Magical Banana Cream Pie Blended Chia Pudding
A quick and nutritious dessert that captures the essence of banana cream pie in a healthy chia pudding.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 125 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Crushed vanilla wafers (optional topping)
Instructions
- Blend until smooth: In a blender, combine the ripe banana, cottage cheese, almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in chia seeds: Pour the blended mixture into a jar or bowl and whisk in chia seeds until evenly distributed.
- Wait and whisk again: Allow to sit for 5 minutes, then whisk again to prevent clumping.
- Chill to thicken: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or ideally overnight, to thicken.
- Garnish and serve: Top with crushed vanilla wafers before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Add a splash of almond milk if it thickens too much.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 10mg