This easy low carb chocolate chia pudding recipe can be made with either regular or dark unsweetened cocoa. It’s a simple dessert that’s super healthy too!
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Need a chocolate fix? Who doesn’t. I make this easy low carb chocolate chia pudding often and store in single serving containers to take along to work. It makes a great snack in the morning or a tasty dessert after lunch.
Although I used regular unsweetened cocoa in the chia pudding pictured here, I prefer the bittersweet taste of dark chocolate over milk chocolate so using Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Cocoa is what I like to use for this pudding.
I also prefer the dark cocoa when making my low carb chocolate mousse recipe. Another thing I like to do with this pudding is to whip it up after it’s set.
It get’s pretty thick after sitting overnight in the refrigerator so I’ll sometimes put it in a mixing bowl and beat it with an electric mixer to fluff it up. Totally not necessary, but I find it makes it somewhat creamier.
I’ve been leaning more towards the quick and easy type recipes as the temperatures are finally getting to a point where I’m willing to go outside so I want to minimize the time I spend inside the house preparing food. I also don’t want to have to rely on convenience foods.
If you are looking for some simple low carb foods that require little preparation, I recommend checking out the LC Foods online store. I shop there every few months and just put in another order that has a few more convenience items.
They sell fresh baked bread that includes pizza shells, bagels, and hamburger buns. They are great to freeze and use when you want something quick and easy for dinner.
When I have time on the weekends, I will make up my own low carb bread to freeze, but lately I just don’t have the time so I’ll order some from LC Foods. It may be a little more expensive, but the convenience is worth it for me. They also have some great mixes for simple meals and snacks.
This sugar free chocolate chia pudding is loaded with healthy fiber. I find this tasty chocolate snack really fills me up which keeps me from overeating between meals. It’s almost routine for me to whip up this super easy low carb pudding every weekend.
Low Carb Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe
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Chocolate Chia Pudding
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- 4 packets stevia or stevia drops to desired sweetness
- 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa I prefer dark
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Instructions
- Pour almond milk, sweetener, vanilla extract (optional) and cocoa in a small bowl.
- Mix with a fork until well combined.
- Stir in chia seeds, then stir every 5 minutes for the next 15 minutes.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- If desired, beat the pudding with an electric mixer.
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Lisa MarcAurele has been creating low carb recipes since 2010. She enjoys experimenting in the kitchen to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites!
Stacey Allison says
I’ve been making your simple vanilla chia pudding with canned coconut milk and really like it. Do I also use the “canned” coconut milk for this recipe or the refrigerated coconut milk in a carton?
Thank you.
Lisa MarcAurele says
I’ve used either one. It really depends on what you prefer. Some don’t like the strong coconut taste that you get from canned coconut milk.
Sandra says
I made this today, but the only milk I had was chocolate almond milk. Well, I wont make it any other way!!! Thank you for this great tasty treat!!!
Terri says
Instead of stevia what natural sugar can I use. I don’t like artificial sweeteners?
Lisa MarcAurele says
You can use any of the low carb sweeteners in the conversion chart or just sub in a natural sweetener of your choice.
Sandra says
Hi, I’ve actually read a lot that stevia is plant based and considered a natural sweetener. What are your thoughts?
Lisa MarcAurele says
Stevia is an herbal sweetener. You can even grow your own plant and dry the leaves to use as a sweetener. However, most stevia sweeteners have been processed unnaturally into a white powder. Unprocessed stevia is green and has a somewhat grassy sweet taste.
Kathy Bunge says
I make a very similar pudding but also add 3 tsp. of cinnamon! I also use three packets of Splenda instead of Stevia. Love this pudding!!
Lisa MarcAurele says
Cinnamon is a nice spice to add to anything chocolate!
Marissa says
I am doing the lazy Keto diet and I did 1 cup heavy cream and 1,5 cups of almond milk…it’s delicious! This pudding is very satisfying and helps to keep you ‘regular’ ???
Audrey Ling says
I made this this morning and I pulled it out of the fridge about 5 hours later…and it was still VERY liquidy not at all thick, but I ate it anyway and was very tasty. The only thing I did differently was used sweeten low instead of stevia…I can not handle the taste or after taste of stevia or swerve. Could that be why it didn’t thicken?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I just think you needed to add more chia. It’s the amount of chia seeds used that determines the thickness.
Paige says
Hey Lisa!
I’m in the middle of making this, and I imported it to my Carb Manager App. It says AVOID because it has 8 net carbs and 43 grams of fat for 1/4 of recipe. Can you help clarify, please?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I just recalculated and got similar numbers. Not sure where carb manager is getting it’s numbers but it seems way off.
Leqa Jaffer says
I added half an avocado. It was great !!
Gayle says
Yum! I thought the flavor was delicious. I only had about 1.5 cups of almond milk so substituted a cup of heavy whipping cream. And, only had about half of the regular cocoa powder so substituted the balance with dark chocolate cocoa powder. Mine was very thick. I used a stick blender to blend during the 5 minute processing intervals. At 1 hour it was more of a tapioca texture and the chia seeds were only slightly crunchy. Just waiting to see if the seeds become completely soft. This is a fantastic treat for those overwhelming cravings for sweet and chocolate!!!
John says
First time I made this. Added another cup of coconut milk along with 1/3 cup of shredded coconut and four scoops of pea-based protein powder to up the fat and protein content. Really good and very easy to make. Thanks for the recipe.
Lisa says
Thanks for sharing your version!
PrestFam says
I was disappointed, my chia pudding had no flavor. It wasn’t good and it wasn’t bad, completely flavorless. I wouldn’t consider it a dessert or a snack (as far as something to look forward to eating) but I would eat it just as a good source of fiber and for all of the chia seed nutritional benefits. Any suggestions for flavor? I wasn’t sure if I would mess up the consistency if I added more cocoa powder after the pudding already set.
Lisa says
You could add more cocoa, vanilla extract, and or sweetener.
Marlene says
I added a little extra vanilla and definitely extra sweetener. This helps so much!
Lisa says
Thanks for the tip Marlene!
Erica says
If I was to make the full recipe with the 4 servings, how long would it be good to keep in the fridge? Because I’d love to prep this on a Sunday night and then have servings for Mon-Thurs
Thanks!
Lisa says
It’s good for at least a week.
Christine says
Game Changer! ❤️
Tama says
What is the serving size? It says 4 but what is it split into? Love this and my kids ate the rest without even knowing it was healthy!
Lisa says
I get about a cup or so for each serving.
Joy says
Amazing chia! Now that I’ve got the basics down, I’m thinking about variations, like coffee, mint, raspberry, or coconut extracts.
Lisa says
All great possibilities!
Audrey Hagan says
I added a little heavy cream and a double shot of espresso, pretty tasty, but I put in a little too much chocolate powder!
Lisa says
Espresso powder always makes chocolate taste a little better.
Tammy says
If I am using stevia drops instead of the packets, how much should I use? OR if I use Swerve, how much should I use?
Lisa says
I packet is equal to about 5 drops of stevia or 1 teaspoon Swerve. Eventually, I need to put together a sweetener conversion page. It’s on my To Do list.
Elie says
Yes please!
Sivan Ebbert says
This is my go to dessert every night on my Ketogenic diet . I love that it has less than 2 net carbs and it hits the spot to making me full on less calories than the average Keto desserts . Thank you for my regular dessert recipes
Lisa says
You’re welcome! 🙂
P says
Never ate chia before. Why chia in a natural pudding? Because it gels so it’s a vegan type thickener?
Lisa says
It’s perfect as a thickener!
Cheryl says
Mine wasn’t very thick at all. I added heavy cream and used a mixer and it got thicker. It had good flavor and I topped with cool whip. Love these healthy recipes!
Lisa says
Heavy cream will result in a thicker pudding.
Sarah says
Could you sub heavy cream or soy milk if there is a nut allergy?
Lisa says
You can. I sub those all the time.
Taylor says
I found this page while googling low gi desserts as I am prediabetic. I’m not lactose intolerant though, and I’m really not a fan of (at least drinking) non dairy milk substitutes. But will substituting milk or heavy cream affect the glycemic load, sugar or carbs in the recipe? I’d much rather like to use regular milk but not at the detriment to my health!
Lisa says
I’ve had great results using coconut cream. Heavy cream is lower in sugar than whole milk so that’s the one I would use. Sometimes, I dilute heavy cream with water to make it more like milk.
Linh says
Very tasty! I love it and at least one of my kids likes it (I think if I cut the cinnamon the other one will like it too).Thanks for the recipe!
Lisa says
Love that one of your kids likes it! 🙂
Donna says
This is so easy to make and so delicious!
Lisa says
Thanks Donna!
Julie Evans says
Hi, how much stevia is 4 packets?
Lisa says
It’s about 8 teaspoons or just shy of 3 tablespoons.
Maribel says
What is the serving size. Is it like 1 cup?
Lisa says
It’s about a cup or a little less.
Kelly says
So I cup is 13 carbs?
Lisa says
That’s total. It’s only 1.3g net.
Denise Greco says
what makes it thicken
Lisa says
It’s the chia which forms a gel in liquid.
Tayo says
Do you think it round make a difference to blend the chia seeds first. I don’t like texture in my cold pudding.
Lisa says
I have blended the chi in before and it makes a smoother texture, but I prefer keeping them whole.
Joy says
Thanks for the inspiration, Lisa. I blended the finished pudding in my Ninja blender single serve cup, and it turned out super smooth.
Lisa says
Great to know. My blender isn’t very good so that’s probably why my pudding wasn’t as smooth.
Falon says
My chia seeds say 1 net carb per 1 tablespoon. If I am using a 1/2 cup measurement of chia seeds that’s about 8 tablespoons which would be at least 8 net carbs in this pudding. I’m confused concerning the nutrition info given on this recipe.
Lisa says
It does vary by brand for some reason. My lists 1 net carb per 2 tablespoons.
Erica Holloway says
If you are using half a cup of chia seeds, you are probably making a 6 cup serving recipe which breaks down to about 2 net carbs per serving
Lisa says
Thanks Erica!
Michele says
Minus the fiber from the carbs to get the net carbs
Emily says
Just a warning to those using only full fat coconut milk, it can raise the calories to 400+ per serving. Going to try this recipe tomorrow and do 1 cup full fat coconut milk and 1.5 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk! 🙂
Lisa says
That’s why it’s a good idea to use it sparingly!
Jae says
The recipe ingredients list doesn’t show vanilla, yet the directions say to mix in the vanilla. How much vanilla is it? lol
Lisa says
Good catch! I’ve made this so many times over the years. The vanilla is optional. Sometimes I add it and other times I leave it out. It does enhance the chocolate flavor when added though. I believe it’s like 1/2 teaspoon.
Alyssa @ Simply Quinoa says
Chia pudding is totally one of my favorite things ever. From breakfast to dessert, it’s just the best! Can’t wait to try your version 🙂
Lisa says
Glad to see other chia pudding lovers out there!
Michelle king says
Hi. How long does it take before it looks like pudding ? Mine is still very runny.
Lisa says
Mine only took 15 minutes. If it’s too thin, add in more chia.
Blessing says
I love chocolates! How do I get my portion of the dessert?
The dessert looks very enticing and delicious and I should make my own version soonest.
Lisa says
You will definitely love this Blessing!
Josie says
YUM! I just did a peanut butter and nutella chia pudding on my blog! I think our two chia puddings should be best friends! 🙂
Lisa says
Chocolate and peanut butter are always best friends!
Barbara @ Spirited Cook says
I have yet to make chocolate chia pudding and I must try it because I have had it at Whole Foods and it is so good!
Lisa says
It’s a favorite of mine, especially since it is so easy to make. I definite must try!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
I can’t believe I still haven’t tried a chia pudding!