This vegan Almond Chia Pudding is great for breakfast or a snack.
If you have been following me for awhile, you know that I am a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast, but it is nice to mix things up once in awhile. This Almond Chia Pudding was a nice change to my usual smoothie of Vega One
I will admit, I wasn't the biggest fan of chia pudding when I first tried it. The consistency took a little getting used to, but after playing around with some flavor combinations, I have fallen in love with chia pudding.
Chia seeds become gelatinous when soaked in water, just like flax seeds. Both seeds make a wonderful binder, so they are often used in place of eggs. I have used both types of seeds in smoothies and crackers.
I prefer a savory breakfast, so I did not make this Almond Chia Pudding very sweet. For me, I used just enough dates to keep it still on the savory side, but you may want to add more. If you are eating this as a dessert, you will most likely want to add more dates.
Almond Chia Pudding
This vegan chia pudding is a healthy way to start your day!
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This is the Nutribullet that I have. It's perfect for making this chia pudding with a traditional creamy texture.
Almond Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened plain almond milk
- 2 dates
- 2 tablespoons raw almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- sliced almonds for garnish
Instructions
- Soak chia seeds in almond milk for at least an hour.
- In a coffee grinder or NutriBullet with nut grinder attachment, grind dates and almonds until they are a fine powder.
- To the soaked chia seeds, add ground dates and almonds, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix in a food processor or Nutribullet until smooth. Top with slivered almonds.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Amanda | Maple Alps says
This looks delicious. I think I know what I'm having for breakfast in the morning!! Thankfully I have all of these ingredients 🙂
Brendy Beauty says
This sounds like a an awesome and super healthy breakfast. This will especially be nice when the weather starts to heat up. Thanks for sharing!
ashleigh says
I have yet to try chia pudding, however, this almond chia pudding makes me want to try it sooner rather than later! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Willow Moon says
It took me awhile to get into chia pudding, but I am so glad I did!
Bree Hogan says
You can't go past the classic almond chia pudding! Chia puddings are such a breakfast staple for me, I love them!
Cassandra says
I love chia pudding, but I never thought to add almonds like this. Definitely have to give it a try.
Willow Moon says
I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think!
James Wilkins says
Print works ok on the initial page which only provides the ingredients but not on the Create Mindfully page which provides the ingredients and the instructions. Failed under Chrome and Firefox.. Nothing happens when I click on the Printer ICON.
Willow Moon says
Hi James, I am not sure what is happening because it works for me. I am using Chrome. Both the PDF option and the print option worked for me. I can email it to you if you want.
Willow Moon says
I just emailed you a PDF of the recipe.