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Breakfast

Overnight Berry Chia Pudding

Creamy vanilla chia pudding layered with jammy berries. Five minutes tonight, breakfast sorted for the week.

Prep: 5 minCook: 5 minTotal: 10 minServings: 4Difficulty: Easy
Jar of vanilla chia pudding layered with red berry compote

Chia pudding sounded too healthy to be enjoyable until I actually made a good one. The difference between average and great is honestly just enough sweetener and proper vanilla.

I batch it Sunday night, portion it into jars, and it saves me every busy morning that week. Pair with my overnight oats to keep breakfast interesting.

Ingredients

Chia pudding

  • 2 cups (480ml) whole milk or unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup (80g) chia seeds
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Berry layer

  • 2 cups (300g) mixed frozen berries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Whisk the milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a jar or bowl. Wait 5 minutes, then whisk again to break up any clumps.
  2. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the berries with sugar and lemon juice in a small pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until jammy. Cool completely.
  4. Layer the chia pudding and berry compote in jars.
  5. Top with granola, yogurt, or extra fresh fruit before serving.

Cooking tips

  • That second whisk after 5 minutes is what stops clumping — don't skip it.
  • Fresh berries work too — just cook a minute or two longer.
  • Keeps in the fridge for 5 days. Great for meal prep.

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