Enjoy this chia hemp seed pudding as a tasty breakfast or snack topped with sweet fruit or berries! So easy to make with 5 basic ingredients, there's just a few minutes of hands-on prep time to blend up this vegan and gluten free breakfast recipe.
Do check out my hemp smoothie for another tasty hemp seed breakfast option!
Just like my oat milk chia pudding, blended chia pudding and flax seed pudding, this blended chia and hemp seed pudding is an easy and very tasty breakfast or mid-afternoon snack! With just a handful of ingredients, head to the pantry and then let me show you how to blend up this pudding!
Pairing hemp seeds with chia seeds gives a little more variety than a regular chia pudding, and I definitely suggest topping with sweet fruit for color and extra flavor.
Do check out my turmeric chia pudding and my cherry chia pudding for more tasty breakfast ideas, and for a bit of a change, my warm chia pudding is so quick and easy!
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⭐ Why this recipe is so good
Pantry staples. Similarly to my oatmeal chia pudding, we use just a few basic ingredients that many of us will have to hand. No need to run to the store hopefully!
Easy recipe. It couldn't be more simple to blend and set this hemp chia pudding, with all easy recipe steps.
Add fun toppings. Choose from berries, fruits, nuts and seeds to make it extra tasty.
🥣 Ingredients
All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.
Some notes on a few of them:
- Hemp seeds - also known as hemp hearts, I suggest to use hulled hemp seeds as they have a mild creamy taste and texture.
- Chia seeds - we use whole black chia seeds for this recipe.
- Plant milk - use the type of non-dairy milk that suits you best, whether oat milk, almond milk or other variety.
- Cardamom - for a little hint of spice. If you like, you can swap for cinnamon if it works for you (note that it is debated in terms of histamine).
🍎 Optional toppings and add-ins
One of the best parts of making this hemp seed pudding is the toppings! There are so many ideas to choose from, but I love to add fruit for sweetness. Some ideas:
Fresh or frozen berries - top this pudding with sweet fruit such as blueberries, blackberries or pomegranate seeds, or fruit such as diced apples, peaches or persimmon.
Coconut flakes - for some creaminess and a little crunch.
Nuts and seeds - there are many low histamine nuts and seeds to choose from including Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts and pumpkin seeds to top your pudding.
Milled flaxseed - you can blend in about a teaspoon of ground flax seeds alongside the chia and hemp hearts to make the pudding.
Vanilla extract - add this to the blender for that delicious flavor. If you're here for low histamine recipes please note that vanilla extract scores 1 on the SIGHI list with a ? as a liberator.
🔪 Step by step instructions
Making this chia hemp seed pudding is very easy, requires just a few pantry staples and takes just a few minutes of hands-on prep time. Then we set it aside to thicken and get all creamy!
All the instructions are set out in the recipe card below, but these step by step photos should help guide you.
Step 1: Blend the hemp pudding
Pour the plant milk into your blender cup, then add in the chia seeds, hemp seeds, maple syrup and cardamom. Blend for about 10 seconds so it is all combined (image 1).
Step 2: Set aside in the fridge
Pour the hemp chia pudding mixture into a container that can be sealed, and set aside in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight. If you can, stir after 30 minutes (image 2). Once it has thickened, spoon into your serving bowl and top with fruit, nuts or seeds.
💭 Recipe tips and notes
- I suggest to pour the plant milk into the blender first. On a recipe test I put the seeds and maple syrup in first, and they stuck to the bottom of the blender cup. Milk then seeds is better!
- For a thicker hemp chia pudding, add another teaspoon or tablespoon of chia seeds.
- If you can, give the pudding a stir after about 30 minutes in the fridge to ensure it is all combined.
- I suggest that my low histamine readers will want to set the chia pudding aside in the fridge for as short a time as possible (I tested it after an hour and it was good), and consult with a dietician as to whether this recipe is suitable for them if sensitive to histamine formation.
📋 Frequently asked questions
I suggest to use shelled (also known as hulled) hemp seeds to make a hemp pudding as they are soft and creamy, and easy to blend.
I like to use three tablespoons of chia so the mixture is thick, but not overly so. It has a slightly liquid consistency. For a very thick pudding you can add another teaspoon of chia seeds.
Hulled hemp seeds have a fairly neutral, slightly creamy nutty taste.
No, it doesn't need to be in the fridge overnight. I suggest one to two hours in the fridge, but if sensitive to histamine formation then you may wish to leave for a shorter period of time.
🍽 More tasty breakfast ideas
Choose from so many fun breakfast ideas here including my popular oat milk porridge and cottage cheese bowl, as well as these recent recipes:
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📖 Recipe
Hemp Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
- 3 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon hulled hemp seeds
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup more to preference
- 1 teaspoon cardamom or cinnamon
Optional add-in
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the plant milk of choice to a blender cup, then tip in chia seeds, hemp seeds, cardamom and maple syrup. Blend until combined.
- Pour the chia hemp mixture into a tupperware or container that can be sealed and set aside in the fridge for 1-2 hours. Stir, if you can, after 30 minutes.
- Spoon into your serving bowl and add any toppings you like.
Notes
- Pour the milk into the blender cup first, or I find that the seeds and maple syrup stick to the bottom of the cup.
- Add more spice and maple syrup to taste preference.
- For a much thicker pudding, add an extra tablespoon of chia seeds.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- non-dairy milk has variable scores, so use the type you tolerate best.
- cardamom scores 0, with a note that some varieties may not be well tolerated. Cinnamon scores 0, but is rated as higher histamine on other lists.
- vanilla (optional), which scores 1 with a ? as a liberator.
Melissa A says
This is fantastic!!
Claire says
So glad you enjoyed it!