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Warm-Spiced Cinnamon Maple Chia Pudding

Thick, creamy chia pudding with warm cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg, sweetened gently with maple and dates for a soft, spoonable texture.

Warm-Spiced Cinnamon Maple Chia Pudding

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (710 ml)720 gWhole milk
  • 3 oz90 gChia seeds
  • 2 dates48 gMedjool dates, pittedfinely chopped
  • 1½ tbsp30 gMaple syrup
  • 1½ tsp4 gGround cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmeg
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Finely chop the dates and set them aside.
  2. Pour the milk into a medium pot, add the cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped dates and salt, and warm over medium-low heat, stirring, until steaming but not boiling, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the pot from the heat and let the dates soften in the warm spiced milk for 5 minutes, then mash them against the side of the pot with a spoon.
  4. Stir in the maple syrup and vanilla.
  5. Whisk in the chia seeds, let sit 5 minutes, then whisk again to break up any clumps.
  6. Divide the pudding among four jars or bowls, cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight, until thick and spoonable.
  7. Stir each portion before serving; add a splash more milk only if you like it looser.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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