High-protein sweet treat suggestion for Tyvense users (almost entirely sugar free and low carb)
As I have a sweet tooth and love chocolate, but my body responds terribly to glucose (I get awfully drowsy when consuming sugar and it spikes my cholesterol and triglycerides; I'm probably dealing with insulin resistance), plus I'm lactose intolerant, I needed to find a solution that would allow me to indulge in a chocolatey, rich, delicious something every now and then.
*In addition, as I am on Tyvense, I needed a protein-rich sweet option.*
AI was my friend and delivered this recipe that I'd like to share with whoever might find it useful:
**Ingredients (1 large serving or 2 smaller servings)**
- 250 ml unsweetened almond milk (from Aldi)
- 30 g unflavoured pea protein isolate (pack of 1kg from Bulk)
- 15 g Dutch-processed cocoa powder (Dr Oetker dark cocoa from Tesco)
- 15 g chia seeds (or grind them first for a smoother texture) (pack of 500g from Bulk)
- 10 g coconut oil, melted (from Aldi)
- Stevia to taste, not much needed (from Amazon, 25g of pure Stevia by NKD Living)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- A small pinch of salt
**Method**
Melt the coconut oil.
Add the almond milk, pea protein, cocoa, melted coconut oil, vanilla, stevia and salt to a blender.
Blend for 1–2 minutes until completely smooth.
Stir in or briefly pulse the chia seeds.
Leave for 10 minutes, then stir again to prevent the chia from clumping.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
(For a smoother texture, grind the chia seeds before stirring them in, or blend the pudding after it has set, just before eating it)
Hope you enjoy! (I just had half a serving for breakfast)
**Nutrition (whole batch, approximate based on photos of nutrition facts from each product I uploaded into AI)**
Calories: ~425 kcal
Protein: ~31 g
Fat: ~15 g
Carbohydrates: ~5 g
Fibre: ~10 g
Sugars: ~0.2 g