Mango Coconut Chia Pudding

spoonful of juicy mangos being placed on chia pudding.

This is the best chia pudding ever, this creamy and rich, lightly sweet coconut milk pudding topped with juicy cubes of mango and with a layer of sweet mango puree at the bottom.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American, Middle Eastern

Diet Gluten Free, Halal, Vegan

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Chilling Time 4

Servings people

Calories 285kcal

Author Farah Abumaizar

Ingredients

1/2 cup canned mango puree
1/2 cup chia seeds
1 can coconut milk 13.5 oz (400g)
4 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ripe mangos, cubed 10 oz or 280g cubes
pinch saffron threads (optional)
2 tablespoon hot water (optional)

Instructions

In a trifle dish or deep serving bowl, spread the mango puree over the base. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together the chia seeds, coconut milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Let sit 5 minutes, then stir again, and spoon this chia pudding on top of the mango puree in the serving dish.
If using saffron, in a small bowl, mix together the saffron with the hot water, and drizzle this on top of the chia pudding.
Top generously with mango cubes, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, until pudding thickens. Enjoy!

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Notes

Ingredient substitutions:

You can use frozen mango cubes if you like.
You can also substitute the mango for a different type of fruit, like fresh berries or fruit of your choice.
You can use any type of milk (regular cows milk, soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, etc.)

Recipe tips and tricks:

Give the chia pudding a good mix while combining to make sure that everything is well mixed. After you let it sit for a few minutes, stir again just to make sure you don't get clumps of seeds.
If after sitting in the fridge, you feel the chia pudding is still too loose, add another tablespoon or so of chia seeds, stir and let sit for another 30 minutes.
Make sure you use fresh chia seeds, or ones that have been stored in a tightly sealed bag so that they soak up the liquid properly.

Storing leftovers:

Leftover pudding will last tightly covered in the fridge for 5-7 days. I don't advise freezing chia pudding.

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