Strawberries & Cream Chia Pudding

Course Batch Cook, Breakfast, Dessert / Snack, Quick Recipes

Keyword Full Cal

Protein Protein Powder

Meal Plan Category Week 4

Servings servings

Calories 180kcal

Ingredients

1.5 cups frozen strawberries
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup chia seeds
3 tsp Swerve
1/8 tsp powdered stevia *
1/4 cup egg white protein powder optional

Instructions

IN a blender, combine water, half and half, Swerve, stevia, and strawberries. Blend until smooth. Pour into a measuring cup with pour spout.
STIR in chia seeds and protein powder if using. Pour into 2 small jars. Refrigerate at least 2 hours

Notes

*STEVIA NOTES: 1 scoop = the scoop that comes in stevia bottle = 1/32 of tsp = 1 packet stevia. If you do not have any of this, a few light shakes. If you do not like stevia, use more erythritol-based sweetener to compensate. It’s not nearly as sweet so per scoop you may need to add 1-3 more tsp. to taste. Please see the “Sweeteners” tutorial under the Shopping Tutorials section.

**My scoop of protein powder contained 30g by weight, and when I put into some measuring cups it was a little less than 1/2 cup, but more than 1/3 cup. The protein powder scoop I had contained 108 calories and 25g of protein in that scoop of a little less than 1/2 cup. Go more by calories and protein than by amount in this case for whatever protein powder you choose to use. Per serving: 1/2 recipe

w/o Egg White Protein Powder | 166 cal - 4 protein - 9 fat - 20 carbs - 10 net carbs
w/ Egg White Protein Powder | 180 cal - 7 protein - 9 fat - 20 carbs - 10 net carbs

Yields: 2 servings

NOTE: Calorie alotment for week INCLUDES the recipe WITH protein powder.

NOTE: If you find your chia pudding is not setting up after being in the fridge for a few hours, you can do a couple of things:

1. Your chia seeds may be a bit old- in this case, you can add a little xanthan gum or glucomannan powder to thicken it- probably just 1/8th tsp to 1/4 tsp per serving that you make of this..
2. For future times with same orders seeds, you can use a little less liquid for those seeds.

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