This healthy Banana Chia Pudding with Oat Milk is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack. It is packed with nutrients.

Chia pudding is quickly becoming like hummus around my house - I always have some in stock these days. If you search for either on my site you'll find a multitude of recipes, guaranteeing at least one to suit your taste buds.

This Banana Chia Pudding with Oat Milk came about because I had a craving for banana pudding. I remember loving it as a kid.

It was up there with chocolate pudding, which says a lot. I LOVE chocolate anything.

This recipe is so simple yet so satisfying. It definitely satisfied my banana pudding craving.

The cool part is that this is way healthier than the pudding I had as a kid. This is so healthy that it can be eaten for breakfast or dessert.

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Chia Seeds
Ways to Use Chia Seeds
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥡 Storage
💭 Tips
Other Chia Puddings
🎥 Video
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

Chia Seeds

If you've never had chia seeds before, they are slightly nutty, but are neutral enough in flavor that they can be made into chia jam, crackers, and pudding. They are high in fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals.

If you're having chia pudding for the first time, I recommend blending it so that you'll get the pudding consistency that you're used to. If you like the taste, then the next time you can try it without blending it to see if you like the chia pudding consistency.

Ways to Use Chia Seeds

Unless you buy chia seeds in the bulk, you'll have a good amount of chia seeds to use up. Here are other ways to use them.

Vegan Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Dehydrated Crackers
Egg replacer in baked goods, pancakes, and French toast
Chia seed tea
Oatmeal
Homemade jam

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Chia seeds: Geta gelatinous when you add liquid to them.
Oat milk: You can use any sweetened or unsweetened dairy-free milk. Full fat coconut milk also tastes good.
Banana: You can use a fresh or frozen banana.
Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors.
Maple syrup: Adds sweetness. You can also use agave syrup or date paste.
Salt: Enhances sweetness.

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🔪 Instructions

Mix chia seeds with oat milk. Full-fat coconut milk tastes great too. Let it sit so that chia seeds can get gelatinous.

Chia seeds in a bowl and almond milk being poured on it.

Next, add vanilla extract, maple syrup or stevia, salt, and banana. Instead of throwing out the banana peel, make a Banana Peel Recipe!

For a traditional pudding texture, mix in a Nutribullet or high speed blender for a smooth consistency.

Banana Chia Pudding being blended and a spoonful of it.

🥡 Storage

Chia pudding will last about 4-5 days in the fridge. If I have leftover chia pudding and am not in the mood for it, I will add it to my morning smoothie to use it up.

💭 Tips

Let chia seeds sit in liquid for at least an hour so that they can get gelatinous.
Mix the banana chia pudding in a high speed blender or Nutribullet to get a smooth, creamy consistency like a traditional pudding.
Taste as you go. You may want more or less sweetener or banana. You may also want to start with less liquid. The banana makes this chia pudding a little looser than most chia puddings. After you add the banana, you can let it sit overnight to thicken up even more.