Overnight Coconut Chia Delight
Updated May. 29th, 2024
The best meals are enjoyed when you did very little to cook it, or in this case – nothing! Enjoy this overnight chia pudding as a breakfast, dessert or snack. Thanks to the little, mighty chia seeds superfood, you will get plenty of protein and many essential nutrients when you enjoy this tasty treat. With it’s fresh berries and the tropical tastes of coconut you’ll want to enjoy this time and time again!
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients:
| 1/2 cup lite or full-fat coconut milk | 1/2 cup fresh berries | 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut |
| 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk | 1 tablespoon chia seeds | 2 drops liquid stevia |
Directions
- Wash and slice your berries, and set aside to dry.
- In a glass container with a lid (a Mason Jar works well) combine all of your ingredients and stir to combine, or seal and shake!
- Set in the fridge overnight to set, and serve into two bowls when you’re ready to enjoy them in the morning!
Make It This Way
If you prefer to use another method of sweetener, try swapping out your stevia for 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup, honey or yacon syrup!
Optional add ins: dried fruit, such as cranberries, blueberries, cherries or currants!
Try This
If you’re running late on a Monday morning, just grab the jar and enjoy this breakfast at your desk!
Very simple and quick recipe for a satiating and healthy low sugar breakfast or dessert. After mixing all the ingredients together, I recommend shaking the jar a second time after about 5 minutes to avoid clumping as well as adding some cinnamon! You can use any type of plant-based milk but it is best to use something that is a little heavier. I like to make my own walnut or macademia milk as it is very thick and creamy.
Hello Michelle,
Glad you enjoyed this recipe and loved the taste! Thank you for sharing your tips as well, sounds delicious. Here's our article on chia so you can learn why it's so good for us!
https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/chia/
Enjoy more of our recipes and have a healthy day.
I have made chia pudding like this for a while now but I have never thought to sweeten it with stevia. I usually use maple syrup but I don't always have it on hand. I also often blend frozen fruit (like mangos or strawberries) with the milk and then add cut up fruit to it as well. Top with granola and nuts and it's a really delicious breakfast or dessert.
Hello Stephanie,
That sounds delicious too. We hope you enjoy this recipe and thank you for sharing yours as well.
Have a healthy day.
This overnight coconut chia delight is such a great an easy breakfast or snack that you can prepare in multiple batches and grab and go throughout the week! I usually see overnight chia seed pudding that does not incorporate much flavor to it but the coconut is such a brilliant idea to incorporate more healthy fats, and flavours, into your overnight chia seeds meal! I love this idea and it seems like it would be the perfect filling breakfast to grab and go.
Hello,
Overnight oats or chia like this, are great for those busy morning breakfasts. They're filling and offer many nutrients. This would also make for a great post workout meal if you add protein powder to the mix.
Stay well!
This recipe is so simple, but also so versatile and healthy. I love chia pudding. I often mix kefir, maple syrup, cacao powder, and chia and it's delicious and so good for you. I love eating things with a variety of textures and I find chia also adds an interesting texture to various recipes. I also add chia to overnight oats for extra nutritious value and to up the fiber content. Chia jam is so easy to make too and yummy.
Hello Wendy,
Chia is loaded with many nutritional benefits and so easy to add to pretty much anything, great way to kick up the nutrient profile of your favourite recipes. They definitely help with the texture in overnight oats or this recipe and chia jam sounds delicious!
Learn more about their health benefits here:
https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/chia/
Have a healthy day!
I thought that I would hate chia pudding because chia seeds are, to me, such a diet food (in fact, unlike flax, for chia most of the fat and thus theomega 3 from chia seeds is not absorbed due to the seeds being small & with a hard protective shell). I was actually wrong, though, about the thought that I would hate chia pudding because when I tried a matcha chia pudding I loved it! I like this recipe for the simplicity and wholesome, delicious ingredients. I would love to try making a pudding with flax or using yogurt in the recipe as well!
Hello Rachel,
Chia seeds offer so many benefits beyond the typical weight loss support. They are packed with fibre and more. You can learn more about them here, and we hope you enjoy this chia pudding: https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/chia/