Stone Soup Vlog: Longan Chia Seed Pudding

In this monthly vlogging series, Stone Soup blogger Celestina Brunetti demonstrates recipes using ingredients featured in the most recent issue of Food & Nutrition Magazine. For April, Celestina shares with us how to make chia seed pudding using longans, a tropical, exotic tree fruit. Stone Soup Vlog: Longan Chia Seed Pudding - chia seed pudding


Longan Chia Seed Pudding

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ pound fresh longans, peeled with seed and pulp removed (about ½ cup)
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds

Instructions

  1. Add almond milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and longans into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds, until sugar dissolves. You can also heat these ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat until simmering.
  2. Add chia seeds and stir.
  3. Portion into small serving dishes and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes or until set.
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Celestina Brunetti
Celestina Brunetti, RDN, LD is a personal chef and dietitian based in Albuquerque, and owner of Wellness Cucina LLC where her focus is on cooking for auto immune diseases. She blogs at wellnesscucinallc.com. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.