This smooth and creamy Pumpkin Chia Pudding is not only easy to make, but is healthy enough to be eaten for breakfast.
Since this is the season for pumpkin recipes, I decided to make a Pumpkin Chia Pudding. Using chia seeds to make pudding is a great choice because chia seeds get gelatinous when you add liquid.
For this recipe, I decided to mix all the ingredients in a high speed blender. It makes a smooth and creamy pudding, like a traditional pudding.
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🧾 Ingredients
- Chia seeds: Become gelatinous when a liquid is added, making them the perfect ingredient for a pudding base.
- Pumpkin purée: Canned pumpkin purée is about as easy as it gets for making overnight oats. Make sure it's canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling, which has extra spices.
- Pumpkin pie spice: Adds warming spices that go so well with pumpkin.
- Stevia: I used stevia to keep this chia pudding sugar free. You could also use maple syrup, dates, agave syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, or a sugar free sweetener.
- Almond milk: I like almond milk because it is rich and creamy. You can use whatever dairy-free milk you like.
- Vanilla extract: Adds a rich flavor.
- Salt: To enhance the flavors and bring out the sweetness of the maple syrup.
- Pecans: For some crunch. You could also use walnuts or leave them out altogether.
🔪 Instructions
Mix almond milk and chia seeds. Let sit about an hour.
In a Nutribullet or high speed blender, mix almond milk with chia seeds, pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, sweetener, and salt. Blend to a smooth consistency. Top with pecans, if desired.
Alternatively, you can mix by hand. I like this pudding blended because it has a traditional pudding consistency.
🥡 Storage
Chia pudding will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5 days.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Nut butter
- Vegan yogurt
- Nuts: walnuts or almonds
- Chocolate chips
- Cacao powder or cocoa powder
- Protein powder
- Spices: cinnamon, nutmeg
Other Chia Pudding Recipes
This vegan chia pudding is an easy treat for Fall. It is healthy enough to give to your kids as an after school snack.
This recipe was originally published on October 27, 2016. I've added new photos and more text.
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🧂 You May Need
This is the Nutribullet that I have. It's perfect for making this chia pudding with a traditional creamy texture.
📋 Recipe
Pumpkin Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 15-20 drops stevia or 1 tablespoon maple syrup or 2 dates softened in hot water
- pinch salt
- chopped pecans
Instructions
- Mix chia seeds and almond milk. Let sit in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Add vanilla extract, sweetener, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and salt. Mix in a high speed blender or Nutribullet until smooth and creamy.
- Garnish with chopped pecans.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Dawn Conklin says
This looks so delicious 🙂 We only recently really started to get into the chia seeds. The kids will eat them in some things and not everything, but I bet they will like this! I like how you added dates as an alternative for sweeteners, we don't use any of the sweeteners.
Willow Moon says
My husband is the same way! He'll eat chia seeds in some things, but not others. It's a textural thing. I hope they like it!
Jenna says
I made this with stevia since I'm eating low carb. It was wonderful! Thanks for the recipe!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Jenna!
Savannah says
Gah! Sorry you're having some website issues, I know those can be terribly frustrating! I hope you've got it all sorted <3
I've reeeeeally been getting into chia seeds lately, so I am SUPER excited to give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing <3
Willow Moon says
Thanks Savannah! I think we finally got everything sorted out. I switched to a much better theme (the one you see now) and everything seems to be running smoothly. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Madeline Hall says
This looks so good! I love chia pudding and this one is perfect for fall mornings!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Madeline!
Logan says
This looks delicious! I love trying new pumpkin recipes this time of year!
Tina@AMindfulFairytale says
I've been making something like this but with coconut milk. Sooo yummy!
Willow Moon says
I bet it is great with coconut milk! I love to use coconut milk in so many things. I have even been drinking my coffee with coconut milk!
nparise says
Yes chia! This looks so good, I love pumpkin spice everything so this is perfection!
xx nicole
Willow Moon says
Thanks Nicole!
shellkayyp says
OMG! Need to try this ASAP! Look incredible!
xo, Shell
Willow Moon says
Thanks!