Chia Seed Banana Breakfast Pudding
Chia Seed Banana Breakfast Pudding
Chia seeds are extremely nutritious and filling. You wouldn’t think these tiny seeds pack this much power, but they do. I take 5 minutes to prepare the pudding the night before and let it thicken overnight in the fridge. Breakfast is ready straight out of the fridge, all I have to do is put the pudding in a bowl and eat!
I started with a nice and ripe banana. The darker, the better. This is the only sweetener for the pudding.
I mashed the banana in a large bowl until it was mushy enough to stir.
I added a whole can of full fat coconut milk, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a teaspoon of vanilla
I then added a 1/4 cup of chia seeds.
I stirred up the goodness, covered and put in the fridge overnight to thicken.
The morning after all you have to do is to grab the bowl out of the fridge an dig in. The breakfast pudding tastes great topped with nuts and apples.
- 1 Can Coconut Milk full fat
- 1 Medium or small size banana, ripe
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Chia Seeds
- In a medium size bowl mash the banana until soft enough to stir.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients and stir until combined.
- Cover and put in the fridge overnight (or at least 2 hours)
- Enjoy!
Mary Schenten
I’m diabetic and don’t dare use a banana. If I use an avocado with some flavoring, would that work?
Vala Vincent
The banana main purpose is a sweetener. I haven’t tried adding avocado to the pudding, but I can imagine it being really good with a nice ripe one and a little bit of your sweetener of your choice.
sophie
of course it’d work!
that’s what I did – I used 1/4-1/2 avocado and sweetened it with stevia.
erythritol/xylitol can also be used…
zosia
How many ML of coconut milk?
Vala Vincent
398 Ml of coconut milk.
Sette
Did you use the canned coconut milk used for cooking?
carl
This is a new recipe, which I will be trying. I have experimented with chia seeds and have experienced the benefits but I am still trying to figure out how to get rid of that gritty texture. any ideas?
TC
I know chia seeds are good for you but the nutritional information shows that nearly all the calories are fat calories. How does that work?
Steve
Hi TC – the HF part of LCHF indicates “high fat”. Do a search on Google and you’ll find the research that’s been around for decades, showing that we have been misled about the role of fat in our diet. Our bodies need fat AND if you switch across to LCHF – you’ll find that you health will actually improve; rather than the opposite. Steve
Vala Vincent
Chia seeds have most of the carbs as fiber which makes them excellent for high fat low carb recipes. They are a nutritional powerhouse, you can read more on them here: http://authoritynutrition.com/11-proven-health-benefits-of-chia-seeds/
Alison McArd
I love the taste but my result was more of a thick soup rather than a pudding consistency. Was this because I used light coconut milk? Could I use a different fruit as the sweetener?
Sandra
I was also surprised at how thick it turned out (almost spreadable, like whipped butter). Is there a solution for this?
Vala Vincent
You can reduce the chia seeds, or you can substitute the coconut milk with almond milk, or even coconut milk from the drinking isle. There is less saturated fat in those which will mean it won’t solidify as much in the fridge.
Vala Vincent
Mine does come out fairly thick too, you can try to use less of the chia seeds, or a less saturated coconut milk like the one from the drinking isle, or even almond milk. Yes you can use whatever fruit you like as a sweetener. Bananas are a favorite at my house so they are my sweetener of choice. You can also skip the fruit if you want less carbs and go with stevia instead.
Bethany Briggs
So my family has only recently switched to a LCHF diet and breakfast is my biggest concern. Being in college I need fast and portable breakfast. How might I stiffen this to hold a shape, like a sphere mold, so I can take it to class with me or eat it on the go without having to carry around a bowl and spoon??
Vala Vincent
The more chia seeds you add the thicker it will become. I don’t think you can make it into something like a breakfast bar without some major changes or freezing it.
Deuce
I make chia pudding into mason jars (8 oz size) and have a small portable spoon that breaks down into 2 pieces (camping isle of a major store). It helps when I need to grab and go (like for jury duty the other day).
Vicky Chrisner
Think “Go-gurt” – they didn’t change the consistency, just the packaging. Put it in a baggy, cut a hole in the corner and suck it out of the baggy. Sounds gross but the kids do it for the go-gurt tubes. It’s no worse than that. Then throw away the baggy.
(Who cares what other people think anyway?)
kk rousseau
This sounds delicious but not LCHF to me. How many carbs do you account for per day when you refer to “low carb high fat?” I count 22-50 g/day, depending, but no more. One extra ripe banana would account for an entire day’s carb allowance. How are you factoring your ratios? Curious.
kk rousseau
I somehow missed the “serves 4” part. Oops.
Deuce
KK, you’re still correct. The nutritional values are PER serving. I also try to keep between 20 – 30 grams of carbs per day so I had to recalculate this for myself. The banana has 30 g (7.5 each serving) by itself and the chia seeds have 20 g (5 each serving) by itself. For me, that’s all I allow for either lunch or dinner for the entire meal. I tend to make mine with a low carb sweetener or if I am making myself a treat, only a Tbsp of honey which has 17 g of carbs total.
Jessica
I made this last night, didn’t have coconut milk so used coconut cream and added half a cup of water.
Had it this morning for breakfast with some fresh strawberries and it was delicious!
Kelly
Made it, very salty. I’ll try again with less salt unless that will change the consistency?
Chantelle
Great recipe! We gobbled it up for breakfast and the kids requested it for in their lunch tomorrow! It is perfect, except I found it way too salty! I will omit the salt all together and see what that is like!
Thanks!
RRWalker
I used a very, very ripe banana and mixed mine in the food processor and this morning I got a real treat! Great taste, great texture and #lchf to boot. It’s a little higher in carbs than I like to go for one meal but for an occasional treat and as long as you don’t eat too much in one sitting, it’s a winner!
David
I mash up a couple strawberries instead of the banana. More diabetic friendly.