Need a quick, healthy breakfast loaded with protein to fuel your day? This blueberry chia pudding is a great option. This blueberry almond chia pudding makes for a great make-ahead breakfast when you want to make healthy choices in advance.
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Are you looking for a breakfast or snack option that you can made in advance? This blueberry almond chia pudding is a fantastic, healthy option. Made with Greek yogurt and chia seeds, this protein-rich snack is also great for breakfast.
Made with just 5 ingredients, this blueberry chia pudding is mixed together the night before. This healthy snack is ready when you are and perfect for packing in your lunch bag for later in the day.
What do I need to make blueberry chia seed pudding?
Here’s a quick-reference checklist of the ingredients you’ll need to make this easy chia pudding:
- Plain Greek yogurt – yogurt is helpful in creating a thick and creamy pudding consistency.
- Unsweetened almond milk – be sure to read your labels. Choose an almond milk (or your preferred dairy or plant-based milk) this has minimal ingredients and no refined sugar.
- Chia seeds – chia seeds can be found in the health food section of the grocery store or the baking aisle.
- Sweetener – sweetener options can include honey, maple syrup, stevia sweet drops or granular monk fruit sweetener.
- Vanilla extract – this adds great flavor to the pudding. You could also use almond extract.
- Blueberries – fresh blueberries are great, however, if fresh is unavailable, frozen blueberries from the freezer section is a great option. Be sure to look for no sugar added.
- Optional Toppings – chopped or sliced almonds, walnuts, nut or seed butter.
For exact ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to the recipe card. Thanks!
How do I make blueberry chia pudding?
In a medium bowl, mix together the yogurt, milk, chia seeds, sweetener and vanilla using a whisk. Stir in fresh or frozen blueberries. Pour mixture into a mason jar or resealable container. Refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours.
Refrigeration of the chia pudding will help the chia seeds “plump up” and create a thick, pudding-like consistency.
Does this blueberry almond chia seed pudding recipe actually taste good?
The taste, flavor and consistency of this chia pudding is great. It has just a bit of sweetness from the honey, and the chia seeds combined with the blueberries and almonds give this pudding a great texture and crunch.
Looking for more healthy snack options? Try my Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding, Chocolate Protein Pudding and my Greek Yogurt Fruit Dip, which are both healthy snack ideas.
FAQ’s for making overnight chia seed pudding:
The chia seed to liquid ratio is 1:4. So, for 1/4 cup of chia seeds you will need 1 cup of milk, or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup yogurt.
Yes, chia seeds are a super-food and great for aiding in digestion, and providing Omega-3 fatty acids.
Chia seeds are a super food, loaded with Omega-3’s, fiber, antioxidants and many other good-for-you benefits. Two tablespoons of chia seeds have 10g of fiber, which is 40% of your recommended daily intake. High fiber diets have been linked to weight loss.
Chia seed pudding, when kept refrigerated will last for 5 days.
If you would love to try a chia seed smoothie, be sure to check out Frugal Foodie Mama’s site for this Blueberry Almond Chia Smoothie! The recipe is from my new cookbook, The Protein Smoothie Bible!
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What is a good breakfast meal prep?
A good breakfast meal prep includes a healthy balance of protein, carbs and fat. In addition having some added fiber from additional ingredients like berries helps keep your breakfast filling.
Are you ready to start meal prepping breakfast? I’ve got a post for Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep – it’s the perfect resource for healthy breakfast recipes, along with meal prep tools, tips and ideas for making meal prep easy!
If you loved this healthy, protein packed breakfast idea, check out some of my other healthy breakfast recipes that will get your day off to a great start:
- Strawberry Chia Seed Protein Pudding
- Ham & Veggie Baked Egg Cups
- Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Baked Spinach & Mushroom Frittata
- Raspberry Almond Chia Smoothie
- Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats
- Cherry Smoothie
Love blueberries? Check out our popular blueberry breakfast recipes:
- Blueberry Overnight Oats
- Healthy Lemon Blueberry Loaf
- Blueberry Protein Muffins
- Baked Blueberry Oatmeal
- Healthy Blueberry Muffins Recipe – Sugar Free Bakery Style Muffins
- Blueberry Vanilla Protein Oatmeal
- Healthy Blueberry Pancakes
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish
Here’s the recipe for my Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding:
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Blueberry Almond Chia Pudding
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup almond milk or any other preferred milk
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons honey or any other preferred sweetener
- 8-10 raw almonds roughly chopped
Instructions
- Using a 1-pint mason jar, or any other resealable container, add the milk, yogurt, blueberries, chia seeds and honey. Stir ingredients to incorporate. Place lid on container, and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
- Just before eating, chop almonds and add to the pudding.
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
Nutrition
Looks delicious,love blueberries:):)
This looks great — I’ve never had chia seeds before, but I keep hearing about them everywhere!
Well doesn’t that look great – my kids will love it.
Thanks so much, Gina! Its almost like having a dessert for breakfast. Definitely kid friendly!! Enjoy!
Saw this at Saturday Night Fever and loved the photo! Funny, since its just a thumbnail 🙂 The blueberries and almonds are gorgeous together and I bet they taste even better than they look. It would make breakfast so much more fun and special! Pinned!
This looks great! I have a new bag of chia seeds in my pantry and I haven’t been sure about how to use them. Pinned!
This sounds delicious! I’ve made chia pudding with mango and with pineapple and coconut, but never with blueberries, though they’re my absolute favorite food in the world. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much Jelli! Had it for breakfast this morning! So yummy – hope you get to enjoy soon! ~Erin
Fabulous! I can’t wait to make this for breakfast! Thanks so much for stopping by WONDERFULLY CREATIVE WEDNESDAYS!!! – Nic
Erin! This looks delicious! I’ve yet to make chia pudding – I have an entire bag in my cupboard that I end up throwing into smoothies but I forget to try it in other recipes. I need to try this since I’m like you and do the same things over and over, I’m bored! This would be a great change-up! Pinned!
CONGRATS! You were featured as a favorite LINK for this week’s Wonderfully Creative Wednesday for your scrumptious Gorgeous Chia Blueberry Almond Pudding!! How delicious! hope you will come by again and share the great news 🙂 Warmest, Nic
Thanks so much Nic!!
I am popping over from Wonderfully Creative Wednesday! Your blueberry almond chia pudding looks FABULOUS!! Cannot wait to try it!
Thanks so much, Lilah!
Looks amazing! Beautiful pics btw! Stopping by from the Weekend Re-Treat
I am so glad I came across this! I have been wanting to try a chia pudding and this onesounds just perfect! I may throw in some coconut milk I have laying around 🙂 Can’t wait to try it!
Ashley, coconut milk would be fantastic! Let me know how you like it. ~Erin
Hey Erin! This looks great. I am looking for a breakfast recipe to use at my church to offer a healthy, gluten free, low sugar to donuts offered. What I am racking my brain about is I am trying to figure out how to make this into individual/hand size offerings (not requiring a utensil)…I think I am making this too hard and should just put in small cups with spoons. Any thoughts, please share. Thanks again for the recipe. ~Libby
My first time trying chia seed pudding and I’m hooked!! I want to make it again tomorrow! The chia seeds plump up and get so soft and smooth. I used agave nectar as a sweetener and it was delicious. The pudding did come out slightly more liquid-like than I thought. But I may have measured wrong. It was still delicious and I think I’ve found my new go to breakfast!
Love chia seeds. Haven’t paired them with blueberries. Looks like a new breakfast tomorrow. #SaturdaySharFest
Was the almond milk that you used sweetened or unsweetened?
I am super excited to try this!
This recipe doesn’t work. You’re left with almond milk with soaked chia seeds, but no pudding quality consistency.
Blueberries and almonds go so well together! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link party!
I love chia puddings! So easy to make and yummy too! Thank you for sharing it with us at Food Friday!
I am eating this right now and while it tastes good, I am wondering if it is supposed to have a pudding-like consistency. Mine doesn’t, and I let it sit in the fridge for 24 hours. It’s like a blueberry yogurt drink with soft chia seeds in it. I followed the recipe to a T, so I am not quite sure where it went wrong. Thank you.
I love chia pudding – a great way to start the day!
This looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing.
I love chia pudding and it is so quick and easy to make. Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at #overthemoon link party.
This looks fantastic! Sharing on FB & Pinned! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
A great recipe for people who are tempted to skip breakfast because ‘they run out of time’ in the morning. There’s no more excuses when something’s this easy.
For anyone who wanted it ‘almond-ier’, a tablespoon of unsweetened almond butter works great as well if you blend or stir. Anyone who would like it a little thicker or with a bit of texture can also add a little quick-cook plain oatmeal the night before as well. Soaking oats in this mixture eliminates the need to cook them since they soften.
While the taste is good, the end result comes out too runny, even with the 1/2 cup of yogurt. Maybe put less liquid? I feel like I’m constantly scooping the remaining milk after a bowl of cereal.
How many servings is in the blueberry almond chia pudding recipe?
Yum, I hate to have to wait to eat this! Happy Spring, Kippi #kippiathome
I just LOVE chia puddings. This is a great recipe. Thanks for sharing with us at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! –Jennifer
I love chia seeds and have still not made chia seed pudding but I feel inspired! It looks delicious with the bonus of being healthy! 🙂
Well, my blueberry crop should be showing up in about a month… a great idea! Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday!
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Its very detailed instruction about how to Make Chia Pudding , I always stucks in ratio for ingredients. Thanks for sharing this content with us . I will definitely gonna make it.
For healthy breakfast chia pudding recipe is best , looking so delicious . Thanks for sharing instruction and recipe , will definitely gonna try it .