This delicious banana chia pudding is easy to make, heavenly creamy, and naturally sweetened.
It's perfect for breakfast, snacking, or even as a healthy dessert—dairy-free and gluten-free.
Ripe bananas, warming spices, and dates combine with the gel-like consistency of chia seeds, all mixed into your choice of plant-based milk for that extra creamy pudding vibe.
The result? A perfect combination of flavors and textures, that's a healthy breakfast option and the best banana chia pudding you'll ever taste.
Like my Coffee Chia Pudding or smooth blended Chocolate Chia Mousse, it's the perfect make-ahead breakfast for those busy mornings.
With every spoonful, you're getting a powerhouse of nutrients, thanks to the nutritious chia seeds and the potassium-packed bananas. Let's make it.
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Ingredients & Notes
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Here's what you need to make the creamiest banana chia pudding:
- Fresh bananas: For that unbeatable banana flavor and natural sweetness. Have any extras? Make my 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Cookies.
- Chia seeds: You can choose white or black chia seeds. They're both great. Use leftovers to make a big batch of Chia Seed Pudding for the week.
- Plant milk: I love oat milk for this banana chia pudding recipe, but unsweetened almond milk, cashew milk, or even full-fat coconut milk can work.
- Spices: A dash of cinnamon and cardamom adds a hint of distinctive taste, complementing the yellow bananas.
- Dates: Add an amazing, natural, sweet, and caramel-like flavor.
How to Make It
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Step One (Picture 1 above) - Add sliced bananas, cinnamon, cardamom powder, dates, and oat milk to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Step Two (Picture 2 above) - Stir in the chia seeds.
Step Three (Picture 3 above): Let the mixture sit for a few minutes, then stir again to break up any clumps. Pour the mixture into a mason jar or small bowls, cover it, and let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight for the next day's breakfast.
You'll have a thick, creamy pudding ready to be devoured.
Storage Tips
- Banana chia pudding stores like a dream! It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
- It's a great way to meal prep for a healthy breakfast or snack throughout the week.
- If you find the pudding has thickened too much, add a little more of your favorite plant milk and stir it before enjoying.
Let's Talk Toppings
The best part about this banana chia seed pudding is how customizable it is.
- Top it with extra banana slices
- Fresh fruit like berries, nuts, and coconut flakes
- A dollop of homemade chocolate peanut butter
- Sprinkle some cocoa powder, cacao nibs, or chocolate chips for a chocolate banana chia pudding twist.
- Add some crunchy steel-cut oats granola
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Grab your mixing bowl and some bananas, and make this healthy breakfast. Enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Creamy Banana Chia Pudding Recipe
Mariska RamondinoEquipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
To Make The Banana Chia Pudding
- 2 large bananas peeled
- 1 ½ cups oat milk 350 ml
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 3 pitted Medjool dates
- 6 tablespoons chia seeds 72 grams
Optional For Serving
- Seel-cut oats granola
- Fresh banana slices
- Dark chocolate shavings or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Blend bananas, milk, spices, and dates in a blender until smooth and the dates are completely pulverized.2 large bananas, 1 ½ cups oat milk, ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder, 3 pitted Medjool dates
- Stir the chia seeds in your banana-milk mixture until well combined. Let it sit for 2 to 5 minutes at room temperature.6 tablespoons chia seeds
- Give it another stir to break up any clumps of chia seed that might have developed—especially at the bottom.
- Transfer to a mason jar(s) with a lid or airtight container and store it in the fridge for about 30 minutes or until it has a nice, thick, pudding-like consistency. Some like the texture better after resting it for 2 hours in the fridge.
- You can also let it sit overnight in the refrigerator (best for meal prepping).
- When ready to consume, give it a good stir and take out what you need. Serve with extra fresh banana slices and dark shaved chocolate or chocolate chips (optional).
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