I’m never against a sweet treat, and sometimes it’s got to be an ACTUAL sweet treat like the best brownies ever. But, for every-day choices, I love options that are lightened up, but still hit the sweet tooth. This overnight pumpkin chia protein pudding is another yummy, balanced, macro-friendly treat made of all GOOD STUFF– a perfect, simple breakfast.
What You’ll Need:
- Vanilla protein
- Canned pumpkin puree
- Chia seeds
- Cashew milk, or milk of choice
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of salt
Optional Toppings:
- Almond milk Reddi Whip (or your favorite)
- Apples, diced small
- Pecans, chopped small
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
- Pinch of flake salt
How to Make Overnight Pumpkin Chia Protein Pudding:
In order to make your overnight pumpkin chia protein pudding, you’ll need vanilla protein powder, canned pumpkin puree, chia seeds, cashew milk, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of salt. As for protein powders, my favorite non-dairy option is Active Stacks Vanilla Protein Powder because it’s sourced from beef. For a whey option, Clean Simple Eats Vanilla is really delicous. You can’t go wrong with either one, they both taste amazing! My code, LILLIE should work for both for a slight discount. But use whatever you’ve got!
Once you’ve got everything you need, combine the ingredients well in a jar. I always get asked about the jars I use! I saw them recommended by Clean Simple Eats and they’re perfect! Find them here on Amazon.
Once you’ve got everything mixed well in your jar, just refrigerate everything for several hours (preferably overnight). I like to stir it once or twice while refrigerating to make sure nothing’s clumping.
When the time finally comes and you’re ready to eat the overnight pumpkin chia protein pudding, top it with your favorite toppings–or mine!
Serving Suggestions:
I love eating this overnight pumpkin chia protein pudding straight out of the jar piled high with my favorite toppings. In my opinion, you can’t skip out on almond milk Reddi Whip. It’s a must! It’s hard to find though! Trader Joe’s has a great coconut option that we love as well. I also love adding tiny diced apples and chopped pecans on top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a pinch of flake salt.
Other recipes you might like:
- Pumpkin Pie Baked Protein Oat Bars
- Best Yogurt and Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
- Macro-Friendly Warm Oatmeal Ice Cream Sundae
- Healthy Chocolate Mint Protein “Ice Cream” Sundae
This recipe for overnight pumpkin chia protein pudding will be another macro-friendly treat in your sweet arsenal. The best part is that you can eat it for breakfast, snack, or dessert! Follow me on Instagram to see what other macro-friendly foods we’re making or chatting about. Or find my macro-friendly cookbooks here. Every recipe has the macros calculated AND loaded into My Fitness Pal to make tracking macros exponentially easier!
Overnight Pumpkin Chia Protein Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 scoop Vanilla protein* (30 g)
- 1/3 cup Canned pumpkin puree (75 g)
- 2 1/2 tbsp chia seeds (30 g)
- 1 cup Cashew milk, or milk of choice (240 g)
- 1 tsp Vanilla (5 g)
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of salt
Optional Toppings:
- 6 Tbsp Almond milk reddi whip (15 g)
- 1/4 cup Apples, diced small (30 g)
- 1 Tbsp Pecans, chopped small (5 g)
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
- Pinch of flake salt
Instructions
- Combine everything well in a jar. Refrigerate for several hours or preferably overnight, stirring once or twice throughout just to work out any weird chunks of chia or protein powder.
- When you’re ready to eat, top with your favorite toppings–or mine!
Notes
Nutrition
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This was delicious! I used clean simple eats pumpkin protein powder (34g for the serving)and it came out a thick consistency. Loved it so much and already have another one ready for tomorrow.
So yummy! I used Ghost Lifestyle’s cinnamon cereal milk flavor for the protein powder and it turned out great! I might experiment with some other flavors of chia pudding on my own, but I’d love to see more from you since all your recipes are winners!
I’ve always been hesitant to make chia pudding because it’s higher fat than oats but I’m obsessed with this and have it on repeat! Another winner, Lilly! Thank you!
Is the 240 grams for the milk correct? I weighed instead of measuring, but I think that calculation might be off? It felt like a lot of milk.
Mine wasn’t pudding consistency – more like a smoothie. I let it sit overnight. Any suggestions?
Shoot! I would guess I have to do with the protein powder. I’ve only tried it with my active stacks vanilla. Which one did you use? So sorry!
Thank you for responding. It was GNC vanilla whey. I may try decreasing the amount of milk or maybe adding another tablespoon of chia seeds. The taste was still delicious.
Great breakfast option. It was very filling and full of fiber!
Loved it! But I could not locate it in MFP…
Delicious! Reminiscent of pumpkin pie and a huge, filling portion.
I am not a huge pumpkin person, but I had some leftover pumpkin and thought I’d give them a try. I was surprised how much I like them. It makes a huge bowl and they’re very filling! Will definitely make again!
The chia seeds aren’t listed in the recipe! How much does it actually need?
2.5 Tbsp! Added now! So sorry!
How much chia seeds do you like to use?
2.5 Tbsp!🙈
How many chia seeds do you put in this?
2.5 Tbsp! Oops!
So…. how much chia do you put in? I don’t see it listed in the ingredients.
Oops! 2.5 Tbsp
How much chia seeds? Was this left out?
Sure was! So sorry! 2.5 tbsp
Good morning! How many grams of chia seeds did you use for your pudding? 🙂
Ahh! So sorry! Edited to add the 2.5 Tbsp. 🙈