Bananas Foster Chia Pudding with layers of creamy chia seed pudding, the easiest caramel sauce, caramelized cinnamon bananas, and dairy-free ice cream!
Okay but hold on a sec. Can we just stop, stare, swoon, and point out how FREAKING INSANE these photos are?!
Like silky caramel sauce drizzles over melting ice cream and caramelized bananas – obviously going to be easy on the eyes. But never have I see a more mouthwatering glass full of chia pudding, and that is why I need Gina to become my own personal food photography coach I teamed up with Gina from Healthy Little Vittles to bring this recipe to you in the most visually appealing way possible.
Gina’s page has been one of my favorites for a long time. Her signature extra colorful style and always deliciously unique ideas has a somehow almost enchanted vibe that I could stare at all day. So when she asked me if I wanted to collaborate on a recipe of course I said yes. And when she said the words Bananas Foster Chia Pudding I said hell yes!
She shot the photos. I shot the video. We jointly agreed that the recipe is too ridiculously good to be for real. Especially that caramel sauce…ugh that caramel sauce.
We’ve got simple vanilla oatmilk chia seed pudding chilled overnight so it’s extra thick and creamy. Next up the (CRAZYGOOD) caramel sauce with intermingling flavors of maple and tahini and sea salt. Next up sliced bananas cooked stovetop until caramelized with a little sweetness and a little spice. And finally dairy-free ice cream if you want to be over the top about it (which you do, trust me).
If that doesn’t sound like fruity heaven in a layered dessert glass I don’t know what does. Cheers to chia pudding elevated to seriously irresistible dessert status!
Bananas Foster Chia Pudding
- Prep Time: 8 hours (chilling time)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: pudding
- Cuisine: american
Description
Bananas Foster Chia Pudding with layers of creamy chia seed pudding, the easiest caramel sauce, caramelized cinnamon bananas, and dairy-free ice cream!
Ingredients
Chia Pudding
- 1/2 cup white chia seeds
- 2 cups oatmilk (or other plant milk)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla exract
- Pinch of salt
Caramel
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp tahini
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Caramelized Bananas
- 3 bananas, sliced
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vegan butter
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Stir (or blend) all chia pudding ingredients together and either re-stir/re-blend every few minutes until the pudding starts to thicken (the seeds will sink to the bottom unless you keep re-stirring/blending).
- Once it starts to thicken, pour into a covered glass container and chill overnight.
- Peel and slice your bananas.
- In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cinnamon and maple syrup, then add it to the skillet with the butter.
- Add your sliced bananas to the skillet in a single layer and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- For the caramel, melt the coconut oil and maple syrup together in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, then whisk in the tahini vanilla, and salt. Whisk constantly until it starts to thicken, then remove from heat.
- Fill your glasses/bowls with about half chia pudding, then top with caramel, caramelized bananas, and dairy-free vanilla ice cream.
Keywords: vegan, gluten free, dairy free, easy, dessert, healthy, caramel, chia seeds
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I want to live in a world where Bananas Foster Chia Pudding is the only form of currency.
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Hahahah!! Can I move there too pls🙏
Yum!
When you say blend do you mean in a Vitamix?
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I do, yes! That is what I used 🙂
Oh gosh, send me a kilo/pound of this please!
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Hahaha that sounds like the PERFECT amount😋
THIS. LOOKS. AMAZING. Definitely going onto my Must Make This List! And the pics are to die for.
One question… Did I miss the instructions for making the tahini caramel? I can pick them up from the video on instagram I guess, but it seems not to have made it into the recipe directions…..
Thx!
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Ah my bad! I missed that somehow, added now 🙂
YAY! Thx! 😁
This looks totally amazing!! I can’t wait to try it. However, while I totally respect your making a living with ads, is there a way that when I print out the recipe I can not waste paper by having ads in my recipes?
There should only be one ad on the print page so it will still only take up one sheet of paper. Otherwise you can copy paste the recipe into a word doc or something to avoid it 🙂
Ok. It’s still pretty distracting. I don’t mind scrolling past them on my feed, but I don’t like putting them into my recipe binder.
I can’t even imagine how delicious this is going to be- Caramelized bananas + nice and chilled chia pudding…. it’s magical 😍
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SUCH A GOOD COMBO! Although I had a hell of a time not eating all the gooey cinnamon bananas straight out of the pan🙈
amazing !! it looks delicious , thanks
It is SO GOOD. Hope you make and love it too!
! am drooling!
You gotta try it!!😋
That is delicious , also without ice cream , just a question left, do you use Maple syrup with a mild or strong flavour …?
Thx
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I am so happy you like it! Um I use pure maple syrup, I think mine is grade A so more mild 🙂
Hi! How can I sub de vegan butter ? Thanks
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Coconut oil will work!
Can this be made ahead of time, put in the glasses and kept in fridge, or are the bananas and caramel sauce served warm?
I personally think the bananas are best warm, but the rest can absolutely be made ahead of time. The caramel will harden in the fridge so i recommend keeping it in a separate container and heating up/drizzling right before serving.
Hey how many people does it serve?
I’d say 2 to 3!
I am a newly pregnant woman; and this food is one of the few things that eases the nausea. This recipe is so incredibly good. Plus, if I plan ahead, I don’t have to find the energy to cook anything, I can just layer it together and put in a jar. When I am hungry. I just take it out and eat it.
I make a batch of this and take it with me anywhere there is a fridge. My mother in law was curious what it was; I let her try it. She loved it! when I told her it was vegan/vegetarian her jaw dropped open. She didn’t know food without animal products could taste good.
I am so so happy this recipe has been working for you! And what wonderful mother in law feedback ha, it’s always fun to shock people with how good vegan recipes can be. Best of luck with your pregnancy (hopefully you get past the nausea part soon!)
Only 4 stars because I haven’t made the whole recipe yet, but the caramel sauce is delicious & I’m excited for the rest!
Just a note: next time, I’ll use equal parts regular coconut & butter-flavored coconut oil for the caramel sauce!
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I’m so happy you are enjoying the caramel, and I love the idea to use butter flavored coconut oil!