This Orange Chia Pudding has all the creamsicle vibes for a creamy, sweet, and delicious breakfast. It’s high protein, high fiber, and great for easy meal prep!

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a glass cup of creamsicle orange chia pudding

Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe:

This orange chia pudding is so creamy, sweet, and delicious — full of orange vanilla creamsicle flavor!
It’s quick to make – the highest maintenance thing is zesting and juicing the orange, but truly it makes the BIGGEST difference in the flavor and is worth the extra couple minutes of time!
You only need four simple ingredients.
It’s an incredibly nutritious breakfast that’s high-protein and high-fiber.
Makes mornings a breeze when you meal prep these chia puddings for a grab and go healthy breakfast.

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions:

For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

the creamy vanilla orange base to make high protein orange chia pudding

Chia Seeds – These high fiber, high protein little seeds are nutrient powerhouses — full of heart healthy essential fatty acids, too!
Greek Yogurt – Using plain Greek yogurt boosts the creaminess of this chia pudding and adds more protein.
Orange – For the best orange flavor, use fresh squeezed orange juice and orange zest. You can skip the zest if you’re really short on time, but you’ll lose more of the creamsicle flavor.
Protein Powder – using a vanilla protein powder adds the perfect creamy vanilla creamsicle element to this protein chia pudding — with a big boost of protein, too! I love Clean Simple Eats’ Simply Vanilla Protein Powder.

How to Make Orange Chia Pudding

For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

grating orange zest to make orange chia pudding

adding chia seeds to a creamy vanilla orange chia pudding

Zest and juice the orange, then whisk together with the Greek yogurt and protein powder. Add the chia seeds and stir again. Let set in the fridge for four hours, or until the chia seeds have absorbed the liquid and you have a thick, pudding-like texture.

Tips and Variations

Swap a different flavor protein powder — like Coconut Cream Protein — for a subtle flavor variation!
You can use bottled orange juice but the orange flavor won’t be as pronounced as with using fresh orange juice and orange zest.
Serve with fresh orange segments, or other fresh fruit on top – like bananas, pineapple, or strawberries.
Blend other fruits into the base to create a pineapple orange or strawberry orange chia pudding.
Use your favorite dairy-free yogurt alternative and protein powder for a dairy-free version of this recipe.

Chia Pudding Meal Prep & Storage

Chia puddings are fantastic options to meal prep because they inherently require some time after preparing to fully set and become pudding-like.

I like to prepare my chia pudding in individual containers (obsessed with these 10 ounce glass containers with bamboo lids!). Then simply store, lid-on, in the refrigerator for up to five days. Easy peasy!

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