We’ve had a lovely couple of days of sunshine in the UK and it’s the perfect time to dig into this pina colada chia pudding for dessert or for breakfast for a tropical start to your day. It’s made ahead of time, so there are no excuses for skipping breakfast with this one. Also, it couldn’t be any easier to make and it’s vegan too!
Have you tried chia seeds before? They’re amazing little things and full of powerful nutrition and can be very filling. I love how they swell up and absorb all the liquid – a little goes a long way with chia seeds!
Packed full of pineapple and coconut tropical flavours this chia pudding is perfect for breakfast and dessert. It's vegan too!
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 500 ml almond milk
- 1/2 pineapple
- 2 tbsp dessicated coconut (or milk of your choice)
- 1-3 tsp maple syrup
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In a bowl, stir together the chia seeds, almond milk, maple syrup and coconut. Leave to stand for 20 minutes so that the chia seeds swell up.
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Puree the pineapple in a blender or food processor that it's completely smooth.
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When the chia pudding is ready, put the puree in the bottom of a glass or jar and layer the chia pudding on top. Sprinkle over some more coconut before serving.
There are all kinds of chia puddings that you can make, but I love the delicious tropical flavours of this one. It’s packed with fresh pineapple and lots of coconut, so tastes exactly like a pina colada cocktail.
When the weather gets warmer, cold breakfasts are my preferred choice and if I don’t fancy a smoothie then you can be sure that I will be making a chia pudding. To me, they’re much more refreshing in the heat than a bowl of hot oats. A pina colada reminds me of my travels abroad and this is the perfect way to revive those holiday feel good vibes in the comfort of your own home.
As you can see, there are only 5 ingredients so if you’re in a rush it’s pretty simple to throw together. However, it can be made the night before and stored in the fridge to take the thinking out of breakfast in the morning. It’s also vegan and gluten-free too, so great if you suffer from any gluten associated allergies or follow a vegan diet.
I love having a cold breakfast when the weather is warmer too, will have to give this a go x
Do let me know what you think it you give it a try.
Oh I bet this is so refreshing with the fresh pineapple. I’ve never tried chia seeds yet but this looks very tempting.
Thank you! It’s super refeshing and great in warmer weather for breakfast.
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the texture of chai seeds. They’re in everything these days but I can’t get used to them! Usually love anything pina-colada though so I could be swayed haha!
They’re definitely not for everyone. My this one could convert you 😉
I love chia seeds for their health benefits and chia puddings are one of my favourite ways to use them. This is a flavor combination I wouldn’t have thought of, but it sounds really delicious, especially during the warmer months x
This is absolutely incredible! I have never heard of this in a pudding form. I must try to make this for my guest one day soon!
This sounds and looks amazingly yummy!!! Will have to give this a try.
This looks so pretty with the layers. Great idea now the weather is warming up!
Looks so refreshing, I would love to do this as well. Perfect when throwing up a summer party I guess.
Love the idea of transferring these flavours into a pudding, and it looks both delicious and nutritious too!
I am on a pineapple jag just now, weirdly enough so this lovely filling little portable breakfast sounds so good to me!
I see so many recipes recently using chia seeds. I really want to try them!
This looks incredibly delicious! I have all of the ingredients in the cupboard so will give it a try and let you know how I get on! xxx
Great recipe I love all the ingredient and actually made something very similar a few days ago for breakfast 😉
this looks so good, the perfect little snack xo
This honestly looks SO yummy, and I can’t believe it’s vegan too! 😀 x
I love chia eggs as an egg replacer, but I’ve never used them as the star ingredient in a dessert! Food for thought 🙂
I have never tried anything with Chia seeds in it, so maybe this is a way for me to get started and try out the recipe.
This would be perfect for the summer months. It looks really exotic and we bet it tastes lovely too!
Well it really does sound quite refreshing and whilst it might not be my first choice, im not really a sweet tooth person, I think Rachel would love it.
I’ll have anything that’s pina colada! Definitely want to try this!
This sounds amazing! Do you have substitution suggestions for almond milk? (Nut allergies)
Thank you! 🙂 You could use any variant like cows milk, rice milk, coconut milk etc.