Peanut Butter Chia Pudding (Printable View)

Creamy peanut butter chia pudding with maple sweetness — a nutritious make-ahead treat for any time of day.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pudding Base

01 - 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
02 - 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
03 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
04 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
05 - Pinch of salt

→ Chia Seeds

06 - 1/2 cup chia seeds

→ Toppings (optional)

07 - 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, chopped
08 - 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips or shavings
09 - 1 ripe banana, sliced
10 - Fresh berries

# Cooking Steps:

01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until completely smooth and well incorporated.
02 - Stir the chia seeds into the mixture, stirring thoroughly to ensure even distribution and prevent clumping.
03 - Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, allowing the chia seeds to absorb the liquid and the mixture to thicken into a pudding consistency.
04 - Remove from the refrigerator and stir the pudding once more to break up any settled seeds and restore a uniform creamy texture.
05 - Divide the pudding into serving glasses or bowls and top with chopped peanuts, dark chocolate shavings, sliced banana, or fresh berries as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It takes about five minutes of actual work and the fridge does everything else while you sleep or live your life.
  • The peanut butter flavor is rich and satisfying enough to pass as dessert but honest enough to call breakfast without guilt.
02 -
  • Stir the mixture once after about thirty minutes in the fridge to prevent clumping, a lesson I learned after finding a solid chia brick at the bottom of my bowl.
  • Blend the milk and peanut butter before adding chia seeds if you want an impossibly silky texture.
03 -
  • A dash of cinnamon or cocoa powder in the base transforms the entire flavor without any extra effort.
  • The pudding thickens more than you think it will, so if you prefer a looser texture add an extra splash of milk before serving.

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