High Protein Chia and Flaxseed Pudding
This chia and flaxseed pudding recipe is the perfect high protein breakfast, snack, or dessert and has 32 grams of plant protein!
This chia seed pudding recipe is what I’ve been making on a daily basis to help me stay full with enough protein and fiber for the day. It’s extremely easy to make and is a great meal prep breakfast for busy mornings.
If you’re looking for more high protein vegan breakfast recipes, give my high protein vegan breakfast taco recipe a try.
How to make a chia seed pudding?
Chia seeds are nutrient dense seeds that include tons of fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants. Adding chia seeds into your daily diet is an excellent way to incorporate more fiber and protein. It is rather tasteless on its own but rather absorbs the flavor of the liquid it is soaked in.
When chia seeds are soaked in liquid they grow in size and create a gelatinous coating. Ta-da! Now you have chia seed pudding. I like to make these in meal prep batches and keep in the fridge for 3 day intervals.
Key ingredients to make a high protein chia and flaxseed pudding
I developed this recipe to maximize the protein and fiber content of my daily breakfast. One serving of this chia seed pudding contains:
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Calories |
402 |
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Protein |
32 grams |
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Carbs |
35 grams |
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Fat |
16 grams |
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Dietary Fiber |
18 grams |
- Vegan Protein Powder – I use unflavored pea protein powder which adds more protein content to the chia seed pudding. You can use any protein powder of your choice!
- Soy Milk – soy milk is my favorite non-dairy milk for this recipe because it is high in protein. Just one cup of soy milk contains 9 grams of protein. In comparison, 1 cup of oat milk contains 2 grams of protein, 1 cup of almond milk contains 1 gram of protein. You can substitute the liquid with any type of dairy-free milk available but note that it may not contain as much protein.
- Sweetener – I use maple syrup and cinnamon as sweeteners because I dislike the taste of protein powder. If you are looking to reduce your intake of added sugar you can omit the maple syrup or substitute with your choice of sweetener.
High Protein Chia and Flaxseed Pudding
Ingredients
Method
- Mix dry ingredients. In a bowl, mason jar, or container, mix the chia seeds, flaxseed meal, cinnamon, and protein powder together.
- Add wet ingredients. Add the soy milk and maple syrup to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Refrigerate. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours. The chia seeds will absorb the liquid and create a pudding like consistency. If the pudding is too dry for your preference you can add more soy milk.
