This oat milk chia pudding is beyond creamy and slightly sweet, with an aromatic vanilla flavor. Add in vegan protein powder and top it off with granola or fresh fruit for a protein-packed breakfast or a healthy snack.
This post will show you the best oat milk to chia seed ratio for thick and creamy chia pudding as well as 20+ topping ideas to add to this recipe!
Why You’ll Love This Oat Milk Chia Pudding
- Thick and Creamy: this recipe has the best oat milk to chia seed ratio which yields a thick and creamy pudding.
- Easy, Dairy-Free Recipe: with less than 5 minutes of prep time and 5 main ingredients, this recipe is super easy and a great option for meal prep.
- Lots of Topping and Flavor Ideas: use this recipe as a base for tons of different flavor combinations and topping ideas (think apple crumple chia pudding or pumpkin pie chia pudding)!
What are Chia Seeds?
Chia seeds are edible seeds from the Salvia hispanica plant, which is in the mint family. The seeds have lots of healthy fats, protein, and when combined with liquid, they thicken up into a pudding consistency.
The Ingredients
Today we’re using 5 main simple ingredients to make this vegan chia pudding. They are:
- Oat Milk
- Pure Maple Syrup, or another sweetener of choice
- Black Chia Seeds, or white chia seeds
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Salt
Some optional ingredients that I also love to add in are:
- Almond Extract
The Best Oat Milk for this Pudding:
A few oat milk brands I’ve been loving lately are:
- Full Fat Oatly
- Silk Extra Creamy Oat Milk
- Planet Oat Original
Substitutions
- Plant Milk: you can sub your favorite type of milk for the oat milk.
- Soy milk, cashew milk or unsweetened almond milk work well in this recipe.
- You can also use full-fat coconut milk (from a can), however, you may need to add more milk since it is a thicker consistency.
- Sweetener: feel free to use your sweetener of choice in this chia pudding.
- Maple syrup adds a nice flavor but you could also use agave nectar, cane sugar, stevia, coconut sugar, or one of the options listed in this post.
Helpful Equipment
- Medium Bowl
- Whisk
- Airtight Container or Mason jar
Step by Step Instructions
*Video Tutorial is Above the Recipe Card Down Below*
STEP 1: In a medium-sized bowl, add the chia seeds and pour the oat milk, maple syrup (or sweetener of choice), vanilla and salt on top.
📌 Protein Powder Note: If adding protein powder, mix the powder in with the chia seeds, prior to adding the liquid ingredients.
STEP 2: Whisk the mixture to make sure there are no lumps of chia seeds. Taste for sweetness levels, and add more sweetener if desired.
STEP 3: Cover the bowl, and store in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight to thicken. You can also pour the mixture into 2-4 individual air-tight containers at this point.
STEP 4: Scoop the thickened chia pudding into a bowl and serve with nut butter, jam, fresh fruit, or any of the toppings listed below.
Add-ins & Topping Ideas
After setting up in the fridge overnight, the next morning you can add your favorite toppings for an easy breakfast!
Below are a few delicious ideas:
🍯 Nut Butters & Spreads
- Almond Butter
- Cashew Butter
- Peanut Butter
- Strawberry Jam, or another Fruit Jam
- Biscoff Cookie Butter
- Maple Syrup or Vegan Honey
- Pumpkin Spice Syrup
🥜 Nuts
- Chopped Pecans
- Slivered Almonds
- Cashews
🫐 Fresh Fruit
- Blueberries
- Mango
- Peaches
- Halved Cherries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sliced Banana
- Diced Apples
🥥 Other Toppings
- Coconut Shavings or Shredded Coconut
- Granola
- Cinnamon
- Pumpkin Puree + Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Whipped Coconut Cream
- Cocoa Powder
- Chocolate Chips
- Dried Strawberries
A Few Yummy Flavor Combos
You can use this basic chia pudding recipe as a base and switch up the flavors based on the season or what you’re craving.
Here are some of my favorite chia pudding recipes:
📝 Mango Coconut Chia Pudding
Create layers with the chia pudding, diced mango and shredded coconut. Then, top it all off with some coconut whipped cream!
What you’ll need:
- 1 champagne yellow mango, diced
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- Coconut Whipped Cream, for topping
📝 Peaches & Cream Chia Pudding
Create layers with the chia pudding, diced peaches and extra oat milk. Add coconut whipped cream on top to taste!
What you’ll need:
- 1 ripe peach, diced small
- Extra Oat Milk, for topping
- Coconut Whipped Cream, for topping
📝 Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding
Mix together the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice). Create layers with the oat milk chia pudding. Top with coconut whipped cream, a drizzle of pumpkin spice syrup and a dusting of pumpkin pie spice.
What you’ll need:
- 3 tbsp pure pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- Coconut Whipped Cream, for topping
- Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup, for topping
📝 Apple Crumble Chia Pudding
Mix together the diced apple, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon (or apple pie spice). Create layers with the oat milk chia pudding. Top with a sprinkle of oats and a drizzle of apple syrup.
What you’ll need:
- 1 small honeycrisp apple, diced
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- Old Fashioned Oats, for topping
- Apple Simple Syrup, for topping (use this apple syrup from the recipe linked)
📝 Chocolate Chia Pudding
Mix together the cocoa powder and extra oat milk in with the chia pudding. Add the chocolate chips on top or create layers with the chia pudding. Top with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
What you’ll need:
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder + 2 tbsp oat milk
- 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips
- Drizzle of chocolate sauce, for topping
📝 Key Lime and Coconut Chia Pudding
Mix together the lime juice, zest and coconut cream. Add the lime layer on top of the chia pudding. Top with flaked or shredded toasted coconut.
What you’ll need:
- 1 tbsp Lime Juice + 1 tsp Lime Zest
- 2-3 tbsp Coconut Cream
- Toasted Coconut Shavings, for topping
📝 Banoffee Pie Pudding
Create layers with the chia pudding, crushed graham crackers, banana, and whipped cream. Then, top it all off with more coconut whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel!
What you’ll need:
- 2-3 tbsp crushed vegan graham crackers
- Sliced Banana
- Coconut Whipped Cream
- Vegan Caramel, for topping
Storage
This pudding is great to make the night before for enjoying the next day.
You can make a big batch (double the recipe) for breakfast every day of the week.
The pudding can be portioned out into individual servings, or it can be stored in one large airtight container. It will stay fresh for 5-6 days.
Pro Tips
- Whisk, whisk, whisk: Chia seeds have a tendency to clump up, so use a metal or plastic whisk to make sure all the lumps are broken up.
- Sweeten to taste: if you prefer a sweeter chia pudding, add more sweetener!
- Add dry ingredients to the chia seeds prior to the oat milk: whisk is ingredients like protein powder, ground spices like cinnamon, or coconut flakes into the chia seeds before adding the oat milk. This will help prevent clumping.
- Let thicken for at least 3 hours or overnight in the fridge: the chia seeds need time to plump up and thicken, so let them chill, covered in the fridge for a few hours prior to serving.
- Add in your favorite flavors or toppings: use this base recipe as a guide to make your own fun flavor combinations!
FAQ
You’ll want to use 5 tablespoons of chia seeds (this is 60 grams) per 1 cup of oat milk which yields a thick and creamy pudding. For an even thicker pudding, use 6 tablespoons of chia seeds per 1 cup of oat milk.
The amount of calories per serving for this oat milk chia pudding will depend on the amount of sweetener and the brand of oat milk used. With 1-2 tbsp of maple syrup and Oatly Full Fat Oat Milk, each serving has around 200-250 calories.
Looking for more Vegan Breakfast recipes?
- Vegan Protein Waffles
- Fluffy Vegan Pancakes made with Bisquick
- Air Fryer Vanilla Granola
- Vegan Just Egg Quiche
- Chocolate Baked Oats without Banana
- Fluffy Oat Milk Pancakes
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Creamy Oat Milk Chia Pudding
This oat milk chia pudding is beyond creamy and slightly sweet, with an aromatic vanilla flavor. Add in vegan protein powder and top it off with granola or fresh fruit for a protein-packed breakfast or a healthy snack.
This recipe will show you the best oat milk to chia seed ratio for thick and creamy chia pudding, and see the post above for 20+ topping ideas to add to this recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240g/ml) Unsweetened Oat Milk, like Oatly Original or Silk Extra Creamy Oat Milk
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp (60g) Black Chia Seeds
- 2-3 tbsp (30-45g) Pure Maple Syrup, or use Agave Nectar, Stevia, or Erythritol - to taste
- 1 tsp (4g) Pure Vanilla Extract
- ⅛ tsp Sea Salt
Optional:
- 1 scoop (15g) unsweetened plant protein powder, I like Orgain Unsweetened Plant Protein
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, add the chia seeds and pour the oat milk, maple syrup (or sweetener of choice), vanilla and salt on top.
- Protein Powder Note: If adding protein powder, mix the powder in with the chia seeds, prior to adding the liquid ingredients.
- Whisk the mixture to make sure there are no lumps of chia seeds. Taste for sweetness levels, and add more sweetener if desired.
- Cover the bowl, and store in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight to thicken. You can also pour the mixture into 2-4 individual air tight containers at this point.
- Scoop the thickened chia pudding into a bowl and serve with nut butter, jam, fresh fruit, or any of the toppings listed in the post above or notes section below.
Notes
- Whisk, whisk, whisk: Chia seeds have a tendency to clump up, so use a metal or plastic whisk to make sure all the lumps are broken up.
- Sweeten to taste: if you prefer a sweeter chia pudding, add more sweetener!
- Add dry ingredients to the chia seeds prior to the oat milk: whisk is ingredients like protein powder, ground spices like cinnamon, or coconut flakes into the chia seeds before adding the oat milk. This will help prevent clumping.
- Add in your favorite flavors or toppings: use this base recipe as a guide to make your own fun flavor combinations!
TOPPING IDEAS:
Nut Butters & Spreads
- Almond Butter
- Cashew Butter
- Peanut Butter
- Strawberry Jam, or another Fruit Jam
- Biscoff Cookie Butter
- Pumpkin Spice Syrup
Nuts
- Chopped Pecans
- Slivered Almonds
- Cashews
Fresh Fruit
- Blueberries
- Mango
- Peaches
- Halved Cherries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sliced Banana
- Diced Apples
Other
- Coconut Shavings or Shredded Coconut
- Granola
- Cinnamon
- Pumpkin Puree + Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Whipped Coconut Cream
- Cocoa Powder
- Chocolate Chips
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1 serving without protein powderAmount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 117mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 4gSugar: 15gProtein: 7g
Nutritional info is an estimate.
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