Description
This strawberry chia pudding with Greek yogurt offers a creamy make-ahead breakfast that you can prepare in minutes and then eat straight from the fridge. It delivers a filling and gently sweet start to the day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds
- ½ pound strawberries + more for topping
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup milk any
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup more or less to taste – sub honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or lemon zest
Instructions
- Add ½ pound strawberries, 1 cup Greek yogurt, ½ cup milk, 3 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey), and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to a bowl.
- Use an immersion blender to mix everything together until the texture turns smooth and creamy. If you prefer, a regular blender works fine too, after which you simply pour the mixture back into a bowl.
- Add chia: Put 4 tablespoons chia seeds into the bowl. Whisk the contents for about 30 seconds so no clumps remain.
- Cover the bowl or split the mixture into jars. Place it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or leave it overnight, until the pudding becomes thick.
- Serve: Give the pudding a good stir right before serving. Add sliced strawberries, nuts, and a drizzle of maple syrup on top if you like. You can eat it cold or warm it for a few seconds in the microwave.
Notes
- Use ripe, flavorful strawberries. The entire recipe depends on strong strawberry flavor, which is why riper berries produce much better pudding.
- Check the strawberry color. If you notice any pale or white areas in the center, cut away that core and keep only the reddest sections to get the most flavor.
- Blend first, then add chia. Mix the fruit and yogurt in the blender before you stir in the chia seeds so the seeds can thicken evenly and avoid forming clumps.
- Whisk well. Take a full 30 seconds to whisk the mixture because this step makes a real difference in the final texture and keeps everything smooth.
- Let it chill fully. Put the pudding in the fridge for at least 2 hours to give the chia enough time to thicken properly. Many people find overnight works even better.
- Stir before serving. Give the pudding a quick stir just before you eat it to loosen it up and make the texture extra creamy.
- Adjust sweetness at the end. Strawberries can differ a lot in how sweet they are, so taste the mixture after it has chilled and add a little more maple syrup if you think it needs it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 of 3
- Calories: 231kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 53mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 12g