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22 Comments · April 14, 2014

Simple and Sweet Mango Chia Pudding

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This vegan simple and sweet mango chia pudding is truly divine. Layers of vanilla-infused chia pudding are draped in a sweet mango cream to create a dessert (or snack) that will have you furiously scooping, scraping, and mmm-ing. 

Mango Chia Pudding

In addition to craving greens like crazy since returning home from vacation last week, Dan and I have also been consuming mangoes like it's our part-time job.

While in St. Lucia, we made friends with one of the workers at the resort, and he was kind enough to bring us bags of fresh fruit from his garden twice during our trip. His generous offerings included mangoes, guavas, cocoa fruit, and coconuts, and it was some of the most delicious fruit I've ever tasted from one of the kindest human beings I have ever met.

We haven't been able to locate any guava yet, but Whole Foods seems to have purchased a few too many crates of mangoes, because they're currently selling them for 69 cents a piece. Pretty snazzy deal and even sweeter for those who might consider themselves to be mango addicts like yours truly. I made sure to gather plenty of the yellow-orange hued beauties while shopping the other day, and whipped up a mango chia pudding yesterday morning.

Mango Chia Pudding

This mango chia pudding is truly divine.

Layers of vanilla-infused chia pudding are draped in a sweet mango cream to create a dessert (or snack) that will have you furiously scooping, scraping, and mmm-ing.

It has a perfectly balanced sweet-to-tart ratio, and the texture is absolutely addictive. If it were possible for a dessert to reach enlightenment, this one would be the first to do it. Sweet. Tangy. Creamy. Bright. Amazing.

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Mango Chia Pudding

Mango Chia Pudding

Mango Chia Pudding

Mango Chia Pudding

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5 from 2 votes

Simple and Sweet Mango Chia Pudding

This vegan simple and sweet mango chia pudding is truly divine. Layers of vanilla-infused chia pudding are draped in a sweet mango cream to create a dessert (or snack) that will have you furiously scooping, scraping, and mmm-ing. 
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, plant-based, Vegan
Prep Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vanilla coconut milk or almond milk
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup, divided
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch cardamom
  • 1 large mango or 2 small mangoes

Instructions

  • Add coconut milk, chia seeds, vanilla bean seeds or extract, 2 ½ tablespoons maple syrup, cinnamon, and cardamom to an airtight container. Whisk and refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours.
  • Once your chia pudding is ready, slice your mango and scoop the flesh into a food processor. Add in 1 tablespoon maple syrup and process into a smooth mango cream.
  • In four small glasses or two larger glasses, create layers of chia pudding and mango cream starting with the pudding. I did 6 total layers or 3 layers of each.
  • Enjoy and refrigerate leftovers!

 

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  1. Baby June says

    April 14, 2014 at 8:33 am

    This almost reminds me of the mango rice pudding I have had at my favorite Indian restaurant several times. Love the addition of chia seeds--that makes it healthy enough for breakfast, right? :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      April 14, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      Mango rice pudding sounds delicious! You could definitely have this for breakfast; it's not overly sweet and it's full of awesome energy and nutrition, which makes it a fantastic way to start the day.

      Reply
  2. Kaitlin @ The Garden Grazer says

    April 21, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    WHOA - this looks amazing!! We've been crazy into mangoes lately too :) SO excited to try this!!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      April 21, 2014 at 6:47 pm

      Thanks, Kaitlin! I can't get enough of mangoes lately either -- must be something in the air! I hope you enjoy this recipe :)

      Reply
  3. Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says

    May 04, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    We've made this twice now and LOVE IT. I'm going to try a strawberry adaptation next. Such a guilt-free dessert.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 04, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      I'm so glad you're enjoying it, Sarah! I'll be posting a variation with a strawberry-cardamom sauce this week, so be sure to be on the lookout for it! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

      Reply
  4. karimah bint dawoud says

    June 15, 2014 at 4:02 am

    I love the way you show foto after foto of the most wonderful pictures of this pudding, i was having to restrain myself to get to the recipe, which i have to make and maybe tweak, all the best to you , may the Creator guide, bless and protect you ameen xxx

    Reply
  5. Tina | Mademoiselle Gourmande says

    June 22, 2014 at 3:50 am

    This looks absolutely delicious! I've never tried chia pudding and was looking for something with mango. This is perfect! :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 22, 2014 at 12:34 pm

      Thanks, Tina! I hope you enjoy the recipe! It's one of my favorites :)

      Reply
  6. Saira says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    is it 1/2 cup chia seeds or 2 tablespoons?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:00 am

      Hi Saira, it's 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons chia seeds, so closer to 2/3 cup total. I hope this helps!

      Reply
  7. Haley says

    July 29, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    5 stars
    Can you substitute honey for the maple syrup and leave out cardamom? Or are there any other things that can replace the syrup? Thanks this recipe looks great!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      July 29, 2014 at 4:54 pm

      Hi, Haley! Agave nectar also works well in this recipe. I haven't tried honey because it's not vegan, but my only concern would be that it has a stronger flavor than pure maple syrup. If you try it, I'd love to hear how it works in this recipe. Also, you can definitely leave out the cardamom! It will lose a little depth of flavor but still be delicious. Thanks for reaching out and for your sweet words :)

      Reply
  8. Zulus says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    This looks delish!
    Now my question, where did you get those cute wooden spoons? Adorable, I want them! :-)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      August 28, 2014 at 6:28 am

      Thank you! The spoons are from Sur La Table but you can also find similar ones at Whole Foods! Hope you're able to find them!

      Reply
      • Zulus says

        August 28, 2014 at 2:27 pm

        Thanks! Are these the one? http://m.surlatable.com/product/PRO-408377/Burnished+Bamboo+Mixing+Spoons
        The size on your pic looks perfect! :-)

        Reply
        • Ashley says

          August 28, 2014 at 2:32 pm

          Yes, that's the one! I'm a bit obsessed with them :)

          Reply
  9. C says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:40 am

    Delicious. Cut back on the maple syrup and used cashew milk. Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 16, 2015 at 10:58 am

      So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to share your results and substitutions! I love the idea of using cashew milk as I bet it offers a nice richness.

      Reply
  10. คลิปโป๊ says

    February 09, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    Thank you for any other great article. The place else could anyone get that type of
    information in such a perfect manner of writing?
    I've a presentation next week, and I am on the look
    for such information.

    Reply
  11. James says

    April 12, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely loved this! I disturbed this 5 x 8oz mason jars filled about 65%. I had some of the chia pudding leftover too which I made my breakfast.. These mango layered ones were one a day snacks/healthy desserts. I’m keeping this recipe close at hand.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      April 15, 2019 at 10:29 am

      Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, James! Thanks for taking time out of your day to come back and share your thoughts, ratings, and tips—means so much.

      Reply

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