Tropical Chia Pudding Breakfast Bowl (High Protein)

This easy, high-protein tropical chia pudding breakfast bowl is creamy and delicious. Made with chia seeds, Greek yogurt, mango and kiwi.

tropical chia pudding breakfast bowl

I love chia puddings, but they don’t have a lot of protein when made with almond or oat milk. Why not add it to the pudding?” I thought. The result was delicious! Yogurt supplies a whopping 12 grams of protein per serving, creates a richer, creamier pudding consistency, and provides the perfect base layer for tropical fruit toppings.And toasted coconut is the perfect finale. If you want more chia recipes, try my mango coconut chia pudding or this 15 minute protein chia seed cereal.

Why I Love Chia Breakfast Bowls

There are so many reasons why I love these easy chia seed breakfast bowls.

1. health: Chia seeds contain high amounts of fiber, omega-3s, and protein, plus vitamins and minerals.Combining it with protein from Greek yogurt and milk gives you 18 grams of protein from one bowl. .
2. HIGH FIBER: These tiny tiny seeds are packed with a lot of fiber! One bowl of this chia pudding contains a whopping 12 grams of fiber.
3. quick: A high protein breakfast in 10 minutes or less? It doesn’t get any faster than that!
4. No cooking required: Just stir the pudding ingredients and chop the fruit. Yes, you’ll need to turn on the stove to toast the coconut, but you can skip that step if you really don’t want to.
5. Breakfast on the go: Separate the bowls ahead of time and just grab a spoon before you leave the house.
6. Get ahead: We’ll talk more about preparing these bowl meals below, but they’re the perfect breakfast to prep ahead of time.

Ingredients for tropical chia pudding

• Chia seeds: Pudding requires a quarter cup of chia seeds.
• milk: I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but any kind will do.
• Yogurt: I used fat-free plain Greek yogurt with probiotics.You can use dairy-free yogurt to DF, but it will have less protein.
• sweetener: Monk fruit, stevia, maple syrup, or honey work well.
• fruits: I used kiwi and mango here, but you can use papaya or pineapple too!
• coconut: Place the chopped unsweetened coconut into the bowl.

How to make chia pudding bowl

1. Chia pudding: Whisk chia seeds, almond milk, yogurt, and sweetener in a large container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
2. Toasted Coconut: Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat and toast the coconut until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
3. Assemble the breakfast bowl. Divide the pudding between two small bowls and top with kiwi, mango and coconut. Sprinkle with a little extra sweetener if desired.

meal prep chia breakfast bowl

Chia pudding can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.So double or triple this recipe and don’t worry about breakfast for the next few days. It can also be stored in a container.

variation

• fruits: Swap out mango or kiwi for pineapple, papaya, or melon to maintain a tropical or fresh berry mix.
• coconut: You can also toast the coconut in the oven at 325°F for about 5-10 minutes.
• milk: Use 2% oats or coconut milk if desired.

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