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
Lee says
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.
Sarah Nevins says
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!
Krystal says
What sweetener do you use in this?
Sarah Nevins says
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.
Deborah says
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!
Sarah Nevins says
Hi Deborah! I’m probably being dumb here but what do you mean by cover page?
Hope you like it!
Malinda says
Deborah may be referring to the Pinned version, which does say 4 cups and is how I found your page as well.
Sarah Nevins says
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.
Mila says
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.
Sarah Nevins says
Yay! so glad you’ve enjoyed them! Thanks Mila!
Taranjit says
Can this recipe be made without chia seeds?
Sarah Nevins says
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!
Karla Fullwood says
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!
Sarah says
So glad you liked it!
Gordo says
Horrible.
Sarah says
Hi Gordo – sorry to hear you didn’t care for this!
Kendra says
Can you make this with regular 2% low fat milk?
Sarah says
It won’t be quite as creamy as when you use a fuller fat milk but it will definitely work!