Easy Protein Chia Pudding
This protein chia pudding is easy to make with blended cottage cheese, chia seeds, lemon, raspberries and vanilla for an easy snack or meal prep idea.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup milk, dairy or non dairy
- 1/4 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup, adjust to taste
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- zest of 1 fresh lemon
- juice of 1 fresh lemon
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 cups fresh raspberries, divided
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 4 ounces cup dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, milk, honey, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sea salt.
- Blend until completely smooth and creamy. Add 1 cup raspberries, then blend again, just until nicely combined.
- Pour this mixture into a large bowl or jar. Stir in chia seeds thoroughly.
- Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir again thoroughly. This step is important so your pudding gels up properly.
- Refrigerate your chia pudding in a sealed container for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
- Place 4 glass serving jars in the freezer or refrigerator for 5-10 minutes before assembling.
- For the chocolate drizzle, melt your chocolate then using a spoon, spoon a bit of melted chocolate along the inside rim of your chilled glass jar and let the chocolate slowly drip down the sides. Please read through the thorough instructions included in this post to help with this step.
- Working in layers as shown in the video, add some chia pudding, then a few raspberries. Repeat layers equally for each of your glass jars until all ingredients are used.
- Enjoy!
- Love, Rachel
Notes
- Choose a high quality chocolate with a high cacao percentage in your dark chocolate. Buying on sale can help you save money.
- Always check and rinse your chia seeds before using, (both black and white chia seeds will work).
- Give your mixture an extra stir after letting it sit for 5 minutes and before placing it in the refrigerator to make sure it gels up nicely.
- Watch the video to get the viral chocolate drizzle right!
- Using a high powered blender will produce the smoothest pudding.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 493mg, Potassium: 582mg, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 187IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 315mg, Iron: 6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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