Craving chocolate? It happens to the best of us. What if I promised you could have a lush, slightly tangy bowl of chocolatey goodness with just five minutes of effort? You will need a little more time to chill it to thicken it fully, but I won’t tell if you devour it right away.

The two main ingredients are, drumroll please, Greek yogurt and chocolate. That’s it. The chocolate serves as a thickener and will transform your creamy yogurt into a pudding. Then you add four more ingredients for a boost in protein and flavour and voila, you have a gorgeous chocolate protein snack or dessert.

Whole-milk Greek yogurt makes a rich, sweet pudding, or you can go lean and mean with fat-free yogurt. I love to use chocolate that’s 85% cacao to make a very grownup, ultra dark pudding. I love this recipe because it’s a chocolate delivery system that allows me to savor a reasonable chunk of chocolate, spoonful by creamy spoonful. It is so ridiculously easy to make that even when I’m tired, stressed, or crazy busy, I can whip up a bowl of chocolate comfort.

It’s also made with ingredients that are easy to keep on hand, and any leftover yogurt or chocolate (ha, leftover chocolate!) will not languish in the fridge. I based this dessert on one I have made for many years that blends silken tofu with chocolate. One day, I was staring into the whirling food processor and thought, “Could I make this with yogurt?” So I did.

To make it, start by putting the yogurt in the food processor, then melt the chocolate. Bar or baking chocolate melts more smoothly than chocolate chips, which are formulated to keep their shape when hot. You can still use chips if that’s what you have got, just make sure they are completely fluid when you add them to the yogurt. Once it’s all well blended, scrape it into a container and chill. Done!

I gotta say, this chocolate yogurt is my latest snack obsession. I created it because my cottage cheese chocolate mousse is one of the most loved recipes on my blog. But as much as I’d like to convince everyone to eat more cottage cheese, I know it’s not everyone’s favorite. So, chocolate yogurt was born. This easy recipe that tastes like a rich and creamy pudding or mousse. It’s got calcium, it’s low sodium, and it’s the perfect sweet treat for when you want a protein boost.

Back in my high-carb days, I used to make honey-sweetened homemade frozen yogurt and avocado chocolate mousse sweetened with maple syrup. Now that I eat a lower-carb diet, I prefer this chocolate yogurt. It’s so easy that it hardly qualifies as a recipe! I make it almost daily – it’s my favorite after-dinner dessert.

Why you will love chocolate protein yogurt:

Protein-rich: Half cup of this easy dessert contains 11 grams of protein for only 130 calories. It’s high protein, super filling, and an excellent snack for weight loss.

6 ingredients: There’s nothing I love more than a genuinely easy recipe that truly satisfies. You can make chocolate yogurt in one bowl with just a handful of ingredients and a spoon.

Rich and decadent: If you like dark chocolate, you will absolutely love the rich taste and texture of this simple dessert. And if you don’t, you can always add more sweetener!

Great for Meal Prep – It is easy to scale the recipe and make multiple portions. These can be stored in the fridge for several days.

Notes about the ingredients: Choice of yogurt:

Higher fat yogurt will be substantially less tangy and much more creamy. It has more protein and calories than low fat, but it’s also a bit more delicious and decadent. Choosing non-fat Greek yogurt will produce a more tangy and gelatinous chocolate yogurt. It’s still good, but definitely less crave-worthy and enjoyable. I like using plain yogurt in this recipe so that you can control the sugar content. But, you can also use vanilla Greek yogurt and add less sweetener.

Cocoa powder: Make sure you are using unsweetened cocoa powder. You can use natural cocoa powder or Dutch-process. Dutch-process is a little less intense and acidic than regular  and a lot smoother. I use it in all my baked and no bake creations.

Honey or maple syrup: You can use any liquid or powder sweetener you like the taste of. If you want to make this recipe sugar-free, use Stevia or monk fruit sweetener.

I try to always have one (or more) servings on hand to enjoy as an afternoon pick-me-up or after-dinner treat. The beauty of this recipe is that you can add as much (or as little) sweetener as you like, any flavour yogurt that you like to add sweetness and flavour to make it in your way and taste.

This delightful chocolate protein yogurt is a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth while fueling your body with better-for-you ingredients that you can feel good about eating.

A feast for your taste buds, a filling, protein-rich decadent treat for breakfast? YESSS! Packed with protein this breakfast bowl feels like you are having dessert for breakfast. I love healthy snacks that double as both breakfast and dessert. This is what dreams are made of!

Creamy Chocolate Protein Packed Yogurt

This Chocolate Protein Yogurt is a high-protein snack that tastes like chocolate pudding and brings almost 20g of protein per serving! A 5-minute healthy snack - wonderfully rich and indulgence, made with creamy Greek yogurt and melted chocolate.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword chocolate protein yogurt pops, chocolate protein yogurt pudding, clean eating dessert or snack, creamy chocolate protein packed yogurt, healthy protein yogurt

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain thick Greek-style yogurt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder, plain, vanilla or chocolate
• 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping Ideas (choose one, multiple, or none)

• 1 tablespoon nut butter
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter powder
• Fresh or frozen fruit or berries
• Chopped nuts
• Seeds like hemp or chia
• Shredded coconut
• Granola

Instructions

• Place the yogurt in the bowl of a food processor or a mixing bowl and process or whisk until smooth.  Melt the chocolate next.

  Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 15 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.

  Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.

  Quickly pour the melted chocolate into the center of the yogurt while it’s still hot. Immediately process or whisk until well blended, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

  Add protein powder, honey ,cocoa powder and vanilla and process again until well combined.  Taste test and add more honey if you would like it sweeter, or more vanilla if you feel it needs it, then process briefly again to combine.

  Transfer to an airtight storage container or layer into individual parfaits with fruit, crushed cookies, granola, or whatever moves you. Enjoy as is, or, for a thicker and creamier texture, chill for at least an hour.

  Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

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