High protein chocolate chia pudding you’ll crave!
A delicious and nutritious high protein chocolate chia pudding that satisfies your sweet cravings while providing a healthy dose of protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2 cups almond milk (or any milk of choice)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup protein powder (chocolate or vanilla)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine chia seeds, cocoa powder, protein powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well until combined.
- Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes, then stir again to prevent clumping.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to allow the pudding to thicken.
- Serve chilled, topped with your favorite fruits or nuts if desired.
Notes
- For a sweeter pudding, adjust the amount of maple syrup to taste.
- This pudding can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Feel free to experiment with different flavors of protein powder.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg