Vegan Ginger Molasses Banana Chia Pudding! This gluten free chia pudding recipe is definitely one to keep around! Taste like a dessert! Simple to make! But more importantly, the key ingredients (ginger, molasses, banana, chia) work together in harmony to create one IMMUNITY boosting recipe! Which is needed for the holiday season or any time of year.
Well, less than 10 days ya’ll! WHAT?! How in the world? I can’t even put my brain around it. Christmas? Um, I need to finish shopping. Um, I just started. Um, where did December go? One thing is for sure, I’ve got plenty of holiday cake and fruit bakes to share. Food is love, so maybe I’ll just give everyone food for Christmas. Think that will work?
Speaking of food is love. I have another chia pudding recipe you’re gonna LOVE because one; it taste like gingerbread and banana pudding COMBINED! And two; it’s going to help you get through the holidays. Actually, it’s going help your body and immunity system get through the whole winter. Ginger Molasses Banana Chia Pudding ya’ll!
So yes, you can have your gingerbread, your gingersnap, your all things ginger molasses, your banana pudding, and eat it too…and FEEL GOOD! Excuse my massive run on sentence but that’s the truth!
I first made this this festive chia pudding for my husband (aka the Kiwi), out of love of course. But also, and equally important, for his (our) health. Here, let me explain.
You see, a few weeks ago, the kiwi had just returned home from a 3 day trip working at the Las Vegas Marathon. He said he slept maybe 4 hrs each night. He said they ate out a lot. He said he felt blah… Ya, I would too! In fact, I’d probably pass out with that kind of work/eating. But back to my point here. THE MAN NEEDED NOURISHMENT and his immunity definitely needed a reboot. Not to mention his adrenals! YIKES!
But you know how you get when you come home from traveling or are super tired/stressed? You’re hungry but also need something super gentle yet filling. Am I right?
This is why I love this ginger molasses chia pudding! These ingredients work so well in harmony to bring your body back to homeostasis, gently. Does that make sense?
We all know that ginger and ginger root powder is great for nausea, but did you know that it also contains phenolic compounds? These can help relieve gastrointestinal discomfort and help food/fluid move through the GI tract. (Another great reason to eat it when traveling).
Now, combine that magical medicinal ginger with more anti-inflammatory properties from cinnamon, energy boosting Iron sources from Molasses (oh sweet molasses), electrolyte balancing nutrients (potassium/magnesium) from banana, and super duper packed fiber and healthy fats from chia seed, and …..
VOILA!
You’ve got yourself one heck of a Healthy Harmonious Holiday chia pudding! Ahh yes, now the body can return back to homeostasis. Haha, ok maybe after christmas, but you get my point. Nourishment and rest are key! I might be preaching to the choir here.
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Ginger Molasses Banana Chia Pudding {Vegan }
- Prep Time: 1 hr
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Total Time: 13 minute
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
Vegan Ginger Molasses Banana Chia Pudding! This gluten free chia pudding recipe is definitely one to keep around! Taste like a dessert! Simple to make and healthy.
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp ginger root powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chia seed
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp banana or banana cream extract
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- TOPPING and MIX-INS[/b]
- 1/2 cup gluten free or grain free plain (or just chopped nuts work too)
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp molasses
Instructions
- First blend your banana, milk, and spices. Pour into a small to medium bowl and add in your maple syrup, chia, and extracts.
- Transfer to the fridge and let it sit for an hour or even overnight to thicken.
- Remove from fridge and spoon banana chia pudding evenly into 2 cups or bowls.
- Set aside
- Next combine your granola, sugar, and spices and blend them up together by hand or food processor. Transfer to a small bowl.
- Pour 1 tbsp molasses into each cup and then then add a few 1/4 cup granola mixture on top.
- Mix and enjoy!
Notes
If you don’t have granola feel free to use just chopped nuts
Watch our Mr. Gingerbread man, this ginger molasses banana chia pudding is going to outrun you this holiday season (health wise that is). Okay I’m done. Corny Cotter is signing out and going to finish Christmas shopping. And probably make more chia pudding after. Wish me luck!
What’s your go to recipe to boost immunity during the holidays?
Cheers!
I’m on a chia pudding kick after making the pina colada one. This has GOT to be my next one!
Here you go, tossing in molasses again, a great source of iron. I need to get on it.
those molasses look so thick and yummy! i love that you blended a ‘milkshake’ together before stirring it with the chia seeds! so tasty!!
I’m sharing a banana-ginger-molasses recipe tomorrow as well! Love all the nutritional goodness in this recipe!
can’t wait!!!
Chia pudding is by far the most made food in this house right now. Dave is obsessed, it’s so easy and I just love the texture! Ginger and molasses, girl yes yes yes. I’ve been teaching kids camp (think toddlers and 6-14 year olds) on different days of the week and those kids are full of germs! I need an immunity boost like no other!! Thanks for sharing, pinning 🙂
And it just never stops… Do you dream in food? Seriously – you are alwayyyysssssss coming up with such unique combos of awesome. I want to live in your kitchen for a week. Or two. Or… you know what, I will pay rent and live these forever!
★★★★★
haha that’s what i think about your recipes! uber creative and awesome!
Is it bad I haven’t even started my Christmas shopping…? This Summer weather keeps making me forget its even the holiday season!
The recipe looks awesome and loving all the nutrition talk 🙂
i know how you feel! i lived in New zealand and hawaii for a few christmas’ and it was odd to have a christmas BBQ! LOL!
I honestly can’t believe that Christmas is literally a week away. Un.real. I’m not really feeling it just yet, but I know my stomach definitely is! All the extra stress and craziness leave it upset, so I could definitely use something like this in my life.
seriously! i need a pause button so i can just unwind. Maybe?
oooh, the iron from the molasses yeah!
you runners need that iron! xxoo
YES PLEASE!! This looks amazing! Umm and say what 10 days until Christmas? I need to get decorations up, a tree up, hang the stockings, buy presents, wrap presents, and most importantly make cookies! I am in complete shock and overload but earily calm with knowing how much needs to get done before we have people staying here and host Christmas, and this isn’t a small group of people. Not to mention finishing up the house and going to my husbands families Christmas this weekend. Ok it must be the fact that I am getting less than 4 hours of sleep a night for the last week and a half as to why I am so “calm” and not freaking out. I need to whip this up tonight for breakfast tomorrow.
i feel ya friend! sending hugs!
I frantically did all of my Christmas shopping online last night, ha! This chia pudding looks SO good. I think I might just have to make this tonight!
WOA Lady = this is indeed one heck of a “harmonious healthy holiday chia pudding” – and seeing it marries gingerbread + gingersnap + molasses + banana pudding – it sure is a marriage made in heaven!
the best marriage ever!
This is just what we need after or Vegas trip. No one can ever say we don’t go BIG. So tired… lol!
haha i can imagine.
And you just made chia pudding…and banana look appealing 😉 YUM!
haha i try, for you!
Dude. I can’t even. Less than 10 days to Christmas?!? le sigh. In the meantime, I’ll just sit here and drool over your photos 🙂
drooling is more fun anyways!
This basically sounds amazing! I LOVE me some chia pudding! Pinning 🙂
me too! always
So packed with goodness and I love that you added in the molasses on top. I’ve been on a bit of a molasses kick lately as well.
molasses is the best!
That looks fantastic!!! My immunity booster is my workout and cookies!!! 🙂
bring your cookies over and let’s party!
Yum! All the ingredients in this recipe make me smile! It looks so good! And I am with you on the Christmas shopping – I need to finish this week!!!
yes!!! another reason i love you. WE so relate
I have so much love for ginger and molasses right now!! This pudding may become my pre-workout snack 🙂
oh yes, do it! YUM! best pre workout PUMP ever!
sounds FABUOUS!!!!!!!! cannot wait to make this. i haven’t had chia pudding in AGES!
thanks friend! and so good to hear from you!
yay! Meg approved!
I haven’t cooked or baked a lot with molasses but I remember my mom making us gingerbread with molasses as kids. I’m feeling inspired! Thanks, Lindsay!
I’ve yet to make a chia seed pudding, but that is going to change now. I love that it’s sweetened with molasses. Yum!
December DID fly by! I’m not finished with my shopping or baking. I need to get on that. I love the sound of this recipe! I feel like I can use all the immunity support I can get!
yes, let’s get you healthy and finished shopping. BRing me with you!
I can’t decide how I feel about if December has flown or not. Totally undecided. I’m not a big chia pudding person, but this flavor combo idea is really intriguing!
take out the chia, just make it pudding. SO GOOD! or better yet, add vanilla pudding mix. 😉
Oh my word… I want this now!! Yummy! love me some ginger & molasses. such a great combo
so thought of you! I need to pick your brain on so much other stuff! haha wish we were neighbors
And who doesn’t need something to help boost their immune system?! I am all over doing it this way with something that tastes and looks like DESSERT! That’s a win win in my mind 🙂 Ah, I want to have this in my hands and face right now!
you are allowed to face plant. 😉 but beware of chia in your hair.
Oh, yum. This is totally my kind of breakfast. I love anything that I can make the night before, and since I’m surrounded by snotty-nosed kids, that immunity boost is key!
Christmas is coming too soon! I just put the tree up last week. But this pudding oh how I love it. Just what the doctor ordered!
I agree December flew by and it always feels hard to keep up! I’ve never tried chia pudding but I always say I want to. This version just looks so perfect for me I need to make it!
YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED CHIA PUDDING! Girl, you gotta change that 😉 And this would be the perfect recipe to do so! xo
my thoughts exactly! i think we need to make her chia pudding stat! haha