This chia nutella pudding is rich and delicious, but surprising healthy! It's low in net carbs and high in fiber and protein as well as dairy free and sugar free!
Just because you see the words Nutella doesn't mean this pudding isn't healthy. It is when you make a homemade sugar-free and dairy free version. Creamy, luscious, smooth and thick but that beautiful nutella flavor comes through in each bite. You must have known that since I made the Homemade Nutella I had to use it in other recipes, it was bound to happen! I brought you a Copycat Ferrero Rocher candy, a Nutella Iced Coffee and now this! So now that my stash of homemade nutella is gone this is the final recipe for now, until I make more that is. 🙂
This could easily be a meal, not just a dessert. Seriously there are 16 grams of protein in one serving!
A little whipped cream or dairy free whipped cream and a few shavings of chocolate and chopped hazelnuts and you've got a masterpiece of all desserts!
If you've never had chia seeds like this, it almost resembles the mouth feel of tapioca pudding. Not crazy about that, then I wouldn't suggest trying this recipe. The seeds are what make this gel up so nicely and thicken so I don't suggest leaving them out.
Brenda's Notes:
- If you don't have homemade sugar free nutella then you could sub something like a nut butter in it's place, maybe peanut butter and make it a chocolate peanut butter chia pudding!
- You can replace the almond milk with really any milk of your choice.
- The Hazelnut stevia is my favorite here but vanilla or chocolate flavor will also work.
- If you don't have liquid then powdered stevia could be used, start with a small amount then taste and adjust before setting it in the fridge.
- Of course you could really change the sweetener to any you like to use.
Nutella Chia Pudding {Dairy & Sugar Free}
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoons homemade nutella
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon liquid hazelnut stevia or vanilla
- ⅓ cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Pour milk into a bowl then whisk in nutella and cocoa powder until incorporated.
- Stir in vanilla extract and stevia.
- Stir in chia seeds and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Pour evenly into two serving glasses.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes or overnight.
- Top with dairy free whipped cream and chopped hazelnuts if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Donna
What doI do if I want to leave the chia leaves out of the recipe?
Brenda
I think you could leave them out but them you won't get that thickening aspect as you would with typical pudding like consistency, might be runny.
polina
I don't like coconut oil wot i can use for nutella insted.Thank you.
Brenda
I suppose butter? Or maybe look at another recipe that uses something other than coconut oil.
Myriam
Nutella has milk so it isn't a dairy-free option but good idea!
Brenda
My homemade nutella does not include milk, please view the recipe link provided.
Christiane ~ Taking On Magazines
I'm torn between warm fuzzy feelings over this pudding and feeling sad that your home made nutella is all gone. I'm thinking you need to make another batch so the creative healthy desserts like this keep coming!
Brenda
Awe thanks so much!!
Jessica (Savory Experiments)
True story- I've never had Nutella. My neighbor bought me jar to try it and it is still sitting in my pantry unopened. Maybe this will be the recipe that unseals the jar!
Nutmeg Nanny
I love chia pudding! I love how it sorta reminds me of tapioca 🙂
Angie
What a great idea! I love Nutella, but I don't love all that sugar. This is perfect!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Nutella (Homemade OMG) and Almond Milk, oh that combo alone has be wanting this!
Brenda
Thanks Angie!
Amy @Very Culinary
And wouldn't you know...I JUST bought chia seeds the other day. Woot.
Brenda
You will love them , so versatile!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files
You can never go wrong with adding Nutella to anything!
Brenda
LOL, absolutely agree with you!