This chocolate protein pudding is made with Greek yogurt and whey protein powder and cocoa powder. It’s delicious, creamy, packed with 45 grams of protein and comes together in just five minutes!
If you’re looking for new ways to add more protein to your diet, you’re in for a treat with this protein pudding! It’s creamy, delicious and comes together quickly.
Store-bought pudding is typically loaded with questionable ingredients, but this recipe is made with real food ingredients. No preservatives, artificial sweeteners or weird additives!
Not only is this pudding tasty, but it requires minimal ingredients and as the name suggests, it’s packed with protein. It’s perfect for a pre or post workout snack, but I’ve also been enjoying it for dessert.
Why You’ll Love This Pudding
- Can be made in one bowl! Yay for minimal clean-up.
- It doesn’t require any “setting up” like traditional pudding does.
- This pudding is totally customizable. Feel free to make these recipes your own!
- It’s packed with a whopping 45 grams of protein!
Ingredients Needed
- plain Greek yogurt – for this high protein pudding plain, full-fat is the way to go. Not only is it lower in sugar, full fat Greek yogurt won’t have that tangy, tart taste you get from low or no fat varieties. It also has a richer mouthfeel and a creamier body that’s perfect for making pudding. Vanilla Greek yogurt would also be delicious, but your pudding will have more sugar. My go-to yogurt brands are Fage 5% plain Greek yogurt and Siggi’s plain whole milk yogurt.
- chocolate protein powder – I highly recommend using whey protein powder for this recipe as plant-based protein powders tend to soak up more liquid and will result in a super thick muffin batter. I used Clean Simple Eats Brownie Batter protein powder for testing this recipe and it works great!
- chocolate chips – for extra chocolatey flavor and some texture. I like using Lily’s dark chocolate chips because they are low in calories and sugar.
- vanilla – a great flavor enhancer that adds a subtle sweetness to the pudding.
- maple syrup – I love using maple syrup as the natural sweetener in this pudding recipe. You could also use Stevia, as well for a sugar-free option.
How to Serve
Personally, I like eating this pudding as is, but if you want to mix it up, you could try adding:
- Coconut whip – any of the flavors would be delicious with a dollop of coconut whip cream on top!
- Caramel sauce – I’m drooling just thinking about how delicious my date caramel sauce would be drizzled over this pudding, especially the vanilla flavor.
- Granola – this pudding is so creamy and smooth, but if you are craving a little crunch why not sprinkle a little granola on top for added texture and flavor. This hemp granola or chocolate granola would both be delicious on all three variations.
- Coconut flakes – add some crunch with coconut flakes. For even more flavor, use toasted coconut.
How to Make
Step 1: Simply add the yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla, protein powder and cocoa powder together and whisk until smooth.
Step 2: Then top with either chocolate chips, berries or peanut butter and bananas and enjoy! It’s that easy.
How to Store Leftovers
If you have any leftovers, place the pudding in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
With this said, this protein pudding is great for meal prep. Feel free to make a few batches (leaving out the toppings) on Sunday for the week ahead. I like prepping them in wide-mouth 16 oz mason jars. When you’re ready to eat, add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
FAQs
This protein pudding is healthy enough to enjoy after a workout or as an afternoon snack to curb those mid-day cravings, but delicious enough to enjoy as an after-dinner treat. All that said, you can enjoy it whenever you like… even for breakfast.
Absolutely! This pudding is made with minimal, good-for-you ingredients and has no refined sugar or artificial preservatives. It’s protein-packed and has less sugar than traditional pudding as well . It’s also loaded with probiotics (aka good bacteria) which is important for a healthy gut and immune system!
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