Raspberry and Greek Yogurt Chia Pudding

This chia pudding will be a welcome addition to your breakfast rotation. Prepare the fruity pudding the night before to have a jump-start on your day the next morning.

This recipe has been in my “draft” file since last summer. I just finished moving (but not unpacking) and I’m catching up with some drafts that need to be posted. Hard to cook when many things are in boxes!

Raspberry and Greek Yogurt Chia Pudding

  • 1 cup raspberries, blackberries or diced mango
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or a  milk of your choice (I found that thicker milks such as whole or coconut work best towards thickening in this recipe)
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
  • 1 tbsp. Michigan maple syrup
  • 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Fage 2%)
  • raspberries to garnish – I also added some blueberries since I had them
  • granola of your choice to garnish for a liittle crunch (I used Almond Agave Granola which I couldn’t stop snacking on)

Puree 1 cup of fruit and milk in a blender; I used my Vitamix, a high speed blender. Pour into a container, mix in the chia seeds, syrup and vanilla. Let sit on the counter, covered and after 10 minutes stir to be sure the seeds are distributed throughout the pudding. Let stand another 20 minutes before refrigerating overnigiht; I stirred it again.

To serve: Add a layer of pudding to each glass, then a layer of yogurt, followed by another layer of pudding. Garnish with fresh fruit and granola.

Note: A few pointers to make sure this pudding thickens.

  • make sure your seeds are not old
  • you could add more chia seeds and let it sit longer
  • use a thick milk such as whole or coconut
  • don’t add too much fruit – the raspberries are 85% water so keep that in mind
  • stir well to distribute all the seeds thoroughly

Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com 

I made the pudding twice; first time using unsweetened almond milk (too thin) and chia seeds I’m sure we’re old. It did not thicken!
The second time I used whole milk and chia seeds that I knew had not expired. Turned out perfect!

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