Banana Chia Pudding

This caramelized banana chia pudding recipe combines creamy coconut milk and chia seeds with slices of sweet, caramelized bananas, creating a delightful and wholesome dessert. The bananas are gently cooked in brown sugar and adding a warm and comforting flavor to this nutritious treat.

How to make Chia Pudding

Making chia pudding is so easy! Just combine 3 tbsp of chia seeds with 1/2 cup of your milk of choice and allow 10-15 minutes for the chia seeds to congeal. I use reduced fat coconut milk for this recipe.

How to make caramelized bananas for banana chia pudding

• Thinly slice half of a medium banana and coat each side of each slice in the brown sugar.
• Melt a tbsp of butter into a pan
• Place each coated banana slice flat in the pan and allow 1 minute on each side to cook and caramelize. Remove from heat.

Assemble the Banana Chia Pudding

Top the congealed chia pudding with the caramelized banana slices and any other optional topping. Enjoy this treat immediately with the warm caramelized bananas, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Topping Suggestions:

• Coconut Cream
• Whipped Cream
• Shredded Coconut
• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Walnuts
• Pecans

Recipe Notes:

I find that the sweetness from the caramelized bananas to be enough for the whole chia pudding. If you prefer a sweeter treat though, add in 1 tbsp of honey or maple syrup when you are combining the chia seeds and coconut milk.

Banana Chia Pudding

5.0 from 1 vote

Course: Breakfast, DessertDifficulty: Easy

Servings

1

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

2

minutes

Total time

12

minutes

This caramelized banana chia pudding recipe combines creamy chia pudding with slices of sweet, caramelized bananas, creating a delightful and wholesome dessert. The bananas are gently cooked in brown sugar, adding a warm, comforting touch to this nutritious treat.

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Ingredients

• For the Chia Pudding

• 3 tbsp Chia Seeds

• 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk

• For the Caramelized Bananas

• 1/2 Medium Banana

• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar

Directions

• To Make Chia Pudding
• In a medium jar, combine the chia seeds with the low fat Coconut Milk, mix well, and set aside. After 10-15 minutes, the seeds should congeal and turn to pudding.
• To Make the Caramelized Bananas
• Thinly slice half of a medium banana and coat each side of each slice in the brown sugar.
• Melt a tbsp of butter into a pan
• Place each coated banana slice flat in the pan and allow 1 minute on each side to cook and caramelize. Remove from heat and top the chia pudding with the caramelized bananas.
• Add optional toppings and enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Notes

• Optional topping suggestions: Coconut Cream, Whipped Cream, Cinnamon, Walnuts, Pecans, Shredded Coconut
• I find that the caramelized bananas add enough sweetness to sweeten the entire chia pudding. If you prefer a sweeter treat though, add 1 tbsp maple syrup to the chia seeds when you add the coconut milk.

Nutrition Facts

• Total number of serves: 1
• Calories: 390kcal
• Carbohydrates: 40g
• Protein: 7g
• Fat: 25g
• Saturated Fat: 12g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
• Cholesterol: 31mg
• Sodium: 97mg
• Potassium: 343mg
• Fiber: 12g
• Sugar: 20g
• Vitamin A: 3IU
• Vitamin C: 9mg
• Calcium: 21mg
• Iron: 14mg

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This Banana Chia Pudding is one of my favorite mid-day treats. The fiber will help keep you full for a few hours and the sugar combined with the healthy fat from the coconut milk offers you a boost of energy to help get though the second half of the day and to evening time!