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Mexican Chocolate Chia Pudding

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This creamy Mexican Chocolate Chia Pudding is sweet and slightly spicy. It is vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free.

Mexican Chocolate Chia Pudding close up.

I have really taken a liking to vegan chia puddings. They are healthy, filling, and loaded with nutrients.

If you don't like the texture of chia pudding, you can blend it thoroughly, as I have done for this Mexican Chocolate Chia Pudding. The consistency is more like the pudding you are used to.

Chia pudding is great for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack. Other chia pudding recipes to try are my Almond Chia Seed Pudding, Vegan Chai Chia Pudding, and Coffee Chia Pudding with Thai Flavors.

Chia seeds are really versatile. Besides chia pudding, I have used them as the main ingredient in Pizza Crackers, and as a binder in recipes like Vegan French Toast and Vegan Monte Cristo. They are a good egg replacer.

This chocolate chia pudding with Mexican spices is a healthy, yet indulging treat. Eat it for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack.

For a traditional vegan pudding try my Vegan Butterscotch Pudding with Tapioca Flour or my Vegan Chocolate Tofu Pudding recipe.

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❤️ Why You'll Love It
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
💭 Tips
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❤️ Why You'll Love It

It is sweet and chocolaty.
It is simple and easy to make.
It is healthy and satisfying.

🧾 Ingredients

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.

Chia seeds: Get gelatinous when you add liquid.
Almond milk: I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk because I like to control the amount of sugar. You could your favorite dairy-free milk.
Cacao powder: Adds a chocolaty flavor. You could also use cocoa powder.
Cinnamon and nutmeg: Add a warming flavor.
Cayenne pepper: Adds spice.
Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors.
Stevia: Adds sweetness. I used stevia to make it sugar-free, but you could also use maple syrup, agave syrup, dates, or sugar.
Salt: Enhances sweetness.
Cacao nibs or chocolate chips: Add more chocolaty goodness. Cacao nibs are bitter but sugar-free. Chocolate chips add a sweet chocolaty bite but contain sugar.

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🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Mix chia seeds with almond milk. Let sit so the chia seeds can get gelatinous.

Step 2: Add cacao powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix in a blender or Nutribullet so it has a creamy consistency.

Step 3: Garnish with cacao nibs or chocolate chips.

💭 Tips

For a traditional pudding consistency, blend all the ingredients in a high speed blender.
If you like the consistency of chia pudding, don't blend but instead mix all the ingredients by hand.
If you mix by hand you will need to mix the dates with almond milk in a high-speed blender if you are using them.
Use cayenne pepper or chili powder, whichever you prefer. I preferred cayenne.
Taste as you go; you may want more or less sweetener or spices.