Vietnamese Banana, Tapioca & Coconut Pudding (Chè Chuối)

How to make Vietnamese banana, tapioca, & coconut pudding, or Chè Chuối! You seriously can’t go wrong with this banana coconut dessert! It’s a tropical paradise in one cup 🍌🥥🌴

📝 Ingredients

Servings: 3–4

⏱ Time: ~1 hr

For different servings, multiply ingredients accordingly.

🍌 Banana & Tapioca

✨ Garnish

  • Sesame seeds
  • Peanuts

👩‍🍳 Directions

  1. Soak the tapioca pearls and squiggly tapioca in boiling water, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes.
  2. In a pot, combine 1.5 cups of water with pandan leaves and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. While that simmers, cut the bananas into your desired size.
  4. Drain the soaked tapioca and add it to the pandan-infused water.
  5. Add coconut cream, bananas, sugar, and salt to the pot. Mix well.
  6. Let it simmer for another 10–15 minutes until thickened.
  7. Remove pandan leaves and serve warm, topped with sesame seeds and peanuts!