Blue Chia Pudding

This easy blue chia pudding is simple, but SO delicious! Made using chia seeds, plant-based milk of choice, sweetener, vanilla extract and butterfly pea flower powder OR blue spirulina powder to color the pudding to a stunning blue hue. Makes for a nutritious and filling snack, breakfast or dessert recipe. 100% vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free.

Prep Time5

Resting time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert, healthy, snack, Vegan, vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Jessica Laroche

Ingredients

¼ cup chia seeds
1 tsp butterfly pea flower powder OR blue spirulina powder I used pea flower powder from Ancient Choice
1 cup plant-based milk I used oat milk from Oatly
1-2 tbsp maple syrup or to taste
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

In a glass storing container, add the chia seeds, butterfly pea flower powder, plant-based milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk well to combine and then, let it sit for about 10 minutes or so.
Whisk again and make sure there are no clumps anymore, then seal and transfer to the fridge. Let the pudding chill for at least 1-2 hours (or until set) before enjoying. You can make it the night before.
You can eat by the spoon from the container or serve the pudding layered with vegan vanilla cashew yogurt as seen in the pictures. Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Storage: keep the pudding in the fridge for up to 4 days. It might get thicker over time, which you can adjust by adding more milk.
There are some clumps forming from the chia seeds or the powder. Whisk well to ensure you break them all and also, I noticed that stubborn clumps went away easily after the chilling time.
I used butterfly pea flower powder as I love its flavor, but feel-free to use blue spirulina. The blue spirulina has a milder flavor compared to green spirulina. Both the pea flower and blue spirulina powders are very healthy and provide tons of antioxidants to the pudding.
If using butterfly pea flower powder: you will notice that the dry powder is actually purple. BUT, once mixed in milk, the color will actually turn bright blue (check out the video and in process picture). This is due to a reaction happening with the powder when in contact with a different acidity (PH) of liquids. So fun!
Nutrition: please note that the nutritional information is an estimate per serving provided for informational purposes only (calculated by software) and accuracy is not guaranteed. Consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if you need precise nutrition calculations for health reasons.

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