Swirled with almond butter, this Protein Coffee Chia Pudding is rich in taste and ultra-creamy in texture. Packed with 29 grams of protein and prepped in just 5 minutes, it’s a perfect make-ahead breakfast that helps give you energy to tackle your day.
"This coffee chia pudding is perfect for mornings - it’s like a satisfying breakfast with coffee. Two birds one stone." -Nancy
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- ⏲️Ready In: 5 Minutes
- 👪Serves: 1
- 🍽 Calories and Protein: 545 kcals and 29 grams of protein
- 📋Main Ingredients: Chia seeds, brewed coffee, maple syrup, almond butter, and collagen powder.
- 📖 Dietary Notes: Dairy-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: It’s creamy, energizing, and packed with protein. Perfect for busy mornings when you want coffee and breakfast in one jar.
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Need that extra burst of coffee energy but know that you need some actual fuel too? This coffee chia seed pudding is the best blend of both worlds, almost like my cinnamon roll flavored, blended overnight oats recipe.
Made creamy by a secret technique, it's perfect for the days you just know you're stuck on time but want something healthy in a pinch. Of course, coffee fudge works for this, too! Enjoy it with decaf or regular coffee, or add a pinch of chocolate for a mocha-like vibe. Any way you whip it up is delicious. Need more easy meal prep breakfast? Check out the Rise and Chill Breakfast E-Book that brings 26 of tasty but simple recipes like this.
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💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
Make-ahead breakfast: Skip the stress in the morning, chia pudding lasts for 3 days in the fridge, so you can easily meal prep a batch and grab and go.
Easy to make: Only 6 main ingredients and no kitchen skills required.
Texture: Thanks to a secret step, this protein chia pudding comes out ultra-creamy every time.
Flavor: Rich coffee flavor that can be adjusted to your preference.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Brewed coffee: The kind of coffee and how you brew it will be a determining factor in the taste of this coffee chia pudding. I personally use either FDK Coffee at the moment, which I love in these coffee brownies too. But you can learn more about Italian coffee and which one to choose. Also, how to make iced coffee without a machine, so you have it whenever you need it.
- Chia seeds: These potent little seeds are one of three foods I think all toddlers should have in their diet! And they’re awesome for adults too (especially these protein balls with chia seeds)! Make sure to grab the full seed (not ground), and you can use both black and white ones.
- Maple syrup: This gives the coffee chia pudding a caramel feel to it that makes the recipe just a bit comforting, just like this maple latte.
- Collagen powder: One of the cleanest sources of protein you can use! Collagen powder is an easy way to amp up your protein intake throughout the day (learn more about what collagen powder is and check out these wicked collagen powder recipes).
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Flavor Variations
Mocha chia pudding: Add 1-2 teaspoons of raw cacao powder to the mixture for a chocolate coffee chia pudding.
Toppings: Swirl on more nut butter, chocolate chips, pecans, or Whole30 whipped cream to make it even more indulgent (the same applies for this lemon protein chia seed pudding!).
Caramel latte: Drizzle coconut milk caramel sauce into or overtop of the coffee chia protien pudding.
How To Make Protein Coffee Chia Pudding
Step 1: Add all the ingredients into a jar or small bowl.
Step 2: Mix well until everything is coated.Let sit for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Mix the chia pudding mixture again.Let sit for four hours or overnight to thicken up.
Step 4: Top with your favorites and enjoy.
Important Teaching Tips
Your coffee doesn’t need to be chilled for this coffee chia pudding, but it does need to be room temperature or cooler, similar to making these coffee protein balls.
The secret to a creamy chia pudding is to double-mix it. It’s the number one hack I use with all my protein chia pudding recipes to make sure that your dairy-free chia pudding comes out smooth and creamy and not clumpy.
The chia pudding recipe is higher in calories because it's based off one serving. It makes one super large or two smaller ones. If you want to scale back calories, eliminate the almond butter.
Use a high-quality collagen powder. I use Perfect Supplements because they're great at sourcing their products. Code mamabear10 saves you money if you try it.
Store chia pudding in the fridge for 3-4 days. If needed, give it a stir before topping it and enjoying. Don't store it with any toppings, add those right before serving so that they don't get soggy.
Protein Coffee Chia Pudding FAQs
Protein chia pudding will last roughly three days in the fridge if stored in an airtight container.
Without anything else added, the best chia pudding ratio is about 3 tablespoons of chia seeds to half a cup of liquid. However, when adding in collagen powder to the recipe, you’ll want to increase the liquid a bit so that you maintain the best consistency.
Chilled coffee isn't necesary but you do need it to be room temperature at least. Scalding hot coffee will turn the milk and almond butter a funny texture.
For the most part, they are interchangeable (in recipes, anyway). However, their nutrient breakdown is slightly different. White chia seeds have slightly more anti-inflammatory fats, and black chia seeds have a bit more plant-based protein.
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Protein Coffee Chia Pudding Recipe
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Equipment
- 2 small mason jars
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons Brewed coffee
- ⅛ cup Maple syrup
- 1.5 tablespoons Almond butter
- 3 tablespoons Collagen powder
- ½ cup Almond milk
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a jar or small bowl.
- Mix well until everything is coated.
- Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Mix the chia pudding mixture again.
- Let sit for four hours or overnight to thicken up.
- Top with your favorites and enjoy.
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
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Dee Broughton says
Great recipe. I've been wanting to give chia pudding a try for the longest. I think it's time!
fitasamamabear says
It's such an easy thing to grab in the morning!
May says
I used my plant-baed collagen and it turned out delicious! Great meal prep breakfast.
fitasamamabear says
That's awesome, I'm so happy it worked as a swap!
Rosanna Stevens says
This was so delicious, we loved it!
fitasamamabear says
Happy to hear it!
Nancy says
This coffee chia pudding is perfect for mornings - it’s like a satisfying breakfast with coffee. Two birds one stone.
Judith says
A great combination of flavours. Perfect for breakfast!
fitasamamabear says
Definitely!
Sue says
I love to make chia pudding but never before thought to add collagen or to make it coffee flavored. It's the best of all worlds!
fitasamamabear says
Coffee is life hehe definitely the best of both worlds.