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. 

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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.