This easy Chai Chia Pudding is made with homemade chai spice mix. You can make it with or without black tea for a boost of energy.
This healthy Chai Chia Pudding is made with warming chai spices. It tastes like a chai latte but in pudding form.
I've included two ways to make it: with and without black tea. If you want a boost of energy making it with black tea is a great option.
This chai latte chia pudding can be eaten for breakfast, as a snack, or for dessert. It is dairy-free, gluten-free, and can be made keto by using a sugar-free sweetener.
If you love chai flavor, try my Chai Overnight Oat, Iced Lavender Dirty Chai Latte, Chai Simple Syrup recipe, or Chai Kombucha recipe.
Traditional vegan pudding recipes to try are my Vegan Butterscotch Pudding Recipe and my Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding Recipe.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is simple and easy to make.
- It is a healthy snack or breakfast.
- It will give you a boost of energy.
🧾 Ingredients
- Chia seeds: Get gelatinous when you add liquid.
- Black tea: I show how to make this recipe with and without black tea in case you don't want the added caffeine.
- Soy milk: I used soy milk, but you could use almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, or your favorite dairy-free milk.
- Chai spice mix: Adds the warming chai flavor. I used a homemade chai spice mix. You could use store-bought chai spice or chai tea.
- Maple syrup: Adds sweetness. You could also use agave syrup, dates, or your favorite sweetener.
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances flavors.
- Salt: Enhances sweetness.
This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Dirty Chai Chia Pudding: omit some of the soy milk and add coffee
- Chai tea instead of chai spice
- Cacao powder or cocoa powder
- Chocolate chips
- Full-fat coconut milk
- Vegan yogurt
- Almond butter or another nut butter
- Fruit: apples, pears, bananas, pomegranate
- Granola
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add chia seeds, soy milk, and black tea (if using). Let the mixture sit for an hour.
Step 2: Add chai spice mix, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk with a fork to get the clumps out.
💭 Tips
- If you are in a hurry, use a chai tea bag in place of the chai spice mix.
- For a traditional pudding consistency, blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender.
- Taste as you go; you may want more or less sweetener or spices.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Yes, when you soak chia seeds in liquid they get gelatinous, like in this chai chia pudding.
Chia pudding is full of protein and fiber, so it is a great way to start your day.
This chia pudding recipe will last about 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
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📋 Recipe
Chai Chia Pudding
Ingredients
With Black Tea
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ cup water
- 1 black tea bag
- ½ cup soy milk
- 1 teaspoon chai spice mix
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Without Black Tea
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 1 cup soy milk
- 1 teaspoon chai spice mix
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
With Black Tea
- Heat water in a saucepan or in the microwave. Add black tea bag. Let steep 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bag.
- Mix chia seeds, black tea, and soy milk. Let sit 1 hour to get gelatinous.
- Add chai spice mix, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix with a fork to get clumps out.
Without Black Tea
- Mix chia seeds and soy milk. Let sit 1 hour to get gelatinous.
- Add chai spice mix, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix with a fork to get clumps out.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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