Chia Protein Pudding

This is a wonderful alternative to yet another egg if you want a protein packed breakfast idea that is low in sugar..

This protein chia pudding packs in the protein at approx 20g of protein and has only 3g of sugar per serving or less depending on sweetener of choice.

• Ingredients

  • 1 scoop (25 grams) vanilla protein powder

  • 1 ¼-½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk plus more as needed

  • 4 tbsp. chia seeds

  • ½ tbsp maple syrup honey or sweetener of choice

  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional

  • ½ cup Greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt)

  • Nut granola for topping

  • Toppings: fresh berries granola and nut butter.

Instructions…

1. In a bowl or mason jar, whisk together almond milk and protein powder until protein powder has dissolved. If you’re using a mason jar, you can put the lid on and shake the mixture to combine.

2. Add chia seeds, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir or shake mixture until well combined. Once the chia pudding mixture is well combined, let it sit for 5 minutes, give it another stir/shake to break up any clumps of chia seeds.

3. Cover and put the mixture in the fridge to cool and set for 1-2 hours or overnight. The chia pudding should be nice and thick, not liquidy.

4. When ready to serve, scoop the chia pudding into two glasses with layers of nutty granola (see recipe for a non grain nut granola) if desired. Top with ¼ cup Greek or coconut yogurt each, fresh berries, additional granola and nut butter or toppings of choice.

   Store chia pudding in a covered jar or other airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. If the pudding becomes too thick, loosen it with a little extra milk before adding your desired toppings and digging in. Tip: Scale up this recipe if you're making it for meal prep!

   Recipe adapted from Eatingbirdfood.com