Mango Chia Pudding

It seems like it’s been a while since I posted one of my basic chia pudding recipe options, so here we go with another delicious chia pudding - this time, a mango version!

I love making different chia puddings with seasonal fruits, and this delicious pudding was a summertime favourite for us this year.

Mango chia seed pudding is such a versatile, easy recipe to make.

It’s a delicious pudding that works just as well as a healthy dessert - it’s mango pudding, after all - as it does for a healthy snack, or healthy breakfast.

It really does make the perfect breakfast, weird as it may sound. Some say it has a similar texture to overnight oats though, so there you go.

Anyway, you can meal prep it in a mason jar one day, and be eating creamy mango chia pudding for mornings to come - just grab and go!

As a dessert recipe, I like to top it with fresh fruits - mango slices and/or berries - and garnish with fresh mint leaves.

It feels fancy, and it’s a delicious way to get some extra fiber into our diet.

Ingredients

This sweet mango chia pudding uses really simple ingredients that are generally easy to find in any large grocery store. A few notes for you:

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are lauded for a whole host of health benefits, from aiding digestive health (as a good source of fiber), to regulating blood sugar and supporting heart health.

They’re an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, as well as essential amino acids.

Aside from the health benefits they bring to this recipe, they’re also what create the pudding-like consistency, through the way they absorb and retain water.

You can use either Black Chia Seeds or White Chia Seeds, we’ll usually switch it up based on what we have more of on hand.

As pictured, we used white chia seeds for this batch.

Fresh Mangoes

I prefer to use fresh ripe mangoes, rather than something like frozen mango chunks.

I just find that the fresh mango puree is sweeter and has a much better, stronger mango flavour - especially during mango season.

Note: if you’re using a sweetened canned mango puree, I’d recommend going with about ½ cup, and skipping the added sweetener in the recipe.

Milk

I tend to use non-dairy milk, as I try to limit my dairy consumption to cheese and sour cream, for the most part.

Plus, I just find that the plant-based milk options tastes WAY better than regular milk - and that goes double when using it in a desserty recipe!

When it comes to dairy-free milk, I default to a good quality Unsweetened Almond Milk, as that’s what we tend to have on hand.

This recipe also works really well with Oat milk, Cashew Milk, Flax Milk, Macadamia Milk, and coconut milk.

I’m not into soy milk, personally, but if you are - feel free to use it!

Sweetener of Choice

Pretty much any sweetener works well in this.

I’ll use a monkfruit and erythritol blend when I’m having some, or just plain granulated sugar when making it for my husband.

Maple syrup and agave nectar are other good options.

Everything Else

Rounding out this recipe, you need some Pure Vanilla Extract and salt.

That’s it - and I don’t have anything to add for either of those!

Variations

You can vary this recipe in a couple of main ways - what goes in it, and what goes on top of it.

Your choice of sweetener and milk go a long way to customizing the flavour of this mango chia pudding, but you can take it even further.

Make yours a mango coconut milk chia pudding, and toss some unsweetened coconut flakes. Garnish with some more coconut and sliced mango, and you’ve got yourself a mango coconut chia pudding.

Want to up the tropical flavors a bit? Swap the vanilla in that coconut pudding out for Rum Extract.

Your mango coconut rum pudding will taste like a fancy topical drink, suitable for a hot summer day!

Alternatively, skip the coconut, keep the rum extract, and blitz some fresh mint leaves in with the mango. Mango Mojito pudding!

It’s one of my favorite ways to customize this recipe, very refreshing!

Whether you customize the actual pudding or not, don’t skimp on the toppings - use whatever you like!

My favorite toppings are fresh berries, more mango, mint leaves, toasted coconut, toasted pecans, hemp hearts... mostly just whatever we’re in the mood for at the time.

How to Make Mango Chia Pudding

The full recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post, here is the pictorial walk through:

Place chopped mango into a mini food processor, blitz to puree.

Add almond milk, sweetener, and salt to the blended mango. Blitz until smooth.

Add extract, blitz to combine. Taste, add a little more sweetener if necessary.

Add chia seeds, blitz just until combined.

Allow chia seed mixture to sit for 20 minutes, give it a good stir or blitz again, and divide into 2 serving cups / glass jars, or one larger airtight container.

For best results, chill for at least a couple of hours before serving.

Garnish as desired - I like to use extra mango cubes or slices and fresh mint in each serving glass - and serve.

You’ll want to eat these mango chia puddings within 4-5 days of making them.

More Chia Pudding Recipes

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