Cottage Cheese Chocolate Pudding with Chia Seeds
This cottage cheese chocolate pudding with chia seeds is ultra creamy, chocolatey, and high in protein. You’ll just need a blender, no cooking, and within 5 minutes, you'll have a mousse-like healthy dessert or breakfast that doesn’t even taste like cottage cheese.
Ingredients
For the Pudding:
- 1 cup cottage cheese use full-fat for creamy or low-fat for lighter option
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 –3 tbsp milk of choice start with 2 tbsp
- 1 –2 tbsp maple syrup or honey or use stevia/monk fruit to make sugar-free
- ½ tsp vanilla extract optional
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
Step 1: Add All Ingredients to Blender
- Add cottage cheese, cocoa powder, chia seeds, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract (if using), and sea salt into a blender.
Step 2: Blend Until Smooth
- Blend everything on high speed for 1–2 minutes until thick and smooth. Scrape sides if needed. Add 1 more tbsp milk only if required.
Step 3: Let It Sit or Chill
- Let the pudding sit for 10–15 minutes so chia thickens. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight for best texture.
Step 4: Top and Serve
- Spoon into a bowl or jar and top with cacao nibs, nuts, peanut butter, coconut, or fruit.
Notes
Blend until ultra-smooth and let it sit 15 minutes. The chia will chia thickens and give you mousse-like texture. For even more richness, chill it overnight and serve with a peanut butter drizzle or berries.