Protein Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding

Cue all the autumn vibes! This tasty pumpkin chia pudding is protein-packed, oh so cozy, and filled with yummy pumpkin spice taste. I like to whip up an enormous batch of this chia pudding as a make-ahead breakfast or snack to gasoline my busy days!

Components Wanted

• Cottage cheese: Blended cottage cheese is the GOAT. It’s tremendous creamy, protein-packed and is a tremendous base for the chia seeds to soak up. Greek yogurt will work as a substitution as properly.
• Pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice: Cue all of the pumpkin taste! By utilizing each pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice, I’m overlaying all of the pumpkin taste bases 😋.
• Almond milk: I choose unsweetened plain almond milk for this chia pudding, however technically any milk will work.
• Almond butter: One other supply of protein! Almond butter provides wonderful nutty taste, and an added increase of protein, too. Any nut butter, and even solar butter, will work, however please know it would alter the flavour barely.
• Maple syrup: My go-to pure sweetener! It provides wealthy, fall taste and simply the right quantity of sweetness. Honey may also work.
• Chia seeds: Can’t overlook these! Ensure that your chia seeds are recent — if they’re outdated or stale, they gained’t take in the liquid as properly. If that is the primary time you’ve made chia pudding, it’s necessary to know that the longer you allow them to take in the liquid within the fridge, the extra creamy and fluffy the feel will grow to be. Intention to let this recipe set for no less than 3 hours, however I wish to make a batch the evening earlier than to allow them to set in a single day, and are able to serve within the morning.

Methods to Make Pumpkin Chia Pudding

1. Time to mix: Add the cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, almond butter, almond milk, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and salt to your blender, and mix till easy. 
2. Whisk within the chia seeds: Pour the combination into a big bowl, and add the chia seeds.
3. Let it set: Cowl and refrigerate. The longer the chia seeds sit, the thicker the pudding might grow to be.
4. Serve and luxuriate in: Prime with yogurt, whipped cream or my private favourite, crushed graham crackers.

Storing Ideas

Retailer this pumpkin chia seed pudding in an hermetic container (like a mason jar or meal-prep container) within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Chia seed pudding is a good breakfast or snack to double or triple as a result of it lasts for therefore lengthy within the fridge!

Dietary Advantages

Chia seed pudding is a tremendous supply of protein, fiber and omega 3s, which makes it an incredible breakfast or snack selection. Including in blended cottage cheese and almond butter amps up the protein much more 🙌🏻. Per 2 tablespoons, chia seeds pack:

• 11g fiber
• 139 energy
• 4g protein
• 9g whole fats
• 12g carbs

Different Chia Pudding Flavors to Attempt

• Protein Lemon Cream Chia Seed Pudding: This recipe is so refreshing and protein-packed! And to take issues up a notch, it’s layered with my unimaginable honey lemon curd.
• Blended Peanut Butter Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding: For this recipe, the chia seeds are combined in a scrumptious mix of cocoa powder, maple syrup, oat milk, and peanut butter and blended right into a creamy pudding.
• Banana Cream Pie Chia Seed Pudding: This recipe is creamy, candy, and full of yummy banana taste! Contemporary bananas, caramelized in a scrumptious honey butter sauce and layered with silky chia seeds, does it get any higher?!
• Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding: This recipe tastes like decadent chocolate pudding, however is definitely made with maple syrup, unsweetened cocoa powder, and chia seeds!

Extra Pumpkin Recipes You’ll Love

How can I make my very own pumpkin pie spice?

You should use my do-it-yourself pumpkin pie spice recipe! Hundreds of you may have made this recipe, and love maintaining a jar of it in your spice cabinet for all the autumn cooking and baking.

Completely! I really like making an enormous batch of chia seed pudding forward of a busy week for my household, and storing them in particular person servings in hermetic containers that may simply be taken on the go. My youngsters love having these as a candy deal with of their lunches, too!