Description
Creamy chocolate chia pudding packed with 20 grams of protein per serving. No cooking required, perfect for meal prep, and ready in just 5 minutes of active time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 2 scoops chocolate protein powder (approximately 50-60g total)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine chia seeds, almond milk, protein powder, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Whisk thoroughly for at least 30 seconds until well combined and no clumps remain.
- Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, then whisk again vigorously to prevent chia seed clumping.
- Cover the bowl or divide into individual jars with lids and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until the pudding has thickened to a creamy consistency.
- Stir well before serving. Top with your favorite toppings like fresh berries, sliced bananas, nuts, coconut flakes, or a dollop of almond butter.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 12 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: High Protein Chocolate Chia