Silken Tofu Chocolate Protein Pudding

One of my favourite desserts from Whole Foods is their tofu chocolate pudding. It's SO rich, thick, creamy, and overindulgent with chocolate and it's seriously affordable at under $4.00 a jar. I love it and have purchased it many, many times. However... they started putting the calories and macronutrients on the label, and well.. let's just say I was a little shocked at how many calories to basically no other important nutrient I was consuming when I devoured these innocent little chocolate puddings post grocery shop. 

Of course, not every single meal and treat I eat needs to be balanced, life should be enjoyed and it should definitely involve sugary treats with only soul hugging flavour. BUT you must know by now that I love recreating my favourite recipes and food finds, and it's a fun game I like to play where I make them healthier, higher protein, and well balanced. 

Well, I did it. I did it well. This higher protein, silken tofu chocolate pudding recipe is lighter, healthier, and absolutely packed with protein. But it's still totally reminiscent of the Whole Foods version because I made sure to incorporate similar ingredients, like the melted chocolate and of course the staple soft tofu. But I also packed in a whole scoop of pea protein and instead of too much melted sugary chocolate, I subbed out some for plain cocoa powder. It's rich, it's creamy, it's indulgent, and it's the perfect sweet snack or dessert.

 

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Why You'll Love This Vegan Chocolate Pudding

The recipe makes two serving of 24g of protein each. That's a whopping 48g of plant protein per recipe!

The serving size isn't huge, but it is rich and decadent. It's perfect paired with some fresh berries, or coconut whip for a fancy looking dessert.

It's completely gluten free without even trying so it's a great crowd pleaser.

You don't taste the tofu at all. If you're feeding this to other they would never know it's healthy or rich in protein.

Thanks to the protein powder and silken tofu this recipe is actually packed with some pretty amazing nutrition! Organic protein powder adds all 9 essential amino acids to your dish, while silken tofu offers you calcium, iron, and magnesium!

What You'll Need

Silken or soft tofu. This is the lightest tofu there is. It's super soft and squishy. I buy the Sunrise Tofu brand for pretty much all my tofu needs here in Canada but silken tofu should be available in most places under a different brand name.

Chocolate protein powder. I love Vedge Nutrition protein powders because they taste great, plus they're organic, non-gmo, and third party tested. You can shop their protein using my affiliate discount code: EVANNRYAN.

Cocoa powder or cacao powder. Cocoa powder is the cheaper, but more processed version, where as cacao powder is the unprocessed, healthier version with a higher vitamin and mineral content. I use both! Cocoa powder is cheaper and great for baking. Cacao powder (discount link) is great to add a superfood touch to whatever you're making. Which one you use is totally up to you!

Dairy free chocolate. You can use whatever chocolate you like best here. I like to use Zazubean (sugar free and low sugar options) or Enjoy Life for most of my chocolate needs. 

Salt and vanilla. Both of these aren't 100% necessary but both offer an additional boost in flavour!

Substitutions

There is no substitute for silken tofu as this is the heart of the dish. You could try a firmer tofu, but I haven't so wouldn't recommend it. 

You could try a different protein powder flavour like chocolate peanut butter, or vanilla. I haven't tried it and it would obviously reduce the chocolate flavour, but might be more suited to your flavour needs!

While you can skip the cocoa powder as it's not adding much to the overall texture or structure of the pudding, it will be lighter in colour and less chocolatey!

The chocolate is essential, but you can definitely use a sugar free chocolate if you're looking to cut back. 

Instead of vanilla or salt, or as well as, you could try adding in a tsp of finely ground espresso.

Silken Tofu Chocolate Pudding 

Recipe makes two servings

Macros per serving:

336 cals - 16g fat - 24g carbs - 24g protein 

 

Ingredients:

1 package (300g) silken tofu 

1 scoop/serving chocolate protein powder (my scoop is 42g)

1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted 

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla extract, optional 

1/8 tsp salt

 

Instructions:

1. Add to a high speed blender: silken tofu, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Set aside.

2. Melt the chocolate and add to the blender with all the other ingredients.

3. Blend everything really, really well.

4. Pour into two small containers, seal, and set in the fridge a minimum of 2 hours, but preferably overnight to truly thicken.

5. Enjoy with fresh berries, coconut whip, or as is!

 

Want another protein packed chocolate recipe to try next? Try these:

Chocolate Protein Truffles

Chocolate Protein Snack Cake

Chocolate Crunch Protein Bars