Matcha Chia Pudding Recipe
Creamy matcha chia pudding ready in 5 mins! Antioxidant-rich, vegan, high-protein & meal-prep friendly. Tips, subs & FAQs inside.
Prep Time 2 hours hrs
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2 person
Calories 241 kcal
- 2 tsp Matcha Green tea Powder
- 2 Cups dairy-free milk of choice Almond, oat, cashew, coconut milk
- 4 tablespoon Chia seeds
- Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tbsp sweetener of choice like maple honey, sugar, monk fruit sweetener (optional)
- Toppings optional: Greek Yogurt, Sliced Bananas, Chopped Kiwi
Preparing Matcha
First, start by sifting the Matcha powder through a sieve into a bowl, so that there are no lumps.
2 tsp Matcha Green tea Powder
Now, pour 1/4th cup of hot water into the Matcha powder and mix everything with whisk thoroughly using (regular or bamboo whisk) to mix it uniformly.
When there is a layer of fine bubbles or a foam like layer, Matcha is ready.
Setting the Matcha chia pudding (base)
Now in a glass jar, first start add the dairy-free milk, prepared Matcha, vanilla extract, then the Chia seeds.
2 Cups dairy-free milk of choice, 4 tablespoon Chia seeds, Vanilla Extract
Stir to combine everything so that there are no clumps of chia seeds and let it rest in fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
Adding Sweetener and Toppings (optional)
Once the Matcha chia pudding is set, mix in sweetener of choice to bring some flavor or you can also skip it.
1/2 tbsp sweetener of choice like maple
Now, you can serve with your favorite toppings like adding a scoop of Greek yogurt, top with Chopped kiwi and sliced bananas.
Toppings
Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 331mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 13gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 219IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 528mgIron: 4mg