Protein-packed chocolate chia pudding (vegan, GF)

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This protein chia pudding is creamy, chocolatey, and easy to whip up — the perfect make-ahead vegan breakfast for busy days.

During the school year, make-ahead meals and snacks are a life-saver! In high school, occasionally I’d make something like this the night before, then wake up and take them to eat at school. All just to get in an extra 15 minutes of sleep in the morning (instead of waking up to eat breakfast for 15 minutes). Totally worth it, in my humble opinion.

Nowadays, college lectures are online (and recorded) due to the pandemic. I no longer need to wake up as early as I used to, but I still love to prep meals ahead of time.

I actually prefer eating savory food early in the day, then sweet food later in the day. In particular, I have a habit of eating things like pasta and soup for breakfast, then pancakes and dessert-esque items for dinner. So, I would probably eat a chia pudding like this for dinner (or as a late-afternoon snack).

For the sake of normalcy & this blog, I will still be categorizing this recipe under “breakfast”. You’re welcome.

(LOL sorry I’m not actually this cheeky or self-righteous in real life. I promise.)

Anyhow, this chia pudding is nutritious and pretty darn tasty. You may use whatever protein powder is on hand, or omit it and use less milk. Also, feel free to add different toppings to it! I served mine in jars, layered with sliced strawberries, puffed millet, and GoMacro double chocolate + peanut butter chip bars. (Hello, texture!) ;^)