Peanut Butter Chia Pudding (Printable)
Creamy peanut butter and chia seed pudding, chilled until thick and topped with bananas, berries, or chocolate.
# 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 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - Pinch of salt
→ Chia Seeds
06 - 1/2 cup chia seeds
→ Toppings (optional)
07 - 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
08 - 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips or shavings
09 - 1 ripe banana, sliced
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 completely smooth and well incorporated.
02 - Stir the chia seeds into the mixture, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout. Mix thoroughly to prevent clumping.
03 - Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, allowing the chia seeds to absorb the liquid and the mixture to thicken into a creamy pudding consistency.
04 - Remove from the refrigerator and stir the pudding well to redistribute any settled seeds and achieve a uniform texture.
05 - Divide the pudding evenly among serving glasses or bowls. Top with chopped roasted peanuts, dark chocolate shavings, sliced banana, or fresh berries as desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It requires zero cooking and exactly one bowl, which means cleanup is almost nonexistent.
- The combination of peanut butter and maple syrup tastes like dessert but fuels you like a proper meal.
- You can prep four servings in five minutes and have breakfast sorted for half the week.
02 -
- Stir the mixture again after about thirty minutes in the fridge if you can, because this prevents the chia seeds from clumping at the bottom.
- Using stabilized peanut butter with added oils will leave a greasy film on top that no amount of stirring can fully fix.
03 -
- Whisk the peanut butter and maple syrup together before adding the milk because they emulsify more easily in a smaller volume of liquid.
- A tablespoon of cocoa powder mixed into the base turns this into a chocolate peanut butter pudding that tastes like a candy bar in a jar.