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Vegan Samoan dessert recipe suafai banana tapioca pudding
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Suafa'i

This banana and coconut pudding with tapioca pearls is a Samoan classic. Eaten hot or cold any time of day, it is a great and simple treat.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Polynesian, Samoan
Keyword banana, coconut, tapioca
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, very ripe
  • 100 mL coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp tapioca pearls I used small ones

Instructions

  • Mash the bananas with a fork.
  • Place bananas in a pot and cover with water. Don't use too much water; it is easier to add more than to remove.
  • Bring to a boil and let simmer 10-20 minutes.
  • Add tapioca pearls and coconut cream (without discarding the water).
  • Continue to simmer until the tapioca pearls are completely translucent, around 20 min.
  • Serve hot or cold.