Recipes from the Zandoyo kitchen

Chia pudding with mango makes a great breakfast dish

by Tony Richards | Aug 4, 2025

Mix chia seeds, native to Mexico, with liquid and they develop a gelatinous coating that binds them together in a creamy chia pudding. Add some mango to that liquid, which in this case is milk, and you have a very tasty breakfast fruit dish. Serve as is or top with fruit, nuts, whatever strikes your fancy.

It is one of many popular — and nutritious — fruit courses that we serve at Zandoyo Bed & Breakfast. When in season, mangos are plentiful here but if you live in a climate where they are not, there are many alternatives that are more economical.

**Chia with mango at Zandoyo Bed & Breakfast, with fresh mango, bananas and yogurt thrown in.**

Hard to beat the flavor of mango, though, and we use them in a wide variety of dishes, from salads and desserts to salsas and toppings.

Maple syrup is another ingredient for which there are substitutes, but nothing quite beats the flavor of that either! Add some to your chia pudding and you will see what I mean.

If you would like to see what else we do for breakfast at Zandoyo, have a look at our photo gallery.

Chia pudding

Author: Tony Richards

Total 10

A nutritious and delicious fruit course to serve at breakfast.

Servings

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

Method

Blend everything but the chia seeds.
Whisk the liquid well with the chia and let stand 5 minutes before whisking again to break up any lumps that might have formed.
Refrigerate overnight and serve as is or with a fruit topping.

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