Bircher Chai Muesli with Banana-Pecan Topping - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 ml) steel-cut oats
• 1 cup (250 ml) unsweetened almond milk or other milk of choice
• 1 ½ Tbsp (30 ml) chia seeds
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) ground ginger
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) black pepper
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 3 tsp (15 ml) pure maple syrup or honey
• 3 tsp (15 ml) unsalted butter
• 3 tsp (15 ml) coconut palm sugar or other raw sugar
• 1 large banana, sliced
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) sliced pecans