Fruit on the Bottom Chia Pudding

5 from 2 votes

Emily Dixon, One Lovely Life

These easy make-ahead chia puddings are a perfect healthy meal-prep breakfast. They're high in protein, high in fiber, and delicious, to boot!

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

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Servings: Servings

Calories: 282kcal

Mix Up The Chia Pudding. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Whisk until evenly combined. Let this mixture stand for about 10 minutes to allow the seeds to bloom a bit. Give the mixture one more stir before layering in jars. (If you want thinner pudding, feel free to add more milk here!)
Make The Fruit Layer. In a medium bowl (or a blender or food processor!), combine thawed fruit and 1 Tablespoon orange juice. Mash or puree until you reach your desired consistency, adding more orange juice, as needed. Taste the fruit mixture, and feel free to sweeten with honey, agave, maple syrup, or your favorite sweetener, as needed. Divide the fruit layer between 2 jars.
Layer In Jars. Next, add half of the chia pudding to each jar. I find it easiest to add the chia pudding around the bottom edges of the fruit layer before filling in the center, then filling the jars upward. This helps keep the fruit layer on the bottom of the pudding.
Chill & Serve. Cover the jars and refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy with more fresh fruit, some granola, or your favorite toppings. Chia pudding will keep in the fridge 3-4 days.

Fruit. You can use almost ANY fruit you like here--blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, kiwi, mango, peach, etc. It all works! Depending on the kind of fruit and juice you use, you *may* find you prefer to add a little bit of honey or pure maple syrup to your fruit mixture if it tastes a little tart. It's up to you!
Different Fruits Work Differently. Part of what's so great about this fruit on the bottom chia pudding recipe is that it works with so many different fruits, so you never run out of options. I've made it with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and kiwi over the years, though you can certainly experiment with your favorites. Keep in mind some fruits may slightly brown or set up with time. Fruit like blueberries has more natural pectin, which can set up into a more jelly-like texture with time. Just give it a good stir into the pudding when serving and you're good to go!

Course: Breakfast, Meal Prep

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chia, chia pudding

Nutrition facts are an estimate only and will vary based on brands and amounts used.

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