Chia Seed Pudding
Follow this easy step by step recipe for how to make chia seed pudding with fresh homemade almond milk.

Today, Colombe is going to show you how to make a chia seed pudding with fresh homemade almond milk. This recipe is just like pudding, but there's no cooking needed!
First she'll show you a really easy way to make homemade almond milk - you'll never have to get store-bought again! All you have to do is soak your almonds in water and they'll get really plump. This will also make them much easier to digest and you can absorb the nutrients a lot better. Place these almonds into a blender, add some water, and blend until ready. Now you're going to take a strainer, line it with cheesecloth, and pour in the almond milk slowly. With this you're separating the fiber from the almond so you don't get any of the chunky bits into your milk.
Now you can start with your other ingredients. First, you're going to prepare your vanilla bean. You're going to slice the vanilla bean right down the middle, open it up, and you'll get to the seeds inside which will add depth to the flavor of the pudding.
Add those seeds to the almond milk and if you really like vanilla, add in a little vanilla extract as well. Add in some maple syrup for sweetness and whisk the milk to distribute the vanilla beans all throughout the milk. Then, add in a pinch of sea salt, followed by the chia seeds, which are loaded with antioxidants and protein!
Stir your mix and let it sit until the chia seeds expand and the consistency becomes very similar to a tapioca pudding.
As the pudding mixture sits, you can begin making your raspberry sauce to garnish it with. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to bring out the flavors of the raspberries. Then simply mash your raspberries to make the simple raspberry sauce. Enjoy this heart-healthy dessert with any fresh fruits you'd like as well!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds (soaked overnight)
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup chia seeds
- ½ vanilla bean (use the tip of a knife to scoop out seeds)
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 cup raspberries (optional)
- ½ squeezed lemon (optional)
Instructions
Soak 1 cup of almonds overnight in a covered bowl filled with water. Place the almonds in a blender with 3 cups of filtered water. Blend until the almonds are ground. Strain the almond milk through a mesh bag or cheesecloth to separate the fiber. Slice a vanilla bean down the middle, scrape out the seeds and add the seeds into the almond milk. Add maple syrup and whisk. Next add the chia seeds and a pinch of sea salt. Stir this mixture and let sit until the chia seeds expand and the consistency is similar to tapioca pudding. To make the sauce, squeeze some lemon juice into a bowl of raspberries and mash the raspberries with a fork. Top the chia seed pudding with fruit and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Information Based on a Single Serving
*Percent Daily Value are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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You're watching Eating by Heart,
I'm Colombe.
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And today we're making a chia seed
pudding with fresh almond milk.
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[MUSIC]
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It's just like pudding, but
you don't even have to cook it.
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I'm gonna show you how to make
the easiest homemade almond milk,
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you'll never have to
buy store-bought again.
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All you do is you soak your
almonds overnight in water.
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And you'll see they get really plump.
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This also makes them
much more easy to digest.
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And you can absorb
the nutrients a lot better.
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So I'm going to put
those into our blender.
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[SOUND] I'll add some water.
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Now all you have to do is pulse.
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[SOUND] We'll hope for the best.
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Looks ready now.
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Let's see.
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Beautiful.
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So now I'm gonna take
an everyday ordinary strainer
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I'm gonna line it with cheesecloth.
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Just go ahead and pour it in slowly.
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So I'm basically separating the fiber
of the almonds from the milk.
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The liquid is what I'm looking for
right here and
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I don't want any of the chunky
bits to get into my milk.
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So then I'll take a spatula and I'll just
kind of move it through the strainer.
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Now this is so easy to make,
now that you've seen me make it,
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maybe you won't have to buy
store-bought almond milk any more.
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So now for my other ingredients.
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I'm gonna prepare my vanilla bean,
so I use a whole vanilla bean.
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Slice it right down the middle,
open it up,
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there are these beautiful seeds inside.
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They're gonna add just a delicious depth
of flavor to the chia seed pudding.
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And then I'm gonna add
those to the almond milk.
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And I'm a big fan of vanilla, so I add
just a little bit of vanilla extract.
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Some maple syrup for sweetness.
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And then I just give it a little whisk
to distribute the vanilla beans.
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And you'll get those little tiny seeds.
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And now, just a pinch of sea salt,
and my chia seeds.
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Chia seeds are loaded with
antioxidants and protein.
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And now I'm just gonna stir these in,
and I just need to let this sit,
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and then, the chia seeds expand.
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And the consistency becomes
like a nice tapioca pudding.
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Now just make a very simple raspberry
sauce that you can garnish it with.
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And then I am gonna add raspberries,
and a squeeze of lemon.
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The lemon brings out
the flavor of the raspberries.
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It also brings a nice
fresh flavor to the dish.
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So, the chia seeds have been
sitting in the almond milk and
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now it's this beautiful consistency,
like pudding.
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And we're just gonna garnish
with some raspberry sauce.
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And you can use any fresh fruit that you
like as well if you wanna add a little bit
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more fruit to your dish.
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And now I'm ready to try.
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Delicious.
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You've got a really heart healthy desert.
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Thanks for watching Eating by Heart.
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See you again soon.
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