Blended chia pudding with apple is heart-healthy, gut-healthy, and ready in 5 minutes! The ideal breakfast, snack, or healthy dessert. Make it ahead! This apple chia pudding packs in 12 grams of fiber per serving! Plus, because it is blended, your body can absorb the omega-3s from the chia seeds much more readily.
The fiber in chia seeds is mainly soluble fiber and mucilage, the substance responsible for the gluey texture of moistened chia seeds. These fibers may help to lower LDL cholesterol and slow down digestion, which can prevent blood sugar spikes after eating a meal and promote a feeling of fullness.
Apple is also high in the soluble fiber pectin and adds heart-healthy flavanols to this chia pudding. For additional hearty-health benefits, choose soy milk which may lower Apo B levels for people with elevated cholesterol.
This quick and easy plant-based breakfast recipe was inspired by my carrot cake Blended Chia Seed Pudding as well as this popular Banana Chia Pudding recipe with walnut cream! If you prefer the texture of nonblended chia pudding, try my budget-friendly Berry Chia Pudding on this site.
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👩🏼🌾 Ingredients
- Chia seeds (white or black)
- Apple
- Nondairy milk
- Nut butter
- Cinnamon
- Maple syrup
- Medjool dates
See the recipe card for quantities.
📖 How to Make Blended Chia Pudding with Apple
For the full recipe with quantities, scroll down to the bottom of the post. This is an overview.
Step 1. Transfer the milk, chia seeds, apple, nut butter, dates, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to a blender.
Step 2. Blend until smooth and fully incorporated, adding water or milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency.
Step 3. Top with granola and maple syrup, or serve with my walnut cream.
Step 4. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
✔️ Expert Tips
- Use a high-speed blender for best results. Add more milk as needed.
- Use tahini instead of nut butter for nut-free
- If you prefer the texture of traditional soaked chia pudding, try my budget-friendly Berry Chia Pudding on this site. It's made with frozen blueberries and takes 5 minutes to make.
- Storage: Refrigerate Blended Chia Pudding (Apple) in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
🙋🏽♀️Recipe FAQs
It is safe and healthful to eat chia seeds every day. However, because of their high fiber content, eating too many chia seeds at one time may cause digestive tract issues. I recommend sticking to about 2 tablespoons per serving, especially if you are not used to a fiber-rich diet. This apple chia pudding recipe has 2 tablespoons of chia seeds per serving.
If you enjoy the texture of traditional chia seed pudding, you can stick to whole chia seeds. However, grinding them increases the bioavailability of omega-3s and may promote weight loss.
If you are serving more than a sprinkle or not mixing it through food, then it is a good idea to soak them first so they are easy to swallow. Otherwise, they can stick together and become sticky and hard to swallow.
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Blended Chia Pudding with Apple
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk soy, almond, oat, cashew, hemp
- 6 tablespoons chia seeds white or black
- 1 medium apple chopped
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon unsweetened nut butter (almond, peanut, cashew) or tahini
- 3 Medjool dates pitted, or Deglet Noor dates
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt to taste
Optional for serving:
- Granola
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- Blend: Transfer the milk, chia seeds, apple, nut butter, dates, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to a blender. Blend until smooth and fully incorporated, adding water or milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency.
Notes
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- Use a high-speed blender for best results. Add more milk (or water) as needed.
- For nut-free, use tahini instead of nut butter.
- To reduce sugars, use Deglet Noor dates instead of Medjool.
- If you prefer the texture of nonblended chia pudding, try my budget-friendly Berry Chia Pudding on this site. It's made with frozen blueberries and takes 5 minutes to make.
- Serve with my Walnut Cream for a healthy dessert.
- for a healthy dessert.
- Storage: Refrigerate Blended Chia Pudding (Apple) in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
This information is provided as a courtesy and is an ESTIMATE only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
Ronnetta
This is sooooooo good. I made it for breakfast for tomorrow but couldn’t resist having some tonight! I left out the apple because I didn’t have that. Used sliced up banana to top it. Loooove. This will be in the regular rotation now. Thanks!
Nisha Melvani, RDN
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Good to know it still tastes great without the apple. Thank you for leaving a comment:)
alison harris
Delicious!!!!!
Nisha Melvani, RDN
Thank you!
Susan
Looks delicious.,I'll try it soon
Nisha Melvani, RDN
Yay! So glad. Come back soon. Thank you.
Catherine
I love this chia pudding, it's so delicious... one serving is never enough! Thank you:)
Nisha Melvani, RDN
So happy you are enjoying it. Thank you.
Susan
I just made this and it was heavenly! The only thing I changed was I added a pinch of nutmeg. This is going to be my 'treat' breakfast for special occasions! Thanks so much.
Nisha Melvani, RDN
I love nutmeg! Great addition. Thank you.
carolynn theodorah
Chia seeds are 160 calories for 2.5 TB. There are 6 TB here. Is that
a lot of calories for one meal?
Nisha Melvani, RDN
1 tablespoon has 70 calories. This recipe is 2 tablespoons per serving which is 140 calories. I do not count calories but this is not a lot of calories!!! 6 tbsp is for 3 servings! Plus, this is high in fiber which means it takes longer for you to start feeling hungry again.
Q
This is delicious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing this recipe Nisha.
Nisha Melvani, RDN
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving a comment. xox
Colleen
This is so delicious! I made not even 5 mins after you sent! Thank you for always providing such nutrious and tasty recipes! You are the best!
Nisha Melvani, RDN
I'm so glad it was a hit! Thank you for your trust in me! Have a great week.
Andrea
Looks yummy, how much nut butter?
Nisha Melvani, RDN
Sorry just added it!
Ashley
Can’t wait to try this. I don’t see nut butter in the ingredients list. How much do you recommend?
Nisha Melvani, RDN
Sorry just added it!
Tina E
Hello! Great recipe, What blender do you use?
Nisha Melvani, RDN
Thank you. It's the NutriBullet int his link:
https://amzn.to/3NOE34U