This tasty quinoa-chia overnight breakfast pudding with mango and banana is simple, elegant, filling and satisfying. It's adaptable to flavors from mildly sweet to fruity.
Once you have made the basic recipe, garnish with fruit and yogurt of your choice and enjoy not having to think about what’s for breakfast the next day.
A serving of quinoa is pretty nutritious, with this content:
- 8g of protein.
- 6g of fat.
- 5g of fiber
Yet there are dietary cautions:
- Eating too many grains such as quinoa, regardless of how healthy they are - can cause an overload of potentially gut-irritating compounds. My take is that it's best to eat them with other foods like chia, fruit and yogurt - thus this breakfast dish.
Chia supplies healthy omega-3 fatty acids and a good amount of fiber. Chia and quinoa together are pretty bland, and beg for other flavors! Here they get some spice, a little honey and the flavors of mango and banana. Peaches would substitute for the mango in both flavor and texture.
Without the honey, this breakfast depends on the sweetness of the banana from making it almost savory, but you should tailor the recipe to your taste. We prefer plain yogurt, so adding this small amount of honey will depend on how tart your yogurt is.
I have not called this an overnight breakfast, though it could be, because we assemble our breakfast puddings in the morning. The main reason for this is because the fruit is better when freshly placed onto the pudding.
I cook the quinoa the night before while I’m doing something else, and let it cool. I might add a little extra water when cooking the quinoa just so it doesn’t come out dry. Then I mix it with the chia and the coconut milk (I use So Delicious brand with carton packaging - mostly because it is less thick than canned).
This is a delicious and easy breakfast without being too sweet, and it's vegan and quick to put together. If you have a chance to make this recipe, please leave me a comment and let me know how it went.
Enjoy!
Beth
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Quinoa Chia Breakfast Pudding with Mango, Banana and Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup cooked quinoa cooled
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 1 ¼ cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom or nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons honey optional
- Sliced bananas cubed mango or peach, plain yogurt and a sprinkling of hemp seeds for garnishes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cooked quinoa and the chia seeds.
- Stir the cinnamon, cardamom or nutmeg, and coconut milk into the seed mixture until fully combined. Make a decision about how much honey to add, if any.
- To make individual servings in advance: Pour/spoon evenly into four jars or glasses. Seal and place in the refrigerator overnight. Garnish in the morning.
- To make individual layered servings in the morning: After stirring the ingredients together in the evening, cover the container used for mixing. The next day, fill each glass or jar ⅓ full of the thickened chia-quinoa mixture. Layer in yogurt and fresh fruit. Spoon the remaining chia-quinoa pudding evenly onto the fruit layer, leaving a little space for topping. Top with more yogurt, mango, banana and hemp seeds.
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Anindya Sundar Basu
This is one of the healthiest breakfast possible and for people like me who love their breakfast - this is a boon
Beth
Thanks, it's really satisfying and so nice to have in the morning.
Michelle
This sounds like an easy make the night before type of breakfast.
Beth
You have it exactly right - it takes the rush out of the morning.
Travel Clans
this looks like an awesome breakfast! cant wait to try it!
Beth
It's really good, and so easy we have it often.
Ana Smith
This looks really awesome for breakfast any day. Thanks for sharing this recipe which is a must-try for me this weekend!
Beth
Thank you so much - it's a great breakfast and makes enough for several days.
Alpa
This makes a perfect breakfast, I do add chia seeds in my diet. The pics are very beautiful
Beth
Thank you, Alpa. I know some recipes include only the chia but I find it lasts me longer if I include the quinoa, too. Thanks for that about the photos!
Deborah Vogts
I've never cooked with quinoa or chia. This sounds interesting. I'll have to see if I can find chia in the store. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Beth
We actually buy our chia at Costco - but that gives you lots!
Mike
My wife would love this and I already have all the ingredients. Thanks.
Beth
I hope she enjoys it as much as we do!
Digvijay Rana
great recipe
Beth
Thank you!
Annie Mason
Nice tip on the quinoa as I find that it does get dry. i'm going to try this, as my daughter loves new breakfast recipes.
Beth
It's one of my son's favorites, so I hope your daughter likes it too.
Rochelle
I love the idea of adding quinoa with the chia seed. This is a fantastic recipe!
Beth
Thanks, Rochelle, I find that breakfast lasts me longer with quinoa than if I only use chia. Thanks!
Mosaics Lab
This looks so so good and the recipe is very easy to follow, thank you so much.
Beth
You are so welcome, Chad. I hope you enjoy it.
Tiffani
Can't wait to try this recipe!
Beth
Tiffani, thanks - it's so easy and so good!