Vegan Strawberry Almond Butter Chia Pudding— the ultimate healthy option for breakfast. This chia pudding is easy, creamy, packed with nutrients, and will surely keep you full all morning until your next meal or snack! Plus, this recipe is made with little to no effort and it’s all vegan and gluten-free. Overnight + Make Ahead options available.

When it comes to eating breakfast, I truly enjoy easy, quick meals throughout most of the week, while I indulge in a little complexity on the weekends.

In all honesty, I’m not the biggest breakfast person and often stick to super simple quick fixes such as toast, bagels, or a bar or homemade bread from the previous day. I know. I’m so lazy in the mornings—believe it or not. Haha.

But more importantly, I truly enjoy breakfast foods that really pack on the nutrients needed to kick start the day and in turn, gives me a boost in energy without needing coffee.

This Vegan Strawberry Almond Butter Chia Pudding recipe is the perfect quick fix for those of you who are like me.

If you’ve been an avid reader of Orchids + Sweet Tea, then you’ve seen the many easy, healthy options that we currently have on our site, especially for breakfast.

However, some of my favorite nutrient-dense breakfast recipes include: 5-Ingredient Turmeric ‘Wake Up’ Smoothie, Vegan Superfood Breakfast Cookies, Fluffy Vegan Quinoa Pancakes + Cranberry, Banana Peanut Butter Overnight Oats, Flourless Vegan Banana Oats Waffles, Vegan + Gluten-Free Strawberry Banana Breakfast Muffins, Caramelized Peach Cinnamon Homemade Breakfast Granola, Breakfast Peanut Butter Banana Chia Seeds Oats, Banana Mango Raspberry ‘Sunrise’ Oats Smoothie, and Sweet Potato Berry Breakfast Boats.

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These Vegan + Gluten-Free Strawberry Banana Breakfast Muffins are the ultimate healthy punch to kickstart your morning! Packed with sweet flavor, super moist, and altogether lovely–these muffins are the perfect easy grab + go item on any day.

With these Vegan Strawberry Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars, your taste buds will enjoy a bold balance between the sweetness and tartness of the strawberries tied with a nice crunch from the rolled oats and soft, nutty flavored body from the peanut butter, oatmeal, and almond flour.

OK, so back to this chia pudding. Where do I begin? This chia pudding is so rich in flavor, it’s unbelievable! Plus, this recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and so easy to make including with am overnight + make ahead option.

What You’ll Need For This Chia Pudding.

Chia Seeds — packed with protein + creates a delicious texture.

Almond Milk – Makes things nice + creamy; Sub with your fave plant-based milk.

Almond Butter – Adds a nice nutty flavor.

Agave – A light sweetener; sub w/ maple syrup.

Strawberries — The sweeter part of it all. Both the fresh strawberries + compote add a nice natural sweetness and flavor.

Chocolate Chips (optional) — Adds a delicious decadence and kick of flavor.

Looking for a Healthier Sweetener Option?

The Best Healthy Sugar Alternatives + Substitutes list is all about finding better ways to enjoy your favorite sweets without compromising your healthy lifestyle. For those who follow a vegetarian and/or vegan lifestyle, this lists offers a few great ideas to incorporate healthy sweeteners into your diet.

Benefits of Chia Seeds.

OK, so did you know that Chia Seeds are considered a superfood? Yup. It is. For those of you who are wondering what a superfood is anyway—-whelp, it’s pretty simple. Superfoods are nutrient-rich foods that are considered to be especially beneficial to one’s health and well-being.

While there isn’t just one type of food that can fight away any one disease, etc.; having an array of good foods (including superfoods) and a well-balanced diet is the key to overall good health.

When it comes to Chia Seeds, this type of food falls under the ‘Nuts and Seeds’ category of superfoods. They are generally rich in fiber, vegetarian protein, and heart-healthy fats.

Research has indicated that eating nuts and seeds helps to protect us against heart disease.

While some nuts and seeds are dense in calories, Chia Seeds have very few calories which often makes it a great option when adding it to meals and drinks.

Now, let’s dig right into this recipe, shall we?

Add all ingredients to a medium bowl, stirring until well combined.

Let mixture sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes or until it begins to thicken and becomes creamy. Stir slightly.

Meanwhile, make the strawberry compote.

Simple Strawberry Compote:

Combine strawberries,  pure cane sugar, lemon juice, water, and vanilla extract in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer until the strawberries are soft.

Now in a small bowl, mix together arrowroot starch with warm water until well combined and lump-free. Add mixture to saucepan with strawberries and stir until syrup thickens and reduced slightly, approximately 8-10 minutes, Continue to stir occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool completely.

To serve, add strawberry compote to the bottom of a cup or jar, followed by chia pudding and top with fresh strawberries, additional chia seeds, and chocolate chips, if desired.

Bon Appetit!

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Vegan Strawberry Almond Butter Chia Pudding.