Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding (higher protein!)

Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding (higher protein!)

from hummusapien.com
Breakfast
10 min
2 servings
222 kcal / serving

Decadent tasting chocolate chia pudding with Greek yogurt for a protein boost, prepped in 5 minutes and ready to eat in 30! It has a light, almost whipped texture and the rich chocolate flavor is SPOT ON. A super satisfying no-cook breakfast thanks to all that filling fiber. It's giving chocolate cheesecake! 

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cupsunsweetened soy milk (or higher protein milk of choice, like dairy milk)
  • ½ cupplain greek yogurt (i like 2%)
  • 2 tbsppure maple syrup, more to taste
  • 1 ½ tsppure vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tspfine sea salt
  • ⅓ cupchia seeds
  • 3 tbspcacao powder
  • for topping: chopped strawberries, cacao nibs, peanut butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Place milk, yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.

  2. 2

    Add chia seeds and cacao powder. Whisk until very well combined. Taste and add more maple syrup if you want it sweeter.

  3. 3

    Let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes then whisk again. Portion into 2-3 containers. Refrigerate for another 20 minutes and enjoy or refrigerate for 4 hours to get it even thicker. When ready to eat, enjoy topped with strawberries, cacao nibs, and a drizzle of PB.