Rhubarb chia pudding is such a refreshing spring and summer treat. Sweet and tart, light but filling, delicious. It’s so easy to make too.
(Love rhubarb? Strawberry rhubarb galette is a delightful spring treat.)
Welcome to June! How are we mid-way into the year?
In any case, I am not complaining because this happens to be my favourite month. Sunshine, sunshine and more sunshine!
It’s also my birthday month. I turn 22 (give or take a few decades lol!) this month. It’s also Red’s birthday. And my grandpa’s birthday. And let’s not forget Father’s Day.
It’s really like mid-year Christmas for me.
Anyway, have you had your fill of rhubarb yet? Rhubarb appears on shelves mid-spring and throughout the summer, but I read prime season is now so let’s get our rhubarb on!
I’m sure you’ve seen rhubarb crisps and rhubarb muffins and other delectable rhubarb creations but today I have a really easy, really delicious, and really refreshing rhubarb treat for you – rhubarb chia pudding.
No baking required, just a little cooking, overnight chilling and lots of eating!
Small batch rhubarb compote
There are two main components to this dessert – the rhubarb compote and the chia pudding.
The compote recipe I got from here; I just made a smaller batch and used frozen rhubarb instead of fresh because that’s what I had.
Rhubarb is tart so be sure to taste your compote (careful, it’s hot!) and adjust the sweetness to your liking.
Bear in mind you will mix it in with chia pudding though, which has honey in it, so you want some tartness to complement that sweetness.
Basic chia pudding recipe
The chia pudding is the same basic recipe I used in my mango chia pudding (have you tried it? Yum!).
It’s really very simple – chia + almond milk + honey then mix. Chia pudding is such a versatile – and healthy! – dessert alternative.
If you want to mix things up, try this delicious wild blueberry chia pudding for an energizing start to the day.
Related: 25 Best Rhubarb Recipes
Delicious and healthy snack
Put them together and what you have is a lovely treat for those warm days when all you want to do is sit outside and soak in all that lovely sun.
No hot ovens to deal with. No mixers to wash.
This rhubarb chia pudding is the simplest recipe ever. Enjoy! Hope you’re having a fantastic day!
Do you have extra rhubarb? Make some rhubarb cookies, rhubarb tart, sticky rhubarb pudding or rhubarb lemonade.
Happy eating!
Did you make rhubarb chia pudding? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
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Rhubarb Chia Pudding
Ingredients
For the rhubarb compote:
- ½ lb chopped rhubarb (cut ½ to ¾ inch thick) if frozen, don’t thaw
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp orange liqueur
- pinch salt
For the chia pudding:
- ½ cup chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk you can use any kind of milk
- honey to taste
Instructions
For the rhubarb compote:
- Put all the ingredients in a small saucepan on medium heat. Stir until the butter melts.
- Continue cooking until the fruit breaks down and the compote thickens (about 8-10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before transferring to an airtight container. Store in the fridge.
For the chia pudding:
- In a small bowl, stir all ingredients until combined. 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.
For the assembly:
- When you’re ready to serve, take a small glass or bowl and layer chia pudding with rhubarb compote (I usually do 80% pudding, 20% compote).
- Top with your favourite toppings like pepitas, goji berries or dried blueberries. Best served cold.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Holly
Oh, this looks super yummy. I will definitely have to try this. I love trying new recipes!!
Liz Cleland
I grow rhubarb but never can find recipes to use it in. Thanks for this because it looks rather tasty!!
Jolina
I must say I’m jealous lol! But this really has become one of our favourite rhubarb recipes. Not too tart but not too sweet either. Just perfect!
Hannah
I’ve only really tried strawberry rhubarb flavored yogurt before! But this fruit (?) fascinated me!
Jolina
It’s actually a vegetable 🙂 And yes it’s fascinating!
Robbie Miller
Sounds intriguing. Never really heard of this before, but I will always try anything once. Might try it this weekend when my parents come over for dinner actually. Thanks for sharing.
brianne
Chia pudding is the absolute best! My kiddies love it too! This recipe sounds delicious, I will have to try!
Wendy Lemeric
That looks really healthy and something I would want to try! I’m eyeing your mini cheesecakes. Hope I can pull off something like that.
Jolina
Hope you do, it’s really easy and so good. As are the mini cheesecakes 🙂
Jillian
I love chia seeds and this looks really yummy. Hopefully I can try it sometime.
Stephanie
This is an interesting take on Chia Pudding. Is there something you can substitute for the Orange Liqueur?
Jolina
Hi Stephanie! You can try orange juice.
Chelf
Rhubarb will always remind me of my days in the UK! Ah good times! We used to have rhubard every single day, that’s how much we loved it! I must try this pudding recipe asap, it looks delicious!
Ginger
This looks so good! I have lots of rhubarb I need to use. This sounds like a great recipe to try with it. Yum!
Nellwyn
I love both rhubarb and chia pudding so combining them sounds like a great idea to me! I’ll have to pin this for later.
maria long
I have never made chia pudding but have a thing for anything rhubarb. I will have to try this recipe soon.
Dawn
Busy month for you and happy early birthday! Oh, 20’s! Seems like forever ago! I love chia pudding and especially this twist with rhubarb! I especially love how quickly this comes together. So, you’ve been having nice weather? Please send some my way. I woke up to snow on the ground this morning. Yes, snow. Ugh. Happy Monday to ya!
Jolina
Thanks Dawn! I’m pretty late with my replies but I do hope snow is gone by now 🙂
Neely Moldovan
I hvae been a huge fan of chia pudding lately. This recipe sounds so good!
Val
I have been seeing a lot of rhubarb recipes lately. his pudding looks like it has a really interesting texture courtesy of the chia.