Chocolate Banana Bread Chia Pudding

This chocolate banana bread chia pudding will not only make your mornings easier, it will allow you to have a great start to the day with lots of fiber and protein. Mornings don’t have to be so hard! If you’ve ever made overnight oats before, chia pudding is the same idea. It takes minimal ingredients to make this chocolate banana bread chia pudding and takes minutes to mix together and forget about. Just pull it out of the fridge and enjoy right away, it doesn’t get any easier than that!

Chocolate Banana Bread Chia Pudding Ingredients

Bananas: Similarly to when you make banana bread, you’ll want to use one large or two small very ripe bananas for this recipe. The riper the better, and the easier it will be to turn it into mush that will incorporate into the chia pudding.

Almond Milk: I recommend using an unsweetened almond milk for this recipe as I’ve found the taste and consistency are best with it. It you’d prefer a different milk or you have an allergy, skim milk, coconut milk or pretty much any other nut milk will work too.

Chocolate Protein Powder: The chocolatey piece of the chocolate banana bread chia pudding comes from the chocolate protein powder. Typically protein powders contain sweeteners, so we’re not using additional sweetener here, if you omit the protein powder, supplement with maple syrup.

Cinnamon: I added cinnamon to this recipe because I think the flavor compliments the banana and chocolate well. Cinnamon and banana is a common combo and I love that taste in the chia pudding. If you’d like to omit the cinnamon the recipe will still work.

Vanilla Extract: Similarly to the cinnamon, I recommend adding vanilla extract to the chia pudding because it enhances the flavors and does add flavor that tastes like what you’d expect from banana bread.

Salt: I really don’t leave salt out of any recipe on my site, it just makes everything better! The combination of salt with the chocolate and almond butter is just everything. If you’d like to have a less salty taste, you can omit it.

Chia Seeds: Chia seeds are of course the star of this recipe. I love chia seeds and use them daily because they are an amazing source of Omega-3 and fiber. If you’re looking to add more fiber into your diet as many people are, chia pudding is always a good option. White or black chia seeds both work for this recipe.

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD CHIA PUDDING

Recipe by Jenn Lueke

4.4 from 25 votes

Servings

Adjust servings

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1

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Chill Time

6+

hours

Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

Ingredients

• 1/2 ripe banana

• 3 tablespoons chia seeds

• 2 tablespoons chocolate protein powder

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

• 3/4 cup (plus 2 tablespoons) milk of choice

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• optional toppings: peanut butter, almond butter, cacao nibs, cinnamon, honey or maple syrup

Directions

• Add the banana to a jar and mash completely with a fork.
• Add the chia seeds, protein powder, cinnamon, and salt and mix well to combine.
• Pour in the milk and vanilla and stir to combine, ensuring no clumps of chia seeds are left at the bottom of the jar.
• Place a lid on the jar and refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight for best results. Before serving, optionally top with peanut butter, almond butter, cacao nibs, cinnamon, and honey or maple syrup.

Notes

• Storage: Refrigerate in the sealed jar until serving, up to 4 days.

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