In this delightfully light dessert, we took the classic chocolate covered strawberry, and packed nutrition into every part with this creamy and delicious Chocolate Strawberry Pudding!
Chia pudding is really easy to make, and requires no cooking, so this healthy strawberry dessert comes together quick. And since you can use either fresh or frozen strawberries, it works for any season!
The strawberry layer of this chia berry pudding is bursting with strawberry flavor and is so light and fluffy you will want to keep eating it all day! The chocolate layer is the decadent contrast it needs; rich and creamy, and almost guilt-free!
And the best part? It's super simple with a couple quick buzzes of your blender!
The chocolate strawberry pudding is quintessential Spring. But it's also perfect for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
The strawberries make this chia pudding high in vitamin C. But it's also high in calcium, protein, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
This Spring time dessert will go great with Creamy Chickpea Pasta with Veggies or Vegetable Hash with Chickpeas Skillet Dinner.
Ingredients
We're using simple ingredients for our strawberry chia pudding. Make sure to choose an unsweetened milk or milk substitute, and 100% pure maple syrup.
- Unsweetened non-dairy milk
- Fresh or frozen strawberries
- Chia seeds
- 100% pure maple syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Blended chia pudding is one of the easiest desserts to make. Really. No cooking required even!
Add all the strawberry pudding ingredients to your blender.
Blend the strawberry pudding on high until it's nice and smooth.
Divide the strawberry pudding among 4 dessert glasses.
Rinse out the blender, and place all the ingredients for the chocolate pudding in it.
Blend the chocolate pudding on high until smooth.
Carefully top the strawberry pudding cups with the chocolate pudding. Refrigerate.
Hint: you may want to refrigerate the strawberry pudding for an hour or so before making the chocolate pudding. This way the strawberry pudding will be firmer, and it will be easier to pour on the chocolate pudding for two distinct layers.
Substitutions
Here are some excellent substitutions for this chia berry pudding.
- Milk - use any unsweetened dairy substitute, but you'll have better results with creamier ones like soymilk and cashew milk.
- Sweetener - try honey instead of maple syrup.
- Fruit - use blueberries, blackberries, or cherries.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and vegan as written.
Try this Cinnamon Cardamom Zucchini Pudding too!
Equipment
The most important equipment you need for this is a high speed blender. I recommend something like a Ninja Blender or a Vitamix.
Of course any blender will do. But you may not be able to blend all the chia seed smooth. Which is fine! Just know your pudding will turn out closer to tapioca consistency.
Storage
Store this chocolate strawberry pudding in the dessert cups, covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.
They will keep this way for about five days. Sometimes the pudding will sweat a little (most puddings do this), so just stir it a little before eating it.
Top tip
The most important thing for this recipe to turn out well is to make sure your strawberries are ripe. Even a little overripe is ok, as long as they aren't moldy. Underripe strawberries just won't give much flavor to the pudding. Choose frozen strawberries out of season.
FAQ
There is a lot of variation in both fresh and frozen strawberries with regard to water content. If your pudding isn't setting, it's probably because your strawberries were a little on the watery side.
To sidestep this issue, if your pudding seems watery in the blender, it probably won't set properly. Add another 1-2 teaspoon of chia seeds and re-blend. It should look like a thin smoothie.
Yes. If you don't want individual dessert cups - or maybe you don't have any - just layer the strawberry and chocolate puddings into a large glass bowl for serving.
Related
Looking for more strawberry recipes? Try these:
Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with Chocolate Strawberry Pudding:
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Strawberry Pudding
Ingredients
Strawberry Pudding
- 1 cup Unsweetened soy milk (or your choice)
- 10 oz Fresh or Frozen Strawberries, hulls removed and chopped (thawed if frozen)
- 3 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Pudding
- 1 cup Unsweetened soy milk) (or your choice)
- ¼ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon chia seeds
- 3 tablespoon 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all strawberry pudding ingredients in a high speed blender, and blend on high speed until smooth. Divide among 4 bowls.
- Rinse blender.
- Place all chocolate pudding ingredients in high speed blender, and blend on high speed until smooth. Pour in the bowls on top of the strawberry pudding.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, at least an hour.
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