Chef John's Chia Chocolate Pudding

Perfect!! I like to use 1/2 c. dairy and 1/2 c. coconut milk from the can and find the ratio of milk to chia seed to cocoa is dead-on perfect. I use only 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar and find for my taste that it's sweet enough. Love what the addition of instant coffee did to deepen the chocolate flavor. I didn't have chocolate covered hemp seed but I do like cocoa nibs and had them so I used them instead. Wonderful chia seed recipe. There are so many out there but this one is my favorite because the ratio of ingredient to ingredient is best and the addition of the instant coffee really does make a difference. Kinda tastes like chocolate frosting with little tiny crunchies from the chia seeds. Delicious!!

Delicious and relatively healthy! I have made this 3 or 4 times now. One time I used buttermilk and it tasted weird; don't do that.

Made this with unsweetened almond milk, 2 Tbsp. dark chocolate cocoa powder, and 3 packets of Stevia.

Welllll…. ive made a super quick version of this : ) Last years when I discovered what chia seeds do when they get wet, I started throwing them into many edible liquids. My favorite 'quick-gotta run' treat to take to lunch at the last minute is milk, chia and heresy's chocolate syrup. I make about 8 oz of chocolate milk in a ziplock round container and add about 2 or 3 tablespoons of chia to it. ( 5 minute intervals) Mix it, let it sit, mix it, let it sit, put lid on and shake vigorously and put in the fridge or lunch cooler. Its great!

This recipe is amazing! Even my 9 year old son loves it! I substituted milk with vanilla soy milk, and white sugar for honey. I omitted the coffee so the kids could eat it and the hemp seeds because I just didn't have any. My family is addicted to this pudding so I'll be making double batches of this from now on!

I loved it! I replaced regular milk with vanilla almond milk and excluded the chocolate covered hemp seeds because I did not have them. It was delicious without being overly sweet.

I’m trying to manage my blood sugars with diet, and (though I’m sure Chef John would also call truvia a crime against nature) - after 3 weeks with only carbs from vegetables, and no sweets, this was great. No complaints. I topped with a little bit of whipped cream, no chocolate covered hemp seeds; with just the sugar tweak it’s a very nice dessert for someone trying to control blood sugar. Thanks very much, Chef John!

It is unbelievably delicious! I admit that I was not expecting that it would be that good. I made half of the recipe, so I could have a good daily portion of chia and used 3 packages of sweetener (Twin sweetener) instead of the sugar. I didn't have the hemp seeds, so I didn't use. It is really a healthy recipe to stick to!! I will make it everyday from now on. Thanks for the recipe, Chef John!

This is the first chia seed recipe I have made that I actually like and I'm not a big chocolate fan! I will make this again. Mine set up fine but I made sure to whisk and let it sit like the instructions stated. I also used coconut milk instead of cow.

so happy to have found this recipe bought some almond extract to try can’t stop making this!!

Great inspiration for chia and I double the recipe whenever I make this. I adopted LCHF lifestyle so I used half heavy cream, half coconut milk from the carton. I also use liquid sucralose I make from pure powder (not Splenda). I like adding some coconut flavoring along with the vanilla. No coffee or hemp added (personal pref). I find if you heat your liquid on low, mix in the cocoa, sweetener, etc., then add the chia. It becomes a 'pudding' much quicker. I like to think of this as tapioca-ish versus a smooth pudding. Thanks CJ!

I used maple syrup and it was delicious!

Very rich and chocolaty. Has a high carb count, but I budgeted for it. Very worth it. I poured it in to two dessert dishes. It's so rich I was happy with half and saved half for later. Next time I'll use 4 ramekens. This would be delicious with a little whipped cream on top. Walden Farm make a creamy topping if you can't do real cream. That being said, this dish was very satisfying on its own. Thanks, Chef John!

My pudding didn’t set up like the video. That’s my only complaint. I liked the pudding. I can’t lie, I was surprised. It was like chocolate tapioca pudding. I omitted the brown sugar and increased the white sugar to 1/3 cup.

If you use cacao and a bit of honey instead of cocoa powder you don't need to add sugar at all!

Great I used Manuka Honey instead of white sugar.

I adore this recipe! So easy and so good!

So GOOD! Light and airy and fresh - not at all icky-sweet, like so many other types of chocolate pudding that leave your mouth coated with that weird aftertaste. This was really delicious! I think next time I'll try it with some sliced strawberries on top.

Definitely an interesting texture due to the chia seeds but I loved it. You could probably add a little more chocolate!

I’ve made several types of chia pudding, this is by far the best! Thanks for sharing

Delicious and satisfying! Just the right sweetness! Added almond extract and used unsweetened vanilla soy milk and all brown sugar. Yum!

This is delicious! Chef John cracks me up...I'm so glad I didn't keep moving! This is chocolatey and seems decadent (with a little crunch). Double the recipe! I skipped the coffee and hemp seeds.

This turned out great! Thickens up nicely the longer it sits in the refrigerator so make a day ahead, if possible. Topped with whipped cream before serving for a nice chocolatey, guilt-free treat. Thank you, Chef John!!

Very tasty alternative to regular chocolate pudding. I do prefer to make it slightly healthier by using unsweetened almond milk with 2 tbsp of agave instead of sugar. Definitely worth trying if you like chia pudding.

I used maple syrup and it was delicious!

This was great! My husband said I should make some for me since he was going to eat it all! It does take a little getting used to the chia seeds. I made it with Agave instead of the sugar, and almond coconut milk to cut the carbs way down! I will make it as the recipe states when I want a splurge.

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I have been looking for a truck with the affording recipe and this one is delicious! I love all of Chef Johns recipes! I had all of the ingredients on hand but I used coconut milk instead of regular milk and I did not have coffee crystals but I did have cappuccino mix, so I thought why not it's your game a little bit of coffee flavor and was very tasty. I did not have chocolate covered hemp seeds for for the topping but I graded some very dark chocolate to sprinkle on top! It was wonderful I will definitely make it this again!

I'm going to omit the coffee and reduce the amount of sugar if I plan on making it again.

Great chocolate chia pudding! I added some extras, such as mixing in mini semi-sweet chocolate chips when the pudding was starting to firm, right before I put it into the fridge. Then before serving I added fresh raspberries on top, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, whip cream and sprinkled it all with flaky salt! Yum!!

I love this recipe so much! It is such a good recipe for when you are rushed for breakfasts or even desert, just take a bit and go! it is so simple and you can modify it however you'd like.

I like pudding but wasn't sure if I would like this, so I tried half of the recipe. I will definitely make this again. It was good even without the hemp seeds on top and was a nice treat.

I followed exactly. (minus the chocolate bits on top) The flavour was great! The texture takes some getting used to! :)

I was looking for a nondairy dessert option. This did the trick! No idea how anyone can leave it in the fridge overnight? I tasted it to check it out after the second 5min wait period, and the next time I looked, it was gone! It is filling and rich and works with whatever milk you need to use. The chia reminded me of tapioca, so I didn’t mind it. Definitely need to double or triple the recipe in the future, as this is a single serving in my book!

Great recipe!! It's quick, easy, healthy & so delicious! I sustituted half the milk with milk kefir to make it pro-biotic, too. I didn;t have the hemp seed, so i didn't use it. I loved this dish & will definitely make it again.

This is a unique flavor, and could be classified as healthy if there wasn’t any sugar in it. I love unique healthy things and find the strange very good so I like it. Also it is easy. So why only three stars? Because others I’ve had tast it have strongly disliked it.

Based on the reviews I read, I decided to try this recipe. I was very happy that I did, it is rich and chocolate-y, and very easy to make. The only change I made is using Stevia instead of sugar. It was so good and creamy . I will definitely make it again and the only change that I will make is to double the recipe!

Used skim milk and 70% dark cocoa powder and Splenda brown sugar blend with favorable results for a no cook pudding. Well worth making again.

While I've made this with chocolate almond milk to maybe give it more chocolate flavor, Chef John is right. Don't expect this to taste like a rich dark chocolate mousse. I liked it, my wife did not.

Tastes yummy! It's a little runny and needs something to make it thicker. Don't have any suggestions for that.

I used plain soy milk, but I think a vanilla non-dairy milk would be good too. I also topped it with Costco's frozen cherry, blueberry, and strawberry mixture. Those fruits lend themselves well to mingling with chocolate, so it was a tasty way to increase the nutritional value of the pudding. It doesn't make a lot of pudding, so next time I'll double it.

Easy and tasty!