Friday, December 31, 2021

Chocolate Chia Pudding

This chocolate chia pudding is a wholesome meal prep breakfast or snack, full of protein and wholesome fat. Made with just some easy substances, this meal prep recipe makes 4 breakfasts in below 10 minutes.

Chia pudding is one thing I've all the time needed to get pleasure from, however for a very long time I simply couldn't get on board with the feel. My choice as an alternative has been in a single day metal reduce oats or conventional in a single day oats that are the same meal prep pleasant breakfast. Till now! On this recipe, I am sharing methods to create the proper chia pudding texture - it is so clean and scrumptious!

This vegan, gluten-free meal prep pleasant breakfast is about to be a brand new favourite in your house! The mixture of cocoa and espresso powder makes for essentially the most wealthy and decadent pudding, you will really feel like you're having fun with dessert for breakfast.

Better of all, this recipe makes 4 meal prep breakfasts which are filled with protein and wholesome fat - all in beneath 10 minutes. Mixing chia pudding not solely improves the feel, but additionally permits it to set instantly. So, you may get pleasure from it instantly with out ready for the chia seeds to gel!

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins

Equipment
  • Immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chia seeds
  • 3 cups almond milk note 1
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder optional; note 2
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup note 3

Instructions

  1. Blend - add all ingredients including almond milk, chia seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, espresso powder, cocoa powder, and maple syrup to the cup that comes with your immersion blender. Blend the ingredients until most chia seeds are broken down. It should become thick and creamy. You may need to work in two batches as the blending cup that comes with an immersion blender typically holds about 700 ml. Alternatively, you could use a high speed blender. *see note 4
  2. Portion - portion out into jars and top with fruit of choice. We love raspberries, but strawberries, blueberries or blackberries would also be delicious.
Notes
1 - you can use almond, dairy, cashew, coconut or really any liquid you'd like for this chia pudding.
2- enhances the chocolate flavor and adds a fun twist to classic chia pudding; swap for instant coffee if you don't have espresso powder.
3- honey or low carb sweetener may be subbed
4- For a traditional chia pudding, just mix the ingredients together, portion out into containers, and let them sit overnight.
5- Nutritional information excludes fruit.

Storage
Fridge- store in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Enjoy cold.
Freezer - you can freeze chia pudding if you would like to make a double batch and store it for longer. Store in an airtight container inn the freezer for up to 1 month.

Low carb
Swapping maple syrup for 4 teaspoons monk fruit sweetener reduces carb count to 25 g total carbs/22 g fiber (so 3 g net carbs).

Nutrition
Serving: 1jar; note 5 | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 518mg | Iron: 3.6mg

Chocolate Chia Pudding Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Katherine Stephanie