Greek yogurt chia pudding is the simplest version — just yogurt, milk, chia seeds, and a sweetener. Stir it together the night before, refrigerate, and add whatever toppings you want in the morning. It takes about five minutes and works as a high protein breakfast without any extra effort.

It’s also the go-to for breakfast meal prep. Make a batch on Sunday and you have a quick breakfast ready every day of the week.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe is:

Higher in protein. Greek yogurt bumps up the protein, making this more filling than the basic chia-milk combo.
Perfect for meal prep. Make a few servings at once and have breakfast (or snack) ready for days.
Easy to customize. Add fruit, swap the sweetener, or top with granola or nuts. As flexible as it gets.

Ingredients and Substitutes

Chia seeds. The star of the show. These tiny seeds soak up liquid and turn into a gel, giving the pudding its signature texture. Stick with whole chia seeds—ground ones won’t gel the same way.
Greek yogurt. Adds creaminess, protein, and a bit of tang. Non-fat works best if you want to limit calories, but you can use any kind.
Milk. Any kind works here—dairy, almond, oat, soy, you name it. Just make sure it’s unsweetened if you’re adding sweetener.
Sweetener. Honey, maple syrup, agave, or even any other liquid sweetener you have works here. You can also skip it entirely and add sweetness later with fruit or jam.

Step-by-Step: How to Make Greek Yogurt Chia Pudding

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Mix everything. In a small bowl or jar, stir together chia seeds, Greek yogurt, milk, and sweetener. Stir really well to break up any clumps.

Greek yogurt chia pudding add ingredients — Mix chia seeds, Greek yogurt, milk, and

Greek yogurt chia pudding mix — Mix chia seeds, Greek yogurt, milk, and

Check after 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, check the jar or bowl. If the seeds are lumped on top and bottom with a gap in the middle, stir the pudding and check again after 5 minutes before you refrigerate. If they’re spread evenly, stir everything (no need to check again).
Refrigerate. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (overnight is even better). The chia seeds will soak up the liquid and thicken.

Greek yogurt chia pudding after fridge — Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight

Greek yogurt chia breakfast pudding — Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight

Top and enjoy. Give it a good stir, then top with whatever you’re craving—berries, granola, nut butter, jam… it’s all fair game.

Greek yogurt chia pudding add toppings — Top it off with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Variations

Meal Prep

This Greek yogurt Chia pudding meal preps like a champ. Multiply the ingredients by how many servings you need and make the pudding.

You can either make everything in a big bowl and then portion it or measure everything separately for each jar or container. Your choice.

A couple of things to remember when meal-prepping these:

Granola will lose crunch if you add it on top more than a few of hours before eating. Add it right before serving if possible.
Berries often go bad in a matter of days. Add them right before serving or the day before.
If you want to keep things interesting, try a different topping every day.

High Protein

To make it a high-protein meal stir a scoop (neutral or flavored) protein powder into the milk-yogurt mix before adding chia seeds. That adds around 20 g of protein. Also, add an extra half-tablespoon of chias to keep the texture right.

Quick tip: If your powder is sweetened, halve the liquid sweetener.

	Protein per serving (g)
Regular	14.6
Regular + protein powder	34.6

Vegan

To make this chia pudding vegan:

Swap in plant-based yogurt. Pick your favorite—just know these tend to be lower in protein than dairy yogurt.
Choose a vegan-friendly sweetener. Maple syrup, agave, or a branded vegan sweetener all work beautifully.
Use plant-based protein. Replace whey protein (if using) with your go-to vegan protein blend.

Topping Ideas

You can top your chia pudding with almost anything. Here’s a list of popular choices to get you started, and don’t be afraid to mix and match based on what you have on hand:

Greek yogurt. Adds creaminess and protein—stir it in or dollop on top.
Nuts. Great for crunch and healthy fats. Try walnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, or cashews.
Granola. Crunchy, flavorful, and even better if it’s homemade. Add granola right before serving so it doesn’t get soggy and lose crunch.
Fresh fruit. Whatever’s in season or in your fridge—sliced, diced, or tossed in whole.

Greek yogurt and chia pudding finished with fresh berries nuts and chocolate chips — Greek yogurt chia pudding topped with fresh berries, nuts, and chocolate chips

Tips

Add sweetener to taste. When making these for the first time, stir together everything before adding chia seeds and taste it. If it’s not sweet enough, add a bit more sweetener. Or add less next time if it feels too sweet.

Storage

Greek yogurt chia pudding keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days. Store it in sealed jars or containers and wait to add toppings until you’re ready to eat.