If you’re looking for a delicious dessert that’s also healthy, look no further. This Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding is vegan, gluten free and loaded with protein and fiber. It’s so incredibly rich and creamy, you won’t believe it’s only made with three healthy ingredients. If you leave off the coconut whipped cream there is no sugar added, but it’s so good with it on!
Chia Pudding Recipe
Have you ever made chia seed pudding? If not you will be amazed at how the seed turns the milk into a creamy, tapioca-like custard, and how easy it is to make!
Despite their tiny size, chia seeds are highly nutritious. They’re packed with fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and various micronutrients. They plump up like tapicoa does making a thick custard texture.
Health Benefits of Chia Seeds:
These seeds are high in antioxidants. Their compounds help protect the seed’s delicate fats while also offering us health benefits.
Chia seeds are high in protein and fiber, both of which have been shown to aid weight loss. However, studies on chia seeds and weight loss have provided mixed results.
The seeds may reduce the risk of heart disease, likely due to the fiber and ALA they contain. However, more human research is needed.
Chia is high in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and ALA. All of these nutrients have been linked to improved bone mineral density.
Animal studies suggest that chia seeds may help with blood sugar management, but more human research is needed. Chia seeds are easy to prepare and often used as an egg substitute and added to oatmeal or smoothies.
Chia Seed Custard Recipe
Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can full fat coconut milk refrigerated
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Cut banana in half - mash half and save the other half to serve on top of pudding.
- Put chia seeds in a small dessert dish or jar, top with mashed banana
- Add almond milk and vanilla and mix well.
- Refrigerate overnight (or at least two hours)
- Before serving whip coconut milk and maple syrup
- Top pudding with coconut whipped cream and sliced banana
Notes
Nutrition
I can’t wait to try this, it looks so good.
Chia Seeds are so healthy and puddings are just decadent! What a combo 🙂
This looks absolutely delicious and on the decadent side too! Pinning with glee!
I want to try this healthy version of Banana pudding.
I love this twist on Banana pudding!
This looks so yummy! I love anything using chia seeds.
This looks like a really good recipe. My Mom has to eat gluten free and I think she would love this.
this looks very good! I have been thinking about going gluten free to see if it will solve my stomach issues
I eat chia seeds every day on my breakfast.
OMG! Yummy AND good for you 🙂 I love it!
This sounds so good thanks for sharing.
I didn’t know that chia seed creates something pudding-like that is similar to tapioca. I’ll have to try this recipe!
This looks absolutely delicious! I will for sure be trying it. 🙂
This looks so good! I would love to have one of these as mid afternoon snack! 🙂
I have only heard of chia seeds recently, I am curious about it. Banana happens to be one of my favorite fruits and i love it in dessert form. I look forward to giving this recipe a try! Thank you! 🙂
Looks really yummy. I hear it’s good to have chia seeds in your diet or in your foods sometimes. I usually put them into my smoothies.
I will definitely be making this, it looks so yummy!
I’ve searched my local shops for chia seeds to no avail. Mind you I live in a very rural area and the nearest town is an hour’s drive away so I’ll have to go online and start searching. I love the texture of tapioca!
I have never used Chia seeds. The recipe sounds delicious and I would love to try it. I really aooreciate all the ideas I get from your recipes,
I still have a bag of chia seeds to use to this would be a perfect recipe to try. I can have diary and yesterday purchased banana cream yogurt so in the mood to try more banana flavors. I love the maple syrup in the recipe.
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I love using Chia Seeds in recipes. My daughter is vegan and would enjoy this recipe.
I have been using chia seeds for a bit now and never thought to add them into any of my deserts, and I just
happen to love banana pudding, Will have to try this recipe out.
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This recipe looks amazing. I have never had chia seeds before so I don’t know what to expect. Come to think of it I have never had coconut milk either. I’m just going to have to give this recipe a try.
I’ve never tried chia seeds, but this has inspired and motivated me! Thank you for sharing!
OH my!! This sounds so easy and amazing!! Can’t wait to give it a try!! Thanks for sharing!!
oooh that looks delicious!
I need a good recipe like this one to help me use my chia seeds. I really think your Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe is brilliant and very healthy. I will be trying it out!
This looks so good, love all the ingredients. Bookmarked!
I love this recipe I often have these ingredients on hand, it never occurred to me to put them together – I’d love to try it!
You will have to let me know how you like it Rosie!
I have never tried anything so healthy. It sounds so easy to make, I’ll have to try it.
Too funny Charlene…so healthy!
I have never tried chia seeds. They kind of look like tapioca. The last time I made banana pudding I forgot about it and found it about a week too late. I have to cut the recipe in half.
Yes Lisa, if you like tapioca, you should love chia seeds:)
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I looks delicious. I love eating chia and the benefits of eating it are amazing! I hope to try this recipe soon.
This looks so good! I am gonna add the stuff to make it to my shopping list
This looks so yummy! would love to try this
Oh wow this sounds amazing and thank you for sharing your recipe with us.
Banana pudding is a comfort food for me. My grandma used to make it when I visited. I haven’t tried the healthier version yet. I need to get over my fear of trying new foods.
Lisa, thanks for sharing. If you have a banana pudding you love then your are lucky to stick with it 🙂
This looks soooo yummy! I would love to make this for my fiance and I for breakfast(:
This looks delish. My daughter loves bananas, wonder if she will try this
Yummy. You had me at banan cream and it’s vegan! Maybe this will hit my spot cos I’ve been hankering for some vegan desserts.
I love banana pudding. My grandmother used to make it for every week when I’d go to visit her.
I am a huge fan of chia seeds and this looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Yum! That looks really good. Thanks for sharing at Idea Box!
Yum! I love Chia Pudding and this just sounds amazing!
Banana Cream is my favorite! This looks so good and I love the jars; nice touch!
Love chia seeds in pudding and yogurts. That looks wicked delicious!
Thanks ChocolaTess! I just plain love puddings 🙂
This sounds yummy. So far I have made chocolate, pumpkin, peanut butter and vanilla chia pudding–I will have to make this my next one.
you love chia puddings Sue D! Pumpkin sounds yummy.
Thanks for the Fantastic Recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free! It looks very good, however, I’ve never tried Chia Seed before and have no idea what they taste like. Do they get soft? This recipe looks extremely good, I’m just worried about the seeds though. Thanks so much for sharing your Fantastic Recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free with all of us! I honestly do really appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
I would like to add a bit of caramel or white chocolate sauce to this. Maybe even rum extract. I think that would taste good with the banana.
I’ve been looking for ways to sneak in chia seeds into my family’s diet. This will work.
I wonder if the healthy eating thing is a fad that will pass.I don’t mind trying to eat healthy, in small doses. I’m a meat and potato lover. Each new recipe I see calls for foods that I’ve never heard of.
I’m embarrassed to say Ive never tried chia seeds. The way you describe it sounds good though. Where do you find chia seeds?
I love finding recipes that I can add chia seeds to.
Anything with Chia Seeds is a must try for me! Thank you for sharing this yummy looking recipe at the Home Matters Party. Stop back by next Friday; the Door Opens at 12am EST.
I am recently vegan and longtime gluten-free, and I just tried making chia pudding and it was awful! There was no sweetness. THIS recipe, however, looks amazing and makes me want to give chia pudding another try!! Thanks for this amazing recipe; it looks like a decadent treat.
Okay, I’m running out of things to say. I’ll just try this since I like banana pudding and I do have problems with digesting certain foods. Dairy gives me trouble but, I need my glass of milk daily. If I have it in the morning, forget it, I’m full for the day.
I love bananas! This is a really yummy recipe. <3
Thanks for the wonderful recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free! It looks very good, however, I’ve never tried Chia Seed before and have no idea what they taste like. Do they get soft? This recipe looks good, I’m just worried about the seeds though. Thanks for sharing your recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free with all of us! I do really appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
never had chia seeds before but i will try this .thanks for sharing
I still don’t know what a chia is. When I hear chia, I think of the chia pet. The pudding sounds good.
lisa that is funny….about the chia pet thing! I took some classes and chia seeds where the thing then. I had no connection with the pet thing …. hahaha
I’ve just started using chia seeds. This looks yummy and like something I might be able to get my kids to try.
I want to apologize to you for saying the same thing over and over again! Mom Does Reviews is having a giveaway, and as part of that giveaway, we have to comment on the same reviews every day! I just wanted to thank you so very much for your patience!
Thanks for the wonderful recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free! It looks good, however, I’ve never tried Chia Seed before and have no idea what they taste like. Do they get soft? This recipe looks good, I’m just worried about the seeds though. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free with all of us! I honestly do really appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
I love this recipe
I don’t like coconut so I’d use regular, or no whipped cream. This is a good recipe.
lisa if you could use dairy I’m sure this would be great with some whipped cream.
This looks great. We will try it sometime. Thank you.
If you water it will green grassy hair grow? Haha….just kidding. Looks delish and I think I’ll try it! 🙂
hahaha Cindy… I never correlate the chia pet to the chia seeds…funny
Thanks for the Fantastic Recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free! It looks very good, however, I’ve never tried Chia Seed before and have no idea what they taste like. Do they get soft? I don’t like having hard seeds in a lot of things because they get stuck in my teeth or when you swallow, they don’t go down properly. This recipe looks extremely good, I’m just worried about the seeds though. Thanks so much for sharing your Fantastic Recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free with all of us! I honestly do really appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
Michele it’s really hard to describe but they are gelatinous so they go down easy.
Thanks for sharing. This looks very good
This looks wonderful. Thank you we will give it a try.
This looks like a good recipe to try. I have never had chia seeds before so I don’t know if I will like them or not.
I remember growing up and visiting my grandma. She always had banana pudding ready for me. It’s a favorite.
I love how simple this recipe is to make and that the chia turns the milk into a creamy, tapioca-likepudding. YUM!
Thanks for the wonderful recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free! It looks good, however, I’ve never tried Chia Seed before and have no idea what they taste like. Do they get soft? I don’t like having seeds in a lot of things because they get stuck in my teeth or when you swallow, they don’t go down properly. This recipe looks good, I’m just worried about the seeds though. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe on Banana Cream Chia Seed Pudding Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free with all of us! I honestly do really appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
I’ve never tried chia seeds. Thans for sharing1
OMG! I can’t wait to try this!
I have not yet tried chia seed. The pudding looks yummy!
Thank you for sharing this recipe, Dr Oz has been talking about Chia Seeds for a long time and how they are healthy for us and they fill you up. Thank you again.
I love anything with banana. Will defenitly try this. Thank you!
Interesting recipe- I’ve never tried chia seeds and don’t think I’ve seen them in my area.
That looks so good!
I love banana pudding. I’ve never tried chia seeds. They look strange and I’m wondering about the texture and taste.
No taste really to me…they are gelatinous, goes well with pudding. That is also one reason they use chia seed mixed with water for an egg substitute.
I’ve been looking for more recipes that include chia seeds. This sounds yummy and healthy at the same time.
Chia Seeds are something I barely notice anymore, and since we love banana pudding I will be making this. Thanks for sharing.
~Crystal
I can’t have anything with seeds in it (Crohn’s) but this looks really good.
That’s hard Kim.
I’ve been looking for gluten free dessert recipes and this looks amazing. Trying this out for a special dinner I’m having with husband this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
tell us how it turned out and what you think of it!
I am so glad I found this! I’ve been trying to find recipes that have chia seeds. I love bananas!! Yum yum!! Wahoo so excited. Haha
YEA I’m glad you found something you’ve been looking for too!
This looks yummy! Always glad to find gluten free recipes. Thanks!
this looks so good, I can’t wait to try it.
This looks amazing! I’ll have to give this a shot 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks divine! I wish I had the ingredients to make it now. I will be getting the ingredients when I go to the grocery store tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. We just found out that my son must cut out dairy and eggs and I’ve been searching for recipes so that he doesn’t feel so deprived. I will have to make this for him, hopefully he’ll like it.
Oh I hope so too! Love puddings and it is hard when you can’t use dairy or eggs!