Luscious no-cook breakfast with creamy banana, cocoa, and peanut butter layers melded with nutritious chia seeds.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chia Pudding Base
01 - 4 tablespoons chia seeds
02 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
03 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
04 - 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Cocoa Layer
05 - 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 0.5 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
→ Peanut Butter Layer
07 - 2 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter
→ Banana Layer and Toppings
08 - 1 large ripe banana, sliced
09 - 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs
10 - 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
# How To:
01 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together chia seeds, almond milk, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Set aside for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until mixture begins to thicken.
02 - Divide the thickened mixture equally into two bowls. To one portion, whisk in cocoa powder and 0.5 tablespoon maple syrup until fully incorporated.
03 - In two serving jars or glasses, layer in sequence: half of plain chia pudding at bottom, banana slices, 1 tablespoon peanut butter spread over bananas, cocoa chia pudding layer on top, remaining banana slices, and chocolate chips or cacao nibs with chopped walnuts as garnish.
04 - Cover jars with lids or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight until thickened and fully set.
05 - Remove from refrigerator and serve chilled. Stir before consuming if desired.
