Banana chia pudding
Easy to make, naturally sweet and delicious. Great as an easy, healthy snack or breakfast.
Servings: 2
Calories: 273kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 cup milk can be dairy, coconut or almond as you prefer
- 1 banana
- 1 dash cinnamon optional
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 4 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon toasted unsweetened coconut approx, to serve - optional, or topping of your choice
Instructions
- Place the milk and banana in a food processor or blender. Add cinnamon and vanilla if using. Pulse or blend until smooth. Tip into a dish and add the chia seeds then mix in well. Alternatively, you can add the chia seeds in while the mixture is still in the blender and pulse briefly, but I prefer not to break up the seeds.
- Cover and chill for 20 minutes to allow seeds to swell and soften. You can leave overnight, but it will become a little more grey. Stir the mixture now and then to make sure you don't have pockets of seeds that are not absorbing the liquid and swelling.
- Once the chia have soaked, divide into bowls or glasses. You can optionally top with eg slices of banana and a little toasted coconut. Some chopped dates or date caramel (made by blending soft dates with a little water to make a paste) is also really delicious with this. Or add some chopped pecans, granola or other fruit eg strawberries.
Notes
If you want to add toasted coconut - if you don't find ready-toasted you can easily make your own by placing some dried unsweetened coconut in a dry skillet/frying pan and warming over a medium heat. Watch it closely and stir regularly to let it brown evenly but remove before it gets too dark.
When I've made this with date caramel, I've made the pudding a little thicker, with slightly less milk, then layered in the date caramel between the pudding so you can more easily get some in each bite. To make date caramel, blend together around 3oz (85g) soft pitted dates eg Medjool with 3 tablespoon (45ml) water. If the dates are not soft, you may want to use hot water and let them soak before blending.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 2mg
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