Creamy Peanut Butter Chia Pudding (Printer-friendly)

Creamy peanut butter and chia seeds blended into a rich, protein-packed pudding. Perfect for breakfast or dessert.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
02 - 6 tablespoons chia seeds
03 - 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
04 - 2–3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, adjusted to taste
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Pinch of salt

→ Optional Toppings

07 - Sliced banana
08 - Chopped roasted peanuts
09 - Dark chocolate shavings
10 - Fresh berries

# How to Make It:

01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
02 - Add the chia seeds to the liquid base and stir thoroughly to ensure even distribution throughout the mixture.
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-like consistency.
04 - Remove from the refrigerator and stir the pudding well to break up any clumps and achieve a uniform, creamy texture.
05 - Divide the pudding evenly into 4 serving bowls or jars. Top with sliced banana, chopped roasted peanuts, dark chocolate shavings, or fresh berries as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The protein from peanut butter and chia seeds keeps you full longer than any breakfast shake I have tried.
  • It tastes like dessert but you can eat it at seven in the morning without a single ounce of regret.
02 -
  • Stir the mixture once after about thirty minutes in the fridge to prevent the chia seeds from clumping at the bottom, which I learned after discovering a solid seed brick beneath a layer of liquid.
  • The pudding will continue thickening over several days so if it gets too dense just stir in a splash of milk to loosen it back up.
03 -
  • Use a mason jar as your mixing vessel so you can simply cap it and put it straight in the fridge without transferring to another container.
  • Letting the mixture sit on the counter for ten minutes and giving it a stir before refrigerating distributes the seeds more evenly than going straight to the cold.

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