Easy Recipe for Rice Pudding (2024)

FAQs

Which type of rice is best for rice pudding? ›

For the same reason you wouldn't normally make risotto with basmati or jasmine or brown rice, you wouldn't normally make rice pudding with it. Calrose, a short/medium grain rice, works well with this recipe because it gets soft and sticky when cooked.

Rice pudding is a creamy mixture of rice and milk that is cooked until it's thick and soft. It can be sweet or savory. This raisin-studded dessert rice pudding is thickened with an egg, sweetened with sugar, and enhanced with vanilla.

You've got to love that it's made from simple ingredients like rice, milk, sugar and eggs. While this is a dessert, it does offer some nutritional benefits, including almost 10 grams of protein and 15 percent of the daily recommendation for bone-building calcium per cup.

While we've mentioned before that this dessert gets its perfectly creamy texture from the starch that is released when the grains are cooking, we do suggest a rinse for this recipe in order to wash off excess debris and added starch.

As a result, the rice in the pudding can become firm and hard when it cools down. It's a natural process that occurs with certain types of rice. To prevent this, you can try adding a bit more liquid or cream to the rice pudding before refrigerating it.

Although rice pudding is part of many cultures ranging from Latinamerica to Asia and everywhere in between, our recipe is inspired by the traditional South American version of Arroz con Leche — rice pudding, in English.

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Rice pudding will thicken as it cools, but if you prefer your pudding thicker, you can whisk in a beaten egg while the pudding is warming and continue cooking until it's thickened. To thicken cooled, cooked rice pudding, fold in whipped cream.

Homemade rice pudding will last in the fridge for 3 to 5 days if stored properly. Allow the mixture to cool before pouring the pudding into an airtight container or a bowl covered with cling film. Do not leave it at room temperature for too long, or bacteria can form and will spoil the pudding.

What goes with rice pudding? ›

Homemade malted whip cream is the perfect topping for rice pudding—it adds extra creamy richness to an already-indulgent dish. This easy recipe includes a hazelnut crunch to add nutty texture on top of each bowl. Whether you serve it warm or room temperature, this dessert will continue to thicken as it cools.

You can serve your rice pudding immediately, or let it cool to room temperature and store it in the fridge for a cold, fruit-topped breakfast or snack. The pudding will keep in your fridge for about 4 days. But unlike that bowl of cooked rice, it probably won't last that long.

Rice pudding is traditionally made with whole milk, cream, and lots of sugar making it high in solid fats and added sugars. But there are some simple switches we can make in order for it to be healthier so we can enjoy this dish more often.

Bodybuilders eat cream of rice because it's a powerhouse of easily digestible complex carbohydrates, providing a quick and sustained source of energy.

The glycemic load of a typical serving of rice pudding (1 cup, or about 250 grams) is estimated to be around 30-40, which is considered high. This means that consuming a serving of rice pudding can cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, especially in people with insulin resistance or diabetes.

It's what gives risotto a desirable al dente texture, but we found it unwelcome in pudding. For pudding with a creamy texture boasting rice with a pleasant, mild chew, long-grain rice is still the best choice.

Though there are many different types, the rice we buy is mainly of two kinds: long grain (most brown and white rice) and short grain (risotto and pudding rice).

My personal preference is to use either a long or short grain white rice. The difference being that long grain rice will produce a pudding that is slightly drier and chewier than one made with a short grain rice. You use a very small amount of rice to milk in this pudding.

A specific type of rice is available and widely used for rice pudding, called pudding rice. Similar to Arborio rice, its grain is round and short, and when cooked produces a creamier consistency than savoury rice. However, other short grained rice can be used as a substitute.