Pudding/Flan/Panna Cotta

I've been craving pudding lately, but haven't really been keeping liquid dairy in the house (I didn't eliminate dairy for my healthy gut diet, but I have primarily cut it back to cheese with very occasional yogurt, sour cream, or butter) and if you've ever made real custard- the whole egg thing is kind of a pain in the ass. I was a big fan of instant pudding pre-diet so I wanted something just as easy as instant pudding, if not as fast. I adapted this Coconut Panna Cotta recipe for my pudding and was pretty pleased with the results. It uses gelatin (remember how great gelatin is for you! healthy amino acids and anti-inflammatory properties!) and texture-wise comes out similar to flan.

• 1 can of Coconut Milk (I actually used the whole can, but you could just use solids)
• ~1tsp Gelatin (I use grass fed gelatin but I wouldn't stress over that too much)
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1-2 tsp of Honey

Dump the coconut milk into a pan and sprinkle the gelatin over top. You can stir or not stir but let it sit while the gelatin softens. (I don't stir because gelatin always kind of glops at this stage and I prefer the glop floating on top rather than sticking to the bottom). After 5 minutes, turn on the heat, stir it all together, add in the other ingredients (I also like to add cinnamon which gives it a bread pudding flavor) and stir until everything is melted and incorporated and STEAMY. Turn off the heat and let it sit for about 10 minutes before pouring it into containers (this recipe is about 3-4 quarter cup servings. I like to pour it into mason jars because they have their own lids). This does take several hours to chill so you don't get to enjoy it right away like instant pudding, but it tastes great and would make an excellent custard pie poured over fresh berries.