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4-Ingredient Creamy Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

Name: 4-Ingredient Creamy Peanut Butter Chia Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chia seeds; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 2 cups almond milk; 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 banana (chopped); 2 tbsp peanut butter (for drizzling); 2 tbsp peanuts (chopped)

Chia pudding made with natural creamy peanut butter, chia seeds, and creamy almond milk for a wholesome and whole foods breakfast, or simple snack.

Prep Time: 5

Rest time: 30

Total Time: 35

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Jan 24, 2024 (Last updated Jan 8, 2026) by Hannah Sunderani

Say hello to this dreamy Peanut Butter Chia Pudding! It’s made with 4 simple ingredients, natural peanut butter, superfood chia seeds, maple syrup and a rich and creamy almond milk. Topped with more drizzly natural peanut butter and chopped peanuts for the ultimate peanut butter taste. It makes a delicious wholesome breakfast or simple snack. It’s also delicious served with my 10-minute sticky sweet caramelized bananas!

Hannah’s hot take

Why You’ll Love My Recipe

This creamy chia pudding is made with just 4 ingredients and in 5 minutes. I can whip up a big batch that will last the week for the family. When ready to eat, top with chopped banana for the ultimate peanut butter chia pudding and banana combo! It’s simply the perfect easy breakfast, wholesome snack, or healthy dessert for true peanut butter lovers.

This chia pudding recipe is made with almond milk, it’s naturally dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan – a great option for those with dietary preferences but still a delicious recipe to feed the masses.

It’s a great recipe to meal prep because it’s easy and fuss free.

Hannah xx

Top down image of peanut butter chia pudding in a glass topped with drizzly peanut butter and chopped peanuts. The glasses are sitting on a marble and wood cutting board on a white countertop.

This Chia Pudding is….

Ready to eat in 30 minutes
Loaded with peanut butter flavour
Toddler-approved
Easy to digest

Ingredient Notes

Chia seeds – Chia pudding can be made with both white chia seeds and black chia seeds. Use the chia seeds that are most accessible to you!
Peanut butter – For the best flavour and consistency, I recommend using natural peanut butter, made simply with 100% peanuts. I recipe tested this with processed peanut butters and it worked, but it altered the flavour because they contain sugar and oil, it also altered the thickness. I prefer it with natural peanut butter.
Almond milk – This recipe uses almond milk, which is my preference. I also recipe tested this with soy milk and it was delicious. Oat milk also worked but resulted in a slightly sweeter chia pudding because it’s naturally a sweeter milk.

side image of peanut butter chia pudding in two glasses topped with drizzly peanut butter, chopped banana, and chopped peanuts. The glass is sitting on a marble and wood cutting board on a white countertop. There are two small bowls in the background.

How to Make Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

Making this peanut butter chia pudding couldn’t be easier. Here’s how to do it.

A mixing bowl with the ingredients for making peanut butter chia pudding inside. The mixing bowl is white and it's sitting on a white backdrop. — Combine the chia seeds, peanut butter, almond milk, and maple syrup.

the ingredients for peanut butter chia pudding whisked together in a mixing bowl with a whisk. The bowl is white and is sitting on a white backdrop. — Combine the chia seeds, peanut butter, almond milk, and maple syrup.

Chia Pudding Toppings to Try

In addition to adding a chopped, ripe banana, a drizzle of peanut butter, and crushed peanuts, here are a few of my other favourite simple foods for topping this breakfast!

Fresh fruits like chopped strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries!
Crunchy nuts and seeds like pumpkin seeds, chopped walnuts, walnuts, and hazelnuts.
Rich chocolate like chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, chocolate shavings, a vegan chocolate drizzle, or a sprinkle of cacao nibs for a chocolate peanut butter cup pudding. A dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder would also be amazing!
Dollop of coconut whipped cream turns this easily into a delicious dessert!

Storage Instructions

Creamy peanut butter pudding will keep for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For the best long lasting freshness, store in glass containers, such as mason jars, instead of plastic.

Top Chia Pudding Tips

Check the freshness of your chia seeds. Believe it or not, chia seeds can go bad. To test the freshness of your chia seeds, mix 1 tablespoon of the chia seeds with 2 tablespoons of water. Set the mixture aside for 10-15 minutes to see if it properly gels and thickens. If after 15 minutes the seeds have not absorbed the liquid well, the seeds are old and should be discarded.
Whisk twice! Most chia seed pudding recipes will instruct you to mix once to combine, then refrigerate. After years of recipe testing several chia pudding recipes, I’ve found it’s best to whisk twice! Mix the ingredients together once, set aside for 5 minutes, then whisk again. This will ensure no clumping in your chia pudding.

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I hope you love this chia pudding recipe as much as I do! If you do make this recipe, please let me know in the comments below what you think and check out The Two Spoons App for more wholesome vegan recipes like this! I truly love hearing from you, and I’m always here to answer any questions you might have.

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