In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, followed by mango and coconut flakes.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-5 hours, or overnight, until pudding has thickened. Alternatively, you can transfer the mixture into individual lidded jars and refrigerate.
When ready to eat, stir, serve in small bowls or jars and top with extra mango or coconut or other desired toppings.
Notes
Make and refrigerate pudding overnight and have it ready in the morning.For a thicker pudding, add a little more chia seeds and allow to thicken.To make a smaller batch, the general ratio is 2 tablespoons of chia seeds to ½ cup of dairy-free milk. You can mix the two ingredients directly in an individual single-serving glass jar or mason jar if desired.