Atat de usor Budincă de chia cu 3 ingrediente to start the day with a high-fiber protein breakfast and perfect for meal prepping days of healthy breakfast ahead. Plus, this chia pudding recipe is also dairy-free, low-carb, and vegan-friendly, so everyone can enjoy it!
I love making ahead mic dejunuri vegane sănătoase ca al meu Tiramisu Ovăz peste noapte, Batoane vegane cu afine pentru micul dejun, Vafe sănătoase cu banane and now this 3-ingredient chia pudding recipe. It’s a convenient way to feed the entire family in the morning, and this plain recipe can be tweaked to anyone’s taste.
A chia pudding is a healthy breakfast pudding made of overnight soaked chia seed into milk. Chia puddings are naturally:
- Fără cereale
- Paleo-friendly
- Vegan-friendly
- Keto low-carb approved
- Fără gluten
Since chia seeds are superfoods with a very high amount of fiber, protein, and healthy fat, a chia seed pudding is a healthy breakfast to start the day.
Ingrediente și înlocuiri
All you need to make this plain chia pudding are:
- Chia Seminte – you can buy chia seeds in two different colors: white chia seeds or black chia seeds. There’s no nutritional difference between both seeds, and you can interchangeably use one or the other in chia seed recipes. Some people prefer white chia seeds because of their bland color.
- Lapte nelactate – feel free to use any plant-based milk you love like almond milk, vanilla almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk to create different chia pudding flavors and textures.
- Îndulcitor – you can add an unrefined liquid sweetener like maple syrup, my favorite option for best flavor, or a sugar-free sweetener to make a keto chia pudding.
How To Make 3-Ingredient Chia Pudding
It’s very easy to make a chia pudding recipe using only 3 basic ingredients. Let me share how you can make this easy chia pudding recipe.
- First, select a large wide bowl. Avoid using a tall narrow jar, or the seed forms lumps.
- In the mixing bowl, add the chia seed, milk, and sweetener. Stir or whisk vigorously to evenly combine seeds to liquid.
- Film the top of the bowl with plastic wrap or a silicone lid. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, remove from the fridge, remove the lid and stir again to evenly distribute the seeds in the milk.
- The seeds should have swollen by now, but some may migrate to the bottom of the bowl. That’s why I recommend stirring ingredients two times. This prevents the formation of a layer of chia seeds at the bottom of the bowl.
- Film the bowl again with a piece of wrap and set it aside in the fridge overnight or at least 4 hours.
- During this time, the chia seeds absorb the liquid and form a sticky, creamy pudding.


The Perfect Chia Pudding Ratio
The ratio to make a creamy, simple chia pudding with 3 ingredients is always 3 tablespoons of chia per cup of liquid.
Then, if you add any other ingredient high in protein or fiber, the liquid ratio must be increased to avoid a too dense pudding.
Chia Seed Pudding Toppings
This is the most simple chia pudding recipe, plain with no extra flavor. To make this breakfast tastier, serve half of the batch with some toppings below:
- Fructe de padure – raspberries, strawberries, blueberries.
- Unt de arahide
- Unt de migdale
- A Drizzle of extra sweetener – like maple syrup or coconut nectar.
- Nuci tocate – peanuts, almond, pistachios.
- Seminte – hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds.

Arome
You can create different pudding flavors using this 3-ingredient chia seeds pudding recipe by adding some of the ingredients below. Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of:
- Fulgi de ciocolată – any kind of chocolate chip works
- Pudră de proteine – this changes the chia pudding texture. It means the recipe will require more milk as well because protein powder absorbs liquids and make the pudding ultra thick.
- Piure de banane or applesauce.
- Nucă de cocos disecată
- Fructe uscate – cranberries, dried raisins, finely chopped apricot.
Instrucțiuni de depozitare
Store the leftover chia pudding in sealed glass mason jars, as seen in the pictures.
Întrebări frecvente
Yes, you can freeze the pudding in a sealed container and thaw it in the fridge the day before. Frozen chia pudding lasts up to 3 months in the freezer.
Yes, chia seeds and unsweetened almond milk, the main two chia pudding ingredients, are keto-approved. Use a keto-friendly sweetener to sweeten, like stevia drops, allulose, or erythritol.
Chia puddings are low in calories, low in carbohydrates and high in fiber and healthy fatty acids. A serving of 1/2 cup contains about 130 kcal and 7 grams of fiber to keep you full all morning. It means that chia pudding keeps your blood sugar level stable for a long time, avoiding energy crashes or sugar cravings for hours.
Yes, you can use any milk you love to make chia seed pudding. The best flavors are coconut milk, cashew milk, and almond milk.
More Chia Seed Recipes
It’s amazing all the recipes you can create with chia seeds from dessert pudding, pies, or jam. Below are my favorite chia seeds recipes for you to try.
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Budincă de chia cu 3 ingrediente
Ingrediente
- 3 linguri Chia Seminte - alb sau negru
- 1 ceaşcă Lapte de migdale neindulcit - or non-dairy milk of choice
- 1-2 lingurițe Sirop de arțar - or liquid sweetener of choice
Opțional
- ½ linguriță Extract de vanilie
Instrucțiuni
- The day before, add chia seed, almond milk, and maple syrup into a large mixing bowl and whisk to evenly combine the seed into the liquid.
- Film the bowl with plastic wrap or a silicone lid and place it in the fridge for 1 hour. After that time, whisk the mixture again to unstick the seeds and prevent them from gravitating to the bottom of the jar and forming lumps. Film again and refrigerate overnight.
- Serve the next days with toppings you love – fresh berries, a drizzle of peanut butter, or chopped nuts.
Stocare
- Store up to 3 days in a sealed mason jar in the fridge.










This sound good never had chia
Let me know if you try this!
what size mason jars do i use?
The volume is about 1/2 cup
What’s a serving size for this recipe?
Serving size appears before the list of ingredients in the recipe card. For this chia pudding, serving says 2. Enjoy!
Did you make the plain dairy-free coconut yoghurt made of coconut cream and prebiotic? that you layered in the middle of the chia seed pudding. If you did can you send me the recipe or where can I find? Thank
No I buy it from my local supermarket
What is that plain white layer in the chia pudding in the Mason jar pictured?
It’s plain dairy-free coconut yoghurt made of coconut cream and prebiotic.