Breakfast Recipes
Banana Chia Pudding with Caramelized Banana and Coconut
Banana Chia Pudding with Caramelized Banana and Coconut. Banana Bread in Chia Pudding form. Vegan Breakfast Recipe. Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe.…
- Ready 30 minutes
- Serves 2
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
Chia Puddings and I haven’t always been on the best of terms. I always want them to be fancier and more flavorful than what they generally want to be (just seeds soaked in water/liquid and served with some fruit). So we had to have this conversation sometime last year about it and decided that I have to add those extra extra things to mine.
Exhibit 1 Lemon Curd chia pudding, and 2 Golden Milk Orange Ginger Chia Pudding. This one today is banana bread in chia pudding form. Banana is blended into non dairy milk and chia seeds soaked in it. The pudding is layered with well spiced caramelized bananas, nuts (which also can be toasted with spice) and some large flake coconut. This Banana chia pudding has all the Flavors and textures to brighten up the morning!
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More Chia breakfasts from the blog
- Lemon Chia Coconut Muffins
- Brownie Chia smoothie
- Turmeric Carrot Chia Muffins
- Carrot Cake Chia Pudding
- Lemon Chia Cookies
This banana bread chia pudding is easy, delicious and fun! If you try it, let me know how it turned out. Tag me on Instagram. Also these small pudding jars look fun and pretty but make it super hard to eat from :). I usually make the puddings in a bowl.
Recipe
Banana Chia Pudding with Caramelized Banana and Coconut
Banana chia pudding with caramelized banana and coconut is like banana bread in chia pudding form! Such an easy, satisfying vegan breakfast recipe. (gluten-free and soy-free with nut-free option. 9 grams protein, 14 grams fiber per serving.)
- Serves 2
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the Chia Pudding
- 1 1/2 cup non dairy milk (such as almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, etc.)
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon + nutmeg)
- sugar (or sweetener of choice, as needed)
- pinch of salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons chia seeds
For the Caramelized Bananas
- 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or vegan brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons non dairy milk
- good pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg
For Topping
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (Use pumpkin seeds for nut-free.)
- 2 tablespoons flaked coconut
Instructions
Make the chia pudding.
- 1
Blend all the chia pudding ingredients, except chia seeds, until smooth. Or mash the banana and mix in with the rest of the ingredients. Optionally, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then take off heat. I like to cook the mixture so the banana flavor intensifies and adds a more baked/caramelized banana bread flavor.
- 2
Mix the chia seeds into the hot mixture, and let sit for 5 minutes. Mix again, then chill for at least 15 minutes before layering. Chia seeds can be mixed into the mixture without boiling as well. Mix in, refrigerate and mix after 15 mins to distribute the seeds well. Chill for a few hours to hydrate before layering.
Caramelize the bananas.
- 3
Combine banana slices, sugar, non dairy milk, nutmeg and a pinch of salt in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. about 5 minutes.
Assemble the banana chia pudding.
- 4
Optionally, toast the walnuts or pecans on a skillet until fragrant (2 to 3 minutes).
- 5
Layer the banana chia pudding in jars with toasted walnuts, caramelized bananas and flaked coconut. Top with some coconut flakes and a sprinkle of cinnamon or cardamom.
Notes
To make this nut-free, use nut-free milk and omit the walnuts and use toasted seeds of choice, like pumpkin seeds. For soy-free, make sure your non-dairy milk is soy-free. Add in other layers, such as berries and/or vegan chocolate chips.
Nutrition
- Calories497 kcal
- Carbohydrates77 g
- Protein9 g
- Fat22 g
- Saturated Fat5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat13 g
- Monounsaturated Fat3 g
- Trans Fat0.03 g
- Sodium295 mg
- Potassium1013 mg
- Fiber15 g
- Sugar38 g
- Vitamin A165 IU
- Vitamin C21 mg
- Calcium387 mg
- Iron3 mg
