Vanilla Birthday Cake Protein Chia Pudding
Protein packed chia pudding that is quick and easy to make. This chia pudding recipe is sweet, delicious, and topped with rainbow sprinkles. It is the perfect no-bake snack option!
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Vanilla Birthday Cake Protein Chia Pudding
Good morning everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe that is simple, sweet, delicious, and super colorful – birthday cake flavored chia pudding. This chia pudding gets its name from the vanilla flavor of the chia pudding base, as well as the rainbow sprinkles that are mixed into the chia pudding mixture . This vegan chia seed pudding recipe has a creamy texture, a ton of color, and a sweet taste. This recipe truly is the perfect vegan snack or treat.
Now, let’s talk about chia pudding for a minute. Chia pudding is one of those recipes that people either love or hate. The texture is something that not everyone will enjoy. I personally really like chia pudding, but if it’s not your cup of tea, that’s ok too. If you haven’t tried chia pudding before, give this recipe a try, and decide for yourself if it’s something you like.
Now that we have covered that, let’s go through some quick things to note for this recipe. Then, we will take a look at the full list of ingredients you will need to make this birthday cake chia pudding recipe a smashing success.
How Do You Store Chia Seed Pudding?
A commonly asked question in regards to chia seed pudding is how to store it. Whenever you decide that you want to make chia seed pudding, you will need to put it in the refrigerator for at least an hour or two to allow the chia pudding to chill, set, and thicken. This gives the chia seeds time to absorb the liquid and achieve a gel-like consistency.
There are a few different ways you can store your chia pudding in the refrigerator. My go-to way is to use a mason jar. I simply pour my mixture into the jar, screw the lid on tightly, and place my chia pudding in the refrigerator until I’m ready to enjoy it (either later that day or the following morning). If you don’t have a mason jar, pretty much any airtight container with a lid will work. I like to eat my chia pudding either the day I prepare it (or the following morning) for optimal flavor and freshness.
Vanilla Birthday Cake Protein Chia Pudding – Ingredients
- Chia Seeds – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe is, of course, the chia seeds. This ingredient should come as no surprise. You certainly can’t have chia pudding without the chia seeds. These little crunchy seeds may be small, but they are mighty. They are the perfect superfood to use in this recipe. I really love the texture that results from combining chia seeds with nut milk. They absorb some of the liquid to form a gel-like consistency. This is exactly the texture you want to achieve when making chia pudding.
- Vanilla Protein Powder – The vanilla protein powder is an essential ingredient which adds a ton of flavor to the chia pudding base. The protein powder combines with the nut milk and sprinkles to achieve a vanilla “birthday cake” flavored base. I used the Orgain simple protein powder in the creamy vanilla flavor, but you can use whichever vanilla protein powder you like the taste of.
- Rainbow Sprinkles – The rainbow sprinkles add a ton of color and some sweetness to this birthday cake chia pudding recipe. You can use whichever kind you have on hand or prefer.
- Nut Milk – The next ingredient you will need for this chia pudding recipe is the nut milk. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever nut milk you have on hand or enjoy most. I will say that I highly recommend the vanilla kind because I think it adds a little something extra to the overall flavor profile.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup is the final key ingredient which adds sweetness and flavor to this chia pudding recipe. It is an essential ingredient that you definitely do not want to forget.
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Vanilla Birthday Cake Protein Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder (I used Orgain Simple vanilla protein powder)
- 1 tsp rainbow sprinkles
- 1/2 cup nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the nut milk, pure maple syrup, and vanilla protein powder to a mixing bowl.
- Whisk all ingredients thoroughly to combine.
- Add the chia seeds, then mix again.
- Gently mix in the rainbow sprinkles.
- Pour the chia pudding mixture into a mason jar and screw the lid on tightly.
- Pop the chia pudding in the refrigerator for at least an hour to set.
- When you're ready to eat your chia pudding, add additional toppings such as nut butter, pure maple syrup, or rainbow sprinkles.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was such a fun one to make, and I love how much color it gets from the rainbow sprinkles. The chia seeds and protein powder sneak in a bit of protein as welll. This recipe serves as the perfect single serve snack. I hope you will give it a try! Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
