This Chocolate Orange Chia Pudding can be whipped together in a pinch and is perfect for breakfast and dessert alike. | Paleo, Vegan, Low FODMAP
You’d think after a year of having the same breakfast every day you might get bored of it, right? NOPE. Between this and our Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding I’ve found myself with a reliable start to every day that’s filled with Omega 3’s and packed with fibre. If you’re a Coeliac like me, you’ll know how important fibre is to your overall happiness.
Another nice thing about this recipe is that it’s PoTS friendly. As someone with PoTS, one of the hardest things I find with food is the preparation. If it wasn’t for Sarah’s input I’m sure my diet would only consist of the most basic things that require minimal effort. SO with that said I’m gonna try and come up with some more varied recipes that can be prepared in minutes with little to no exertion. Sound good?
About This Recipe
So for this one, it really is as easy as it looks. Combine the ingredients, whisk it until mixed, store in the fridge for a few hours for the seeds to activate and then voila! And if you’re really in a rush, you can put all the ingredients in a blender & whizz them until smooth. If you do it that way there’s no waiting around and you can dive straight in. I personally prefer the unblended version’s consistency but it’s a matter of preference more than anything.
Hope you guys like it as much as I do!
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Chocolate Orange Chia Pudding
Chocolate Orange Chia Pudding | whipped together in a pinch and is perfect for breakfast and dessert alike. | Paleo, Vegan, Low FODMAP
Ingredients
- 1 cup | 240 ml dairy free milk (ensure low fodmap milk if needed)
- ¼ cup | 40 g chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon juice from an orange
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup (for low FODMAP) or honey/ agave
Instructions
- In a jar or container large combine all the ingredients. Whisk until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate at least an hour or overnight.
- Top with orange slices, chocolate chips, more zest, or whatever you would like.
Notes
Prep time is about 5 minutes but these need to be left in the fridge at least 3 hours
Use maple syrup for low FODMAP
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
gAmount Per Serving: Calories: 175Saturated Fat: 1gSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 10gSugar: 7gProtein: 5g
I like the idea of this recipe and will definitely try it. I think it would be worth mentioning somewhere that in order to keep this low FODMAP you couldn’t use honey as a sweetener or some types of dairy free milk. Honey is VERY high in excess fructose (as little as two teaspoons is a problem for us, and some dairy free milks such as coconut milk with inulin or whole soy milk are high in fructans.
You’re totally right! I’ll make sure to add a note in the recipe about using the right type of sweetener /milk for low fodmap. Thanks Lee!
What sweetener do you use in this?
Hi Krystal! I often use honey or maple syrup when making chia puddings. Liquid sweeteners are great because they mix in well, but you can use a granulated sugar if you prefer.
Just wanted to let you know that your cover page, before you hit “make this recipe” says 4 cups of chia seeds in the ingredient lineup. Some people may not be familiar with using chia. Anyway, chocolate and orange is my favorite sweet combination. I ask for a birthday cake with choc/orange every year, usually wind up making my own. I am so excited and cant wait to make this recipe, thank you!
Hi Deborah! I’m probably being dumb here but what do you mean by cover page?
Hope you like it!
Deborah may be referring to the Pinned version, which does say 4 cups and is how I found your page as well.
Ahh, I see! Unfortunately that’s a problem on Pinterest’s end and I can’t do anything about it. They often pull the wrong info from recipes or will sometimes do weird things like list an ingredient as 16 tablespoons instead of 1 cup. It’s something a lot of other recipe website owners often complain about too as it can be really confusing to people coming from pinterest.
Made this for the 1st time N just enjoyed that perfect combination of chocolate/orange flavors. Also, made ur chocolate peanut butter version, and it was mousse to my mouth. So decadent. Thank U so much for sharing such goodness.
Yay! so glad you’ve enjoyed them! Thanks Mila!
Can this recipe be made without chia seeds?
You could possibly use flax seed, but flax has a much stronger taste than chia seeds. Really though I don’t recommend leaving out the chia seeds are they are one of the most important things in this recipe. Sorry I couldn’t be more help here!
I made this recipe last night and tasted it this morning. I didn’t have regular cocoa powder, only had “special dark” 100% cacao powder. It is too rich for me for breakfast, but I will enjoy it for desserts!
So glad you liked it!
Horrible.
Hi Gordo – sorry to hear you didn’t care for this!
Can you make this with regular 2% low fat milk?
It won’t be quite as creamy as when you use a fuller fat milk but it will definitely work!
Can these be left overnight?
Yep! If you don’t want to heat it up you can just mix it cold and leave it overnight like a regular chia pudding
Hey i was wondering if i could use nutella instead of cocoa powder cause thats all i have at home.
I’m sure it would! That sounds delicious!
Hi,
Could lemon work instead of orange? I have a load that need using up. Thanks.
You could definitely try it! Oranges do tend to have more natural sweetness than lemon though so you may need to play around with the amount of sweetener and add a little more if necessary
The calorie count says 19…….that can’t be right surely? I mean, it would be great if it was!
Oops! You’re so right – it’s supposed to be 175. Thanks for pointing that out to me!
I love chia pudding! I’m wondering if this would work to make into a pie if I put it in a gluten free crust. Thoughts?
I was just thinking a few days ago that I wanted to try something like that! I think it would definitely be different from most pies, but it’s worth trying! Top it with some coconut whipped cream and I think it’d be pretty good!
How long will this be good for once made?
You can keep them in the fridge for up to five days!
Wow…it didn’t make much…should I be doing anything to the seeds before hand?
How much did you end up with? Altogether it makes about 1.5 cups which would make the servings about 1/2 cup. It might sound like not very much, but since there’s so much fibre it’s pretty filling. Hope that helps!
SO easy and tasty, thanks! No more failed aquafaba mousse attempts in this household from now on.
Yay! So glad you liked it! Totally know what you mean about the aquafaba mousse too! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment/rating!
This looks fabulous. I’m always looking for more interesting things for breakfast and the kids will love the fact that it looks so naughty! Chocolate at the start of the day offered by mummy? Win win!
Thanks Abi!
Oh my gosh – I am so going to make this and then I’ll surprise my daughter when she comes home for her birthday. She’ll love it!
Happy birthday to your daughter! I hope you both like them!