 times its weight in water chia helps you retain moisture and regulates the absorption of nutrients and body fluids, maintaining your electrolyte balance.

Helps with Weight Loss – Chia make you feel full because they absorb 10x their weight in water forming a bulky gel. They also slow down the absorption of carbs to control your appetite and reduce cravings. Healthy digestion aids weight loss and helps maintain your natural body weight.

High In Omega 3’s – Chia is the richest vegetable source for essential omega 3 fatty acids. These fats help reduce inflammation. They are also good for the proper function of adrenal and thyroid glands.

Serve this delicious creation in a bowl and load it up with berries, nuts, or nut butter! My personal favs to add are cashew butter, whipped coconut cream (recipe below in notes) and fresh fruit. Oh my. So YUM!

You get all of the nostalgic chocolate and peanut butter vibes in a healthy breakfast that you can feel good about enjoying morning after morning. This nutritious breakfast that tastes more like a dessert is actually a high protein meal full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants and I love that.

If you are looking for a healthy and delicious breakfast (or snack or dessert even!) that you can make ahead and will be excited to eat every day of the week then I would love for you to give this chocolate peanut butter chia parfait a try.

You are going to love it…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Protein Pudding

An absolutely delightful chocolatey healthy pudding – made sugar free and bursting with bright flavor! Chia seed pudding is a delicious breakfast or snack rich in protein. Add toppings for extra healthy fats and texture!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword banana protein pudding, chia protein pudding, chocolate peanut butter cha pudding, clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy peanut butter chocolate chia pudding, protein breakfast bowl

Servings 2

Ingredients

Chocolate Chia Pudding

• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1 cup almond (or any) milk
• 2 scoops protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peanut Butter Yogurt

• 1 cup Greek-style yogurt, vanilla
• 1/4 cup peanut butter

Toppings Optional

• Whipped coconut cream – recipe below in notes
• Fresh fruit or berries
• Chopped nuts
• Granola
• Chocolate shavings

Instructions

• Combine chia seeds with almond milk, protein powder, cocoa powder, honey and vanilla extract in an airtight container and chill for 4 hours or overnight

  Whisk peanut butter into Greek yogurt until fully combined and start layering.

  There is no wrong way to assemble a parfait, so layer as the spirit leads.

   A little peanut butter yogurt… a little chocolate chia pudding… a little more yogurt…. Some whipped coconut cream, fresh fruit or granola to finish things off right. Do what feels right and your parfait will be fabulous.  

Notes

Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream

Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.

It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.

Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut cream or milk the day before you need it.

Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.

Go here for the simple recipe:  Whipped Coconut Cream 

 

 

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