• YIELDS | 6 SERVINGS
  • PREP TIME | 35 MINS
  • CHILL TIME | 2 HRS

Overnight oats, move over. This no-added-sugar, energy-boosting, banana-and-chia-seed pudding is sensational. Chia seeds are a complete protein and contain all nine essential amino acids that cannot be made by the body.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 2 ripe bananas for pudding, plus one banana, chopped, for topping
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Roasted pistachios, chopped for topping, optional

Instructions

  1. Combine the water and chia seeds in a small resealable jar with a tight fitting lid. Tighten the lid, and shake vigorously to mix. Set aside for 30 minutes, shaking occasionally to break up any lumps that may develop.
  2. While the chia seeds gel, add the bananas, coconut milk, cinnamon, and salt to a high-speed blender, or a food processor, and pulse until smooth.
  3. Pour banana mixture into a quart-sized bowl. Add in the chia seed gel, scraping out all of gel with silicone spatula. Mix well.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
  5. Serve cold, topped with chopped banana and pistachios.