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Banana chia pudding in a glass on a blue plate.

Banana Chia Pudding

Harriet
Creamy and delicious this banana chia pudding is a healthy and easy breakfast, dessert, or snack. Make this in under 5 minutes.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
ESTIMATED COST : $2.75 or $1.38 a serve
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Western
Servings 2 x 1 cup servings
Calories 152 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cup milk we used soy
  • 4 tablespoons chia seeds or basil seeds
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 1-2 teaspoons monk fruit sweetener or sweetener of choice
  • 1-2 ripe bananas

Optional garnish

  • Toasted coconut flakes
  • Slices of banana or other fresh fruit
  • Yogurt dairy, or plant-based
  • Chopped nuts

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, place the milk, chia (or basil) seeds, vanilla, sweetener, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, and mix well.
  • Taste for sweetness and adjust to taste by mixing in your choice of sweetener.
  • Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes, then give a good stir, repeat one more time stirring again after 30 minutes.
  • Cover and store the pudding in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • Before serving, peel and mash the bananas and mix them into the pudding.
  • Divide the mixture into two servings, and garnish with toppings of your choice. Serve chilled.