This Tangerine Chocolate Chia Pudding is the perfect breakfast for the winter. The perfect combination of sweet and tangy, and refreshing and creamy. It's so easy to make and a great way to switch it up if you're tired of making oatmeal.
I sneak in chia seeds into my breakfast whenever I can or I simply devote the whole breakfast to them and make chia pudding. It's so good! If you haven't tried chia pudding yet, definitely do! You can make it ahead the night before and save time in the morning.
How to make chia pudding:
What I love about this Tangerine Chocolate Chia Pudding, or any chia pudding really, is that you can make it ahead the night before and just scoop it out into a bowl and top with berries in the morning or eat it straight from the jar on the go.
These two flavors are great on their own but I decided to combine them for a fancy but super easy breakfast.
To make chia pudding, all you need to do is combine chia seeds with any liquid in a 1:3 ratio. If you use 1 tablespoon chia seeds, add 3 tablespoon milk. The longer you let the chia seeds soak, the thicker it will be. For meal prepping chia pudding, I recommend 1:4 ratio. It's going to seem too thin but it will get up and get thicker after a few hours.
What you need to make this recipe:
- chia seeds
- tangerine juice
- plant-based milk (I really like almond or cashew milk here but you can use any milk you like)
- maple syrup (or the sweetener of your choice)
- cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
If you don't have tangerines on hand or can't buy bottled fresh tangerine juice, you can use orange juice instead. Oranges and chocolate are an amazing combination too and almost the same. You can also add some orange extract.
More Chia Pudding Recipes:
📖 Recipe
Tangerine & Chocolate Chia Pudding
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 1-2 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Delicious vegan gluten-free breakfast you can make 1-3 days ahead.
Ingredients
Tangerine Chia Pudding:
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed tangerine juice (3-4 tangerines)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
Chocolate Chia Pudding:
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- ¾ cup plant-based milk (I like almond or cashew here)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (or sub honey, blackstrap molasses, chopped dates, coconut sugar, or stevia)
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (or sub ¼ tsp vanilla powder)
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ½ tsp Christmas Spice Blend (optional)
- For serving: a tangerine, berries, nuts, seeds, or dried fruit
Instructions
- Prepare two mason jars.
- In the first one, mix all the ingredients for the tangerine chia pudding and in the other all the ingredients for the chocolate chia pudding.
- Leave them to soak for about 5 minutes and stir both to get rid of any clumps. Cover with a lid and refrigerate both for at least an hour or overnight.
- When ready to eat: Divide both chia puddings between two bowls or jars and top with pieces of tangerine, berries, or any other toppings of choice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The chia pudding lasts in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
The nutritional information for this recipe is just an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 286
- Sugar: 15.4 g
- Sodium: 79.4 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.6 g
- Fiber: 15.8 g
- Protein: 8.6 g
Keywords: vegan, chia pudding, breakfast, clementine
Hannah
Oh my word, this looks amazing! Are your pictures are gorgeous!! <3 Pinning for later!
thehealthfulideas
Thank you so much, Hannah! :)
Karen - Sarcastic Parent
I sounds really delicious. I am always llooking for new ways to make a chia pudding and I never thought of adding citrus.
thehealthfulideas
Yeah it's an amazing combo, you really should try it! :)
Kate
Such an interesting mixture of flavors! I am definitely going to have to give this recipe a shot and see what my kids think of it!
thehealthfulideas
YAY! I really hope they love it! :)
Sarah | Well and Full
I've never tried chocolate + clementines together but it sounds amazing! :)
thehealthfulideas
It's such a festive combo! I love it<3
candy
We love the taste of tangerine so this chia pudding would be perfect. Plus you have chocolate which pairs well with tangerine. I also like how you added the banana on top. Delicious looking bowl.
thehealthfulideas
Thanks so much, Candy! I love the tangerine chocolate combo, it's so good :)
Lauren
This looks like a game changer! So excited to try making this :)
Lauren
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thehealthfulideas
Thanks, Lauren :) hope you love it!
michelle
Wow. This looks amazing!!
thehealthfulideas
Thanks, Michelle!
Clarissa
Pinned this earlier - looks so incredible! I love citrus + chocolate flavor combos!
-Clarissa @ The View From Here
thehealthfulideas
Thank you so much, Clarissa! Me too! :)
Nicole | The Professional Mom Project
Yum! I really like chia pudding. I'll have to give this combo a try.
thehealthfulideas
Let me know how it was if you do :)
Amanda
Tangerine and chocolate are really a traditional Christmas flavor combination. If it wasn't for the fact that I don't have any cacao, and it's bedtime soon, I'd be in the kitchen. I haven't much experience with the chia seeds. It doesn't look like this could be made ahead like overnight oats. Anyway...pinning for later!
thehealthfulideas
It's my absolute favorite combo. The smell of tangerines always reminds me of Christmas. And it totally can be made ahead! You just mix the two puddings in separate jars and leave them in the fridge until you're ready to serve them! :)
Amanda
Thanks. I would be great to just pull one out of the refrigerator for a ready breakfast. Have a great day! :)
Claudia
That is so amazing! I love all the health benefits of chia, and citrus and chocolate are so perfect together. I can't wait!
Brianne
Holy moly! This recip is like dessert for breakfast, and I am so on board for that. I have to make this.
Kileen
Oh my goodness this looks so yummy! I love the added fruits as well! I'm sure this would give you energy for hours!
Elizabeth O
I love chia infused dishes. This chocolate pudding looks absolutely delicious.
Emily Fata
Yuuuummy! This looks like it would be such a great recipe to try out over the winter holidays.
knycx journeying
It's a wonderful recipe and I love a great Chia pudding! Thanks for the recipe and I would love to try making them at home, or at work, it would be a lovely snack for me :) - Knycx Journeying
Ashley T
This looks so delicious and I would love to make this at home.
Dominique Walton Brooks
Your pics are lovely! I haven't had a lot of success with chia pudding but this might be a good one to try.
Ntensibe Edgar
This is some serious pudding we got right here! I love for chocolate.
Nimra khan
it looks so delicious and yummy. I will definitely try this pudding for my hubby on sunday.
katrina m kroeplin
i need to have this like right now. saving to make very soon. it looks so good.