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The Pudding Experiments

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I recently saw a social media trend where people were eating protein powder mixed with a small amount of liquid (milk or water) or yogurt to make a pudding. Really, that went viral in the healthy cooking space… as if we haven’t been doing this for at least 30 years. It’s funny how each generation “discovers” something “new.” They’re so cute.

Anyway, it did get me to thinking about how to ramp up this basic idea. Here’s the general idea below. (I’ll come up with an official recipe after Dani and I eat pudding every day for a week or two.) This makes two big servings:

Ingredients

• 2 scoops MD Protein (vanilla or chocolate)
• 12 ounces of milk of choice (I used unsweetened almond)
• 3 tablespoons of sugar-free pudding mix (any flavor)
• 2-3 tablespoons PB2 powdered peanut butter
• 3-4 squares of a dark chocolate bar (I use 100%) + 1 tablespoon of MCT/coconut oil
• Handful of nuts (any kind)

Directions

  1. Add some nuts to empty mugs or bowls. Why? Because that way you’ll have some crunch when you get to the bottom.

  2. Add the chocolate bits to a microwave-safe bowl and top with MCT oil. Nuke until melted, about 60 seconds, stirring once at 30-second mark.

  3. Whisk together all the other ingredients (except the rest of the nuts) in a bowl.

  4. Divide the pudding mixture into two mugs or bowls.

  5. Pour chocolate on top of each. For a crackable layer, use wider vessels so the chocolate is thin on top. Top with the rest of the nuts.

  6. Freeze for a couple of hours. This also sets in the fridge, but I like to make it before dinner, then freeze it so it’ll be ready to go after dinner.

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Ideas and Options

• Switch pudding flavors: white chocolate, vanilla, chocolate, pistachio, butterscotch, etc.

• Switch MD Protein flavors. Obviously, vanilla works best with some of those.

• Leave out the PB2 for some flavors, although it’s hard to beat in vanilla or chocolate pudding.

• Skip the nuts and melted chocolate for a more traditional pudding.

• I’m thinking I could go with one more scoop of MD Protein and still get the right texture. That’s the next experiment. That would bring the protein count to above 40 grams per serving.

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