Rice Pudding Recipe

Enjoying a bowl of rice pudding with fresh fruit

This deliciously creamy, quick, and easy treat makes an excellent alternative to breakfast oatmeal. Sprinkle it with cinnamon and nutmeg, and then top it with raisins for the ultimate comfort food.

Makes 3-4 cups

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Cook Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 500kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

2 ½ cups (600ml) milk
1½ cup (360ml) coconut milk
¼ teaspoon (1.25g) salt
½ cup (90g) rice, uncooked (I used basmati)
¼ cup (50g) granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
½ teaspoon (1.10g) nutmeg
½ teaspoon (1.10g) cinnamon
¼-½ teaspoon (0.55g) cardamom (optional)
½ cup (85g) raisins
Pineapple or mango, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Heat milk, coconut milk, rice, and salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Stir, then simmer – the heat level should be very low. Cover the saucepan tightly with the lid. Continue cooking for 12-15 minutes until tender.
Gently stir the rice mixture with a wooden spoon to prevent the rice from burning or sticking to the saucepan.
Remove it from the stove. Add sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cardamom.
Return the saucepan to the heat and cook until the desired thickness is reached – a few minutes. Make sure there is some creamy liquid in the rice. As it cools, it thickens up. Then stir in the raisins.
Serve warm with pineapples or mango chunks, or let it sit in the fridge until ready to eat.

Notes

Coconut milk you buy in a carton in the milk section has few calories (only 80 calories per cup).
Long white rice works right for this recipe as it produces a slightly drier and chewier compared to when using short-grain white rice. Basmati rice has a delicately aromatic pudding, though.
You can use other thickening foods, like eggs, since it also adds richness and saves time for thickening the rice pudding.
Stir gently and often to keep the rice from sticking and burning.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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