Healthy Key Lime Pie Chia Pudding
This key lime pie chia pudding is made with 7 simple ingredients for a healthier version of the classic dessert. It’s super easy to make, and can be enjoyed as a breakfast or snack!

It’s no secret that I LOVE chia pudding. As a dietitian, I think chia puddings are such a delicious way to pack in the many health benefits of chia seeds.
One of the best parts about making chia puddings is experimenting with all kinds of different flavours!
After enjoying a delicious key lime pie this summer, I felt inspired to recreate those flavours in a healthier way. Enter: this delicious key lime pie chia pudding.
Of course, a chia pudding doesn’t replace a traditional key lime pie. If you love those flavours though, I think you’ll enjoy this recipe as a quick, easy, and healthy idea for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.
Did I mention that there’s basically zero cooking involved, too? Let’s get started!
Want more inspiration for what to do with chia seeds? Check out my roundup of healthy recipes using chia seeds for more ideas!
How To Make Key Lime Pie Chia Pudding
This recipe is BEYOND simple to make – all you need are these 7 ingredients:
- chia seeds
- plain greek yogurt
- unsweetened milk or milk alternative (I used almond)
- limes – regular or key lime
- maple syrup
- optional: matcha (for green colouring), graham crackers (for “crust”)
Simply mix the chia seeds with the yogurt, milk, lime juice, lime zest, maple syrup, and matcha (if using) in a bowl, jar, or container.
Stir well, cover, and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or overnight).
Remove the chia pudding from the fridge and give it another stir before serving. Add some crumbled graham crackers when serving to get that true key lime pie taste 😉
Chia pudding can be stored in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for about 5 days. I love making a big batch as part of my breakfast or snack meal prep.
It’s meant to be enjoyed cold, so all you have to do is grab a serving from the fridge, add some graham crackers, and enjoy!
Recipe Modifications
If you need a vegan version of this recipe, try swapping the greek yogurt for a vegan alternative. It’ll lower the protein content of this recipe, but should still work.
Alternatively, you could omit the yogurt entirely and just use almond milk. If doing so, I would add another tablespoon of chia seeds to thicken things up.
If you need a gluten-free version, simply omit the graham crackers or replace them with a gluten-free alternative.
You can also enjoy this with a (gluten-free) granola. It’ll taste a little different, but will still give a nice crunchy topping to the chia pudding.
Feel free to use EITHER key limes or regular limes. I tested both, and didn’t find a huge difference in flavour! You’ll need 1 regular lime or 2 key limes to make this recipe. That said, I find the zest of key limes a bit more bitter than regular limes – if using key limes, you may one to zest only 1 of the limes in this recipe!
Nutrition Benefits Of Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are one of my favourite ingredients to use in my recipes! They’re PACKED with nutrients, like:
- dietary fibre, which helps with satiety, blood sugar balance, lowering cholesterol, and regulating your digestion. 2 tablespoons of chia seeds provide 10 grams of fibre – 40% of your daily needs!
- omega-3 fatty acids, which play a role in heart health, brain health, and reducing inflammation throughout the body.
- protein, which provides the building blocks for your body’s tissues. 2 tablespoons of chia seeds provides 4 grams.
- essential minerals, like magnesium, calcium, and iron. 2 tablespoons of chia seeds provide 23%, 17%, and 12% of your daily needs, respectively.
Nutrition Benefits Of Limes
These little guys are not just for adding flavour to meals, they’re also a source of:
- vitamin C – one lime provides 22% of your daily needs!
- other micronutrients in smaller amounts, like iron, calcium, B6, thiamin, and potassium
- dietary fibre
- antioxidants
Nutrition Benefits Of Greek Yogurt
Plain greek yogurt is an excellent source of:
- high-quality, complete protein (a 3/4-cup serving has 16 grams)
- micronutrients like calcium, potassium, vitamin A, and B12
- gut-friendly probiotic bacteria
More Chia Pudding Ideas
- Chocolate Banana Chia Seed Pudding
- 4-Ingredient Maple Kefir Chia Pudding
- Blended Chocolate Ginger Chia Pudding
- Coconut Chia Pudding With Honey & Lime
- Blended Raspberry Chia Pudding
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Get the Recipe: Healthy Key Lime Pie Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 regular lime or 2 key limes, juice + zest
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (benefits of Greek yogurt)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or other milk)
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp matcha powder, for colour (optional)
- 1/4 cup graham crackers, crumbled (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, jar, or container, add chia seeds, lime juice, lime zest, yogurt, almond milk, maple syrup, and matcha powder (if using). Stir together well.
- Cover and place chia mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove from the fridge, stir again, and serve with graham cracker crumble!
Notes
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14 Comments on “Healthy Key Lime Pie Chia Pudding”
It’s perfect. A great recipe, easy to whip up, looks fantastic and tastes delicious. It’s become a weekly staple. Thank you for dreaming this up!
Thank you so much for sharing, Nancy!! So happy you’re enjoying this one. Hope you have a great weekend 🙂
Everything about this recipe is perfection — it’s easy to make and tastes delicious! Thank you for this refreshing treat!
Hi Candace! I’m so happy to hear that – thanks so much for sharing. So glad you enjoyed this simple treat 🙂
Will this work with a lemon? That’s all I have 🙁
Hi Melissa! Unfortunately I haven’t tried it with lemon so I’m not able to say. The flavour would be different though – not so much like a key lime pie, more like a lemon pudding!! I have some other chia puddings on my website with other flavours if those work better for you 🙂
Thanks!! I’m definitely trying your other recipes 🙂
Of course! I hope you enjoy them Melissa 🙂
This is delicious and also a perfect meal prep for the next day! xx
Hi Leonie! Thank you so much for sharing that. I’m so happy you enjoyed this one! I love that you included it in your meal prep 🙂
Looks fantastic and I want to make it! Please post the nutrition info – calories, fat, sugar, protein, etc., if possible. THANK YOU!
Hi Sue! Thanks so much – I hope you enjoy it if you try it!!
Unfortunately for both personal and professional reasons, I intentionally choose not to include the exact nutrition breakdown of my recipes. Ultimately, focusing on numbers goes against my nutrition philosophy as a dietitian and I much prefer to highlight the various health benefits of the whole food ingredients that I use! You can read more about my decision not to include them on my FAQ page if interested.
That said, if you would like to calculate the nutrition breakdown you can always enter the recipe into a nutrition calculator like MyFitnessPal! Thank you so much for understanding.
Hello
I need nutrition information. My son is diabetic. It’s not always about the negative aspects of numbers. Without nutrition information I don’t have access to your healthy alternatives for my family.
Hi Christine,
Thank you for your message! I totally understand that for certain medical conditions nutrition information is needed. However, I do not create recipes specifically for diabetes and feel quite strongly about refraining from sharing numbers. Unfortunately, I’ve just seen way too many individuals suffer from disordered eating because of them. I hope you can respect my personal and professional decision for doing so.
Luckily, there are many online calculators where you can quickly copy and paste the recipe to get an estimate on the nutrition info per serving. I would recommend MyFitnessPal or VeryWellFit as 2 options. I hope that helps for both my recipes and others you may find online!