This mango chia pudding is light, refreshing and a breeze to make. It’s the perfect breakfast, snack or dessert for those hot summer days when lazy is the only way to be.
(Love chia pudding? Try this rhubarb chia pudding. Sweet and tart and a delicious way to enjoy rhubarb!)
When it’s summer and the weather is nice, we try (very hard) to get up and go out and do activities to make up for all the couch potato-ing we do in the winter.
Let’s face it though; there are days when it’s just too dang hot to be outside doing something that requires movement.
There are days when it’s perfectly acceptable to just lie down in the shade and sleep or read a book or sit in your balcony or patio and do nothing.
This mango chia pudding is just the thing for those days. With only 4 ingredients, nothing can be easier to make! Just stir, let sit, layer and enjoy. So delicious! It’s good for you too.
How to make mango chia pudding
Nothing can be easier to make than this mango pudding recipe.
1. COMBINE CHIA AND MILK. In a medium bowl, stir chia seeds, almond milk (or your choice of milk) and sweetener. We like honey or maple syrup. Let that sit for 10 minutes.
2. BREAK IT APART. Go back to your mixture and break apart any chia clumps that may have formed with a fork. Stir again.
4. CHILL. Transfer to an airtight container and chill overnight. You’ll notice the chia seeds getting considerably larger as they absorb the milk.
3. SERVE. When you’re ready to serve, layer with mango puree in a serving glass. Garnish with your favourite toppings like coconut and nuts. We like to top it off with mango chunks too.
Just 4 ingredients
Not only is this chia mango so easy to make, you also only need 4 ingredients:
- Chia seeds
- Unsweetened almond milk (but like I mentioned, you can substitute with any milk of your choice)
- Your choice of sweetener (we like using honey and maple syrup)
- Mango puree
(but like I mentioned, you can substitute with any milk of your choice)
and 
)I love to use this all-fruit mango puree that we can find locally made from Philippine carabao mangoes.
If you can’t find it where you are, you can use any brand or even make your own — just take your fresh mangoes to the blender or food processor, strain and sweeten, if needed, to your liking.
What are chia seeds?
If you’re not familiar with chia seeds, they are black seeds from the plant Salvia Hispanica, which is related to mint. They were high up on the Aztec and Mayan diet; in fact “chia” is the ancient Mayan word for “strength.”
Chia is one of the most popular superfood, or food that have exceptional nutrient density, like green tea, blueberries, quinoa and turmeric. You can read all about their health benefits here.
In addition to mango pudding, chia seeds are often added to cereals, granola and even baked goods. A quick, easy and delicious way to add nutrients to your meal.
Mango dessert recipes
Making this overnight mango chia pudding is really as simple as stir, wait, combine and enjoy. Now what can be easier?
Then you can spend the rest of your time chilling and doing nothing. It is summer after all.
Looking for other mango recipes? Try these:
- Mango graham cake is a popular dessert in the Philippines. Also called mango float, it’s cold, sweet and so easy to make. Just layer graham crackers, sweetened cream, mangoes and enjoy.
- Keep it simple with this mango mousse recipe. It’s refreshing, delicious and takes no time at all.
- Ever tried dried mangoes? Sweet and tart, fruity and chocolatey, these dried mango chocolate bites are ridiculously addicting!
- If you want a special summer treat, make no bake mango cheesecake. Luxuriously smooth, creamy and refreshing.
Mango lassi is a delicious way to stay cool in this heat too!
Happy chilling!
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Mango Chia Pudding – Just 4 Ingredients!
Ingredients
- ½ cup chia seeds
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or your choice of milk
- honey or maple syrup to taste
- 2 cups mango puree about 4-6 ripe mangoes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir ½ cup chia seeds, 2 cups almond milk and honey. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Go back to your mixture and break apart any clumps that may have formed with a fork. Stir again. Transfer to an airtight container and chill overnight.
- When you’re ready to serve, layer with mango puree in a serving glass. Garnish with your favourite toppings like coconut and nuts.
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Notes
- The number of servings depends on how you layer your servings glasses. This recipe can usually serve 4-6 people.
- Whether you sweeten your mango puree is up to you. We usually leave it as is because the chia mixture is already sweetened with honey.
Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Allison
This sounds fantastic! I love adding chia seeds everywhere I can!
Jolina
Us too! Salads, granola, overnight oats. Chia everywhere lol.
Carrie
I would have never thought about mixing a mango purée with a chia pudding. I absolutely love chia pudding and bet I would love his recipe.
Annie
This is so pretty!! What a fantastic and flavourful way to start the day; I just love mango so much, I bet it really brings this pudding alive! My toast that I just had for breakfast now looks so boring, I need to make this 🙂
Jolina
Ahahaha you know I feel like that every time I’m on Pinterest or IG. So I try to not surf there right around lunch time or else I’ll feel bad about my leftovers! Thanks Annie! Hope you like it!
Sharon
I have never tried this before but it looks so good. Mango is my favorite tropical fruit and I really like an easy recipe to follow. I’m going to try making this over the weekend.
angie
love that it only takes 4 ingredients in the summer the easier the better. I believ I will try this soon thanks for sharing
Jolina
I’m all for lazy summer days 🙂 Hope you like it Angie!
Liz
Loving those layers! Pretty much every day here is too hot to do anything…except lie around and eat something cool! I’ll have to add these to our lazy summer recipe list.
Jolina
Ahhh the dog days of summer. I thing I might be the only one who likes ’em lol! But yes, this is the treat for exactly those days 🙂 Cheers Liz! Have a lovely almost weekend!
katriza
I love chia and they are so good for you! This is definitely something I’m going to have to try soon!
Heather Johnson
I love chia seed pudding! I never would have thought to add mango to the mix. I usually make chocolate or vanilla.
Jolina
I don’t know why but I haven’t tried making chocolate chia pudding! Weird huh? That will change very soon 🙂
Nichole
I’m also new to the chia game – so new I haven’t really tried it too much yet. This looks delicious and easy to make.
Ada
I love chia pudding! I tried it ones and I loved it ! It’s so easy to make and it’s so delicious! I never tried it with mango , thanks for that great idea ! 🙂
Bailey
This looks perfect for a Hawaii girl! I love finding new mango uses.
Tee
I love mango and any recipe that includes mango. I’m soo gonna try this – thanks for sharing.
Dominique
Oh wow, you have my summer favorite flavors down pat! This looks fantastic! I’m going to share it on my social media 🙂
Jolina
That’s very sweet Dominique! Thanks for the share 🙂
Catherine
These look so beautiful! I have yet to try chia seed pudding but I love this with the mango puree!
Dawn
This has got to be the prettiest pudding I ever did see, Jolina! And only 4 ingredients?! What’s not to love! I could eat all three of those in that photo, lol.
I can’t believe we are in mid July either! P.S are you watching Fear, the Walking Dead? Thoughts? I’m kinda liking this season 🙂
Jolina
Aw thanks Dawn! And even if we did have three each of those glasses it’s OK because this is healthy (for once haha!). I actually gave up on that show season 1. I’m like, don’t do that don’t you know what to do??? HAHAHA like I’m a veteran zombie apocalypse survivor. I’m guessing it got better?? Maybe I should give it another shot!!