Vanilla Protein Chia Pudding
The best sweet and creamy vanilla protein chia pudding recipe. You will love this simple, easy to make vegan snack!
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Vanilla Protein Chia Pudding
Good morning friends! Today, I am so excited to share a brand new chia seed pudding recipe that is made with vegan vanilla protein powder. This recipe is thick, creamy, sweet, and delicious. It is a snack that is packed with protein and nutrients. I have been loving having it as an afternoon pick-me-up on busy workdays, so I am super excited to finally share the recipe with all of you.
I know that I have taken quite a long break from posting, but hopefully I can get into a nice rhythm again in 2024. I have really missed creating and sharing my vegan food content with all of you, but I’m more inspired than ever to get back in the kitchen and have some fun creating new recipes 🙂
Anyway, enough on that. Let’s go through a few quick things to note for this recipe. Then, we will go over the full list of ingredients you will need to make this delicious vanilla protein chia seed pudding.
How Much Protein is in Chia Pudding?
The actual protein content of your chia pudding will vary based on a number of factors. Depending on which protein and non-dairy milk you use, your chia pudding will have more or less protein. For my recipe specifically, I used one scoop (~18 grams) of the Orgain Simple vegan vanilla protein powder. This equates to 10 grams of protein. I also used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, which only has 0.5 grams of protein for half a cup. If you want to increase the protein content of the base, you can simply swap the almond milk for soy milk.
Then, for the chia seeds, two tablespoons has roughly three grams of protein. The peanut butter on top adds another four grams of protein. If you follow my recipe (and use almond milk), this chia pudding will contain about 17 grams of protein. If you opt for the soy milk, you’ll get a few extra grams of protein in. As far as snacks go, that is a pretty decent amount of protein. Plus, you’ll get other nutrients from the chia seeds. I’d call that a double win.
Now that we have covered a few quick things to note for this recipe, let’s go through the full list of ingredients you will need to make this vanilla protein chia pudding a smashing success!
Vanilla Protein Chia Pudding – Ingredients
- Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe is, unsurprisingly, the vegan protein powder. This ingredient adds flavor, sweetness, and protein to the base of the chia pudding. I used the Orgain simple vegan vanilla protein powder, but you can use any vanilla protein powder that you prefer. Just make sure you like the taste of it, as you will be using a full scoop of it in the protein milk base of this recipe.
- Chia Seeds – The chia seeds are another essential ingredient that you will need for this recipe. They will be mixed with the protein milk. Then, the mixture will be placed in the fridge to thicken. The chia seeds absorb some of the liquid to form a thick, gel-like consistency.
- Blueberries (Or Other Fruit of Choice) – The blueberries will be used as a sweet and colorful topping for this chia pudding. Of course, if you don’t like blueberries, you can use any other fruit you prefer. Banana slices and strawberries are a few other great options that pair well with the vanilla protein milk base for this chia pudding recipe.
- Non-Dairy Milk – The next ingredient you will need for this recipe is the non-dairy milk. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever non-dairy milk you have on hand or prefer. I personally don’t feel that this recipe needs sweetened non-dairy milk since the protein already adds a lot of sweetness. But, if you want your chia pudding sweeter (or if your protein powder isn’t sweet), you can easily use a sweetened non-dairy milk.
- Peanut Butter – The peanut butter is the final topping which adds a ton of flavor and richness to this recipe.
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Vanilla Protein Chia Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder (1 scoop = ~18 grams, I used Orgain Simple vegan vanilla protein powder)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/4 cup frozen blueberries (heated in the microwave for about 30 seconds)
- 1 tbsp peanut butter (for topping)
Instructions
- Blend the non-dairy milk and protein powder for a few minutes until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the blended protein milk into a mason jar or another container that has a lid.
- Add the chia seeds to the protein milk and mix to combine thoroughly.
- Pop the lid on the chia seed mixture.
- Place the chia pudding in the fridge (for at least one hour) to allow the mixture to chill and form a gel-like consistency.
- When you're ready to eat your chia pudding, top it off with the heated blueberries (or another fruit of choice) and peanut butter.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
This vanilla protein chia pudding recipe is so easy to make and it tastes delicious. It is the perfect snack to prep in advance and keep in the fridge for when you get hungry. I can’t wait for you all to try it! Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with more content very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
