If you love chocolate, you are going to die for this homemade Vegan Chocolate Protein Pudding! It’s hard to balance a raging sweet tooth and a healthy lifestyle. This pudding is the answer! This healthier take on a classic chocolate pudding is free from dairy, refined sugar, and gluten. Best of all, this is a single-serve recipe so it’s perfect for when you’re craving a sweet treat but don’t want a whole batch of something. If you’re looking for more healthy dessert recipes, try my Sweet Potato Brownies, 3-Ingredient Oatmeal Banana Bites, or my Tahini Blondies!
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Notes on Ingredients
- Almond Milk: Any non-dairy milk is fine. Be sure to choose plain, unsweetened milk.
- Protein Powder: Use any protein powder you like in any flavor. I like the Wellious vegan chocolate protein but any kind will work!
- Cacao Powder: Cocoa powder also works.
- Maple Syrup: Adds sweetness to the pudding without refined sugar. You can sub for any liquid sweetener like agave, date syrup, or honey if not strictly vegan.
Please take note that this is important information about the ingredients used in this recipe and the FULL recipe with measurements and details can be found DOWN BELOW (scroll to it) in the recipe card.
How do you make Vegan Chocolate Protein Pudding?
- Add all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend on high for 30 seconds until completely smooth.
- Pour pudding into a container and let chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Overnight is best.
- Enjoy!
- Step 1: First, add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend on high speed until smooth.
- Step 2: Then, pour pudding into container and refrigerate for at least one hour. Serve cold and enjoy!
Commonly Asked Questions
This pudding requires the chia seeds to become thick and creamy. If you’re looking for a chia-seed free pudding recipe, make my Creamy Chocolate Avocado Pudding! It’s so good!
Depending on what protein powder you use, maybe! I like the Wellious vegan chocolate peanut butter protein because it’s extremely smooth and doesn’t taste protein-y at all! If you’re worried about that flavor, you can substitute the protein with an additional ½ cup of cacao or cocoa powder.
This pudding makes 1-2 servings, so 15g or 30g depending on serving size!
For this pudding, you must use a high-speed blender to properly blend the chia seeds. My Creamy Chocolate Avocado Pudding uses just a food processor, though!
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Extra Helpful Tips
- Use any protein powder of your choosing.
- Make a double/triple batch to have for desserts throughout the week – this stores well in the fridge.
- Top with fruit, coconut whip, granola, chocolate chips, cacao nibs, or hemp seeds. The options are endless!
- Make my Homemade Vegan Chocolate Protein Bars next.
How to Store
Store this pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Eat leftovers cold and add toppings when you’re ready!
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Vegan Chocolate Protein Pudding
Equipment
- 1 blender high-speed
- 1 glass container for storing & refrigerating pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 3 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder or ½ cup additional cacao
- 1.5 tablespoon cacao powder or cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup add more if you like it sweeter
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend on high for 30 seconds until completely smooth.
- Pour pudding into a container and let chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Overnight is best.
- Enjoy!
Emma says
Hi, do you need to soak the chia seeds for this choc protein pudding or just add them to the mixture dry?
Thanks
Danielle Keith says
You don’t have to soak them!
Nancy Stewart says
This recipe was amazing. You’d never know that it was so healthy and it got completely smooth in the vitamix!
Kate says
I can’t get this particular protein powder. Recipe says to sub for cacao.
Would I just use raw cacao?
Do I then also add the 1.5 tablespoons aswell?
Taylor From HealthyGirl Kitchen says
yes, correct! any cacao powder works.
Nayah Lahat says
1/2 cup cacao if I don’t have the protein powder and add to that another 1.5 tbsp cacao powder?
Could you clarify for me please.
Nayah
Taylor From HealthyGirl Kitchen says
Yes, you are correct!
Jordan Stacy says
Delicious healthy breakfast or dessert! I try to eat chia seeds daily and this is the perfect way to get them in.