Strawberry Chia Pudding – Carmy

September 9, 2023

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Posted: Sep 9, 2023 Last Modified: Sep 1, 2023 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

You will fall in love with this easy strawberry chia pudding! Made with fresh (or frozen) strawberries, this chia pudding is the perfect make-ahead breakfast, snack, or even dessert! It’s creamy, sweet, and so satisfying.

I love chia pudding. It’s so delicious in addition to it being great for you! It comes together quickly and easily in a blender before being popped into the fridge to set overnight. You’ll definitely want to make this ASAP, especially if strawberries are in season!

A slightly overhead angled view of a mason jar of strawberry chia pudding topped with strawberries, yogurt, and hemp hearts.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This strawberry chia seed pudding has omega-3s, fiber, protein, and more! It’s full of healthy goodness, so it’s a wonderful way to start off the day or as a mid-day treat.
It’s so easy to make chia pudding! You just add everything into a blender and let it set in the fridge. Can it get any easier? Your hands-on time is at most, 5 minutes!
Chia seeds are neutral in taste, so it takes on whatever you add to them! This chia pudding is full of sweet strawberry flavor with a hint of vanilla. You can barely taste the coconut milk.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients needed to make strawberry chia pudding.

strawberries — you can use fresh or frozen strawberries. I prefer fresh strawberries when they’re in season. You can save some extra strawberries for topping the chia pudding. I also love adding some extra strawberry jam as a topping for extra strawberry flavor. Got extra strawberries? Try my strawberry overnight oats recipe!
coconut milk — I use a can of full-fat coconut milk as it makes the chia pudding more creamy and rich.
yogurt — for an extra boost in protein, I use Greek yogurt. I use vanilla Greek yogurt for a little extra added flavor. If you have strawberry yogurt, that’ll add even more strawberry flavor!
maple syrup — make sure you use real maple syrup and not pancake syrup. They are not the same!
vanilla extract — I always recommend using real vanilla extract and not artificial extract.
chia seeds — you can buy them at almost any major grocery store or online, and they can last for 4-5 years without refrigeration. Just be sure to store your chia seeds are a cool, dry place. They come in both black and white seeds, but there is no difference in nutritional content. They’re also an excellent source of plant-based protein and are full of wonderful health benefits!

How to Make Strawberry Chia Pudding

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Add the strawberries, milk, yogurt, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and chia seeds into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.

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Let it set for a couple of minutes (5-10 minutes) in the fridge before going back in and giving it a second stir.
Let the chia pudding set in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight.
Give it a stir before serving, and add in your favorite toppings.

A jar of strawberry chia pudding with a cut strawberry, yogurt, and hemp hearts.

Recipe Tips and Notes

You can add more strawberry flavor by using strawberry milk!
I love adding hemp hearts on top of my chia pudding for a little extra boost of protein and omega-3s.
For a thicker pudding, you can add an extra spoonful of chia seeds to the mixture.
You can easily make this matcha chia seed pudding vegan-friendly by using non-dairy yogurt.
You can use honey, agave syrup, or your go-to sweetener instead of maple syrup.
Strawberries finish their ripening process once they’re picked. So, if your strawberries are on the more pale side, they might not be very sweet and you might need extra maple syrup to balance it out.
By blending the chia seeds with the rest of the ingredients, it’ll create a smoother textured chia seed pudding. If you want the typical texture of chia pudding, you can stir in the chia seeds after the rest of the ingredients have been blended.
Don’t have a blender? Use a food processor!

A jar of strawberry chia pudding with fresh strawberries in front.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: store the creamy matcha chia seed pudding without any toppings in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Freezer: to freeze chia pudding, portion out the pudding in small containers, then freeze! Thaw the chia pudding in the fridge for 6-8 hours/overnight before you’d like to eat it. You can store chia seed pudding in the freezer for up to 2 months.

What are chia seeds?

Chia seeds are tiny seeds from the plant Salvia hispanica. You may recognize them from those cute little chia pet commercials from way back when but other than a cute terra-cotta pet, the seeds are packed with healthy goodness. Despite being tiny little seeds, an one-ounce (28 grams) serving of chia seeds contains 11 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, and 9 grams of fat (5 of which are omega-3s).