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Vietnamese
Che Chuoi Banana Pudding Dessert
35 min total10 prep25 cook6 servings280 cal
VegetarianClassic
Vietnamese che chuoi — warm banana pudding with coconut milk, tapioca pearls, and roasted peanuts. A comforting dessert soup served in bowls.
Ingredients
produce
- 4ripe bananas
pantry
- 0.25 cupsmall tapioca pearls
- 2 cupcoconut milk
- 2 cupwater
- 0.33 cupgranulated sugar
- 0.25 cuproasted peanuts
- 0.25 tspsalt
Steps
- Soak tapioca pearls 15 minutes.
- Slice bananas into thick rounds.
- Simmer water, sugar, and salt; add tapioca and stir until translucent.
- Pour in coconut milk and add banana slices.
- Simmer gently 10 minutes until bananas soften slightly.
- Stir carefully to avoid breaking bananas.
- Ladle into bowls.
- Top with crushed roasted peanuts before serving.
Tips
- Use ripe but firm bananas so they hold shape while cooking.
- Stir tapioca constantly to prevent sticking.
- Roast peanuts fresh for crunch and aroma.
- Serve warm or chilled depending on preference.
