Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding (Vegan GF)

A rich, warming and delicious vegan bread and butter pudding with a homemade peanut butter custard, chunks of banana and melted chocolate. This easy dessert only requires 6 ingredients and minimal effort.

Nothing says British comfort food quite like a bread and butter pudding. Typically packed with dairy butter, cream and milk and gluten-containing bread, they’re not very vegan and gluten-free friendly. This recipe changes all of that! Not only is this Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding naturally vegan and gluten-free (I used a GF bread), but it is also really simple with more wholesome ingredients meaning it’s that much healthier, too. 

Now, bread and butter pudding wouldn’t usually be my go-to dessert option, but this one has changed my mind. It’s not too heavy and stodgy like most puddings and is even better topped with some melting vegan vanilla ice cream…

Here’s what goes into this Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding:

• Plant-based milk: you can use any, I usually prefer to use oat or almond in my baking.
• Runny peanut butter: any will do but smooth is better. You could use almond butter if you don’t like peanuts or use tahini for a nut-free option.
• Cornflour: this naturally thickens the milky mix. It’s like magic! After a few minutes of whisking over a gentle heat, you’ve suddenly got a really creamy vegan custard with 3 ingredients.
• Bread: as mentioned, I used a GF bread. I first tried this with the Wholesome Vitality Loaf from GF-gurus Schar and it’s so delicious. I was so impressed with the bread! You can use any bread here and it doesn’t have to be gluten-free bread, either.
• Banana: this turns so gooey and caramel-like in the pudding.
• Chocolate: chunks of chocolate and few more on top means there is a piece of melting chocolate in every bite! It’s a classic flavour combination.

That’s all there is to it, the ingredients really are pretty minimal for such an impressive and comforting dessert. The method is also very simple:

• Make the custard: warm together the milk and peanut butter until smooth then whisk in the cornflour and continue to heat and whisk for 8-10 minutes until thick and creamy. Be patient as it will turn thick and glossy.
• Arrange the bread: within a greased dish, arrange triangles of bread in one layer.
• Top with chocolate and banana: scatter a few over the first layer of bread.
• Repeat: layer the bread, chocolate and banana until the dish is full.
• Pour over the custard: allow the custard to cover all of the dessert and fill it to the edges.
• Bake: until really golden and you’ll see it bubbling at the edges.

This deliciously indulgent yet wholesome dessert is ready within 45 minutes and is great served with extra peanut butter, chocolate and ice cream on top. You could also serve this Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding on its own or with custard or vegan yoghurt, too. It’s hearty and comforting without being too heavy and rich. The caramel banana, melting chocolate and soft chunks of bread with the peanut butter custard work so well together!

I hope you’ll love this Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding, it’s naturally vegan and gluten-free and can be nut-free if you use a seed butter, instead. It’s warming, cosy and a perfect winter’s dessert for all the family.

If you are looking for more desserts, how about my:

• Apple and Cranberry Crumble
• Salted Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake
• Vegan Chocolate Star Bread
• Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
• Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins

Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding (Vegan GF)

• Servings: 6
• Time: 45 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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A rich, warming and delicious vegan bread and butter pudding with a homemade peanut butter custard, chunks of banana and melted chocolate. This easy dessert only requires 6 ingredients and minimal effort.

Ingredients

• 750ml plant-based milk
• 60g runny peanut butter
• 4 tbsp cornflour
• 8-10 slices Wholesome Vitality Loaf
• 1 banana, chopped
• 50g chocolate, chopped
• To serve: extra chocolate, vegan ice cream, fresh berries

Directions

1. Add the milk and peanut butter to a saucepan and whisk until hot and melted. Now add in the cornflour and whisk until combined. Continue to cook over a medium heat until thickened, for 8-10 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 160Fan/180*C and grease a dish 16cm cm by 24cm (or similar)
3. Slice the bread into 2 triangles and arrange them in the dish, scattering some banana and chocolate chunks throughout, saving some for the top.
4. Pour the custard-milk mixture over the bread (you may have some extra) and bake for 30-35 minutes or until bubbling and golden on top.
5. Serve warm with extra chocolate, ice cream and some fresh berries. Once cool, store leftovers in the fridge for 3-5 days in an airtight container and warm back up in the oven or microwave.

I look forward to hearing what you think of this Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding so please let me know in the comments below. If you make this pudding, please tag me – I’m @nourishing.amy on Instagram and use the hashtag #nourishingamy. I’m also on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest  – please say hello!

With bread and butter love x

The original recipe and social media post were sponsored by Schar but this blog post is not sponsored and all opinions are my own.