Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding

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You can't go wrong by starting your day with this delicious chocolate banana chia pudding. It's a healthy and delicious breakfast that's chocolatey and just sweet enough to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Chocolate chia pudding in a glass topped with bananas and flowers next to it

It's truly no surprise that starting your day with chia pudding is one of the best ways to get a proper dose of fiber right at the beginning of the day.

And this chocolate and banana chia pudding pretty much hits all the checkboxes for me. It's creamy, sweet, and chocolatey and keeps me full enough until lunch. A few extra additions make it extra but that's entirely up to you. You can always add some almond butter or peanut butter and give it an extra boost. This chocolate banana chia pudding truly is the perfect gluten free dairy free breakfast.

If you love chia pudding, check out my protein rich pumpking walnut chia pudding as well as this easy fiber rich blueberry chia seed pudding. And if oatmeal is up your alley, this pumpkin overnight oatmeal may pique your interest!

Why You'll Love This Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding

It's healthy and delicious
A great gluten-free breakfast
It's vegan and grain-free
A simple way to get more fiber in your diet

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Why You'll Love This Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding
Ingredients
Instructions
Substitutions
Variations
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Storage
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a container with milk, a jar with chia seeds, a plate with spices and sliced bananas, a bowl with liquid, one with brown cacao powder

Ingredients

Chia Seeds - I recommend using organic chia seeds whenever possible.
Plant milk of your choice - This may be a biased opinion, but if you're looking for a good way to get more omega-3s in your diet, give flax milk a try! Especially the unsweetened vanilla.
Cacao or cocoa powder - You can use either but cacao has more nutrients than cocoa powder.
Vanilla extract - Any kind will do but real vanilla extract has more flavor.
Maple Syrup - You can use keto maple syrup as well if you'd like to keep this recipe low-carb.
Banana - A ripe banana is ideal for this chia pudding.
Cinnamon - Ground cinnamon adds a nice subtle flavor.
Cardamom - Ground cardamom does the same by giving it a little something unexpected. (Hint, cardamom is also wonderful for digestion!)
Pinch of salt - The salt helps to bring out the sweetness in the chocolate chia pudding

See the recipe card for quantities.

plate with sliced bananas and two wodden small bowls with spices

Instructions

This chocolate banana chia seed pudding takes just minutes to make in a few simple steps.

brown cacao powder going into a blender cup

Add cacao and vanilla extract to a blender.

Add bananas and maple syrup, cinnamon and cardamom

bananas in a blender covered with cinnamon

Blend ingredients on high for 20 seconds.

brown chocolate liquid being poured into a bowl with chia seeds

Combine the chocolate banana mixture with the chia seeds.

Next, in a medium bowl, pour the chia seeds.

Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes before adding it to the jars of your choice.

You can use whatever containers you'd like but if you're storing it overnight, a lid might be helpful. I find these 10-ounce jars to be the perfect storage for overnight chia pudding.

Hint: It's important to let the mixture sit before pouring it into bowls so the chia pudding can thicken. And if you want to add some extra creamy texture, layer thin banana slices in the jar.

Substitutions

Cardamom - If you don't have cardamom available, you can skip it.
Cacao - Feel free to use cocoa powder if that's available.
Plant milk - You can use almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, oat milk or any other plant milk you normally use.

Variations

My favorite part of a recipe is all the variations it can take on, giving you the freedom to play around and experiment for yourself.

For the Keto or low-carb diet - Substitute maple syrup for low-carb maple syrup and skip the banana or use less to stay within your allotted net carbs.
Nut butter - You can add peanut butter or almond butter to the mixture before blending it or even after you've blended it for a different taste.
Protein - If you want to add some protein to your chia pudding, add some vanilla protein powder to the chocolate banana mixture prior to blending it.

See this protein-rich pumpkin walnut chia pudding as an example.

Equipment

Strong blender
A medium-sized bowl
Storage jars with lids

Storage

You can store the chocolate banana chia pudding for several days in the refrigerator.

Top tip

Using a very ripe banana is going to make the chia pudding sweet and delicious. If you don't have a ripe banana, you can add more maple syrup.

FAQ

Why Do You Need Ripe Banana?

In order for the chocolate banana mixture to be sweet and thick, a ripe banana is ideal to create a velvety texture.

Can You Make A Keto Chocolate Chia Pudding?

Most definitely, if you want a low carb chia pudding, swap out maple syrup for keto maple syrup and skip the banana entirely. You can add nut butter instead.

How Long Does It Take For Chia Pudding To Set?

It starts to thicken pretty much within 10 minutes, but it will be best after 4 hours to overnight.

How Long Can You Store Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding

The chia pudding can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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