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Arroz con Leche
This creamy and delicious Arroz con Leche recipe is made with simple pantry ingredients, and impressive enough to serve guests. It's the epitome of comfort food, served hot or cold.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 341 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Spanish , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup short or medium grain rice
- 4 1/2 cups whole milk
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- pinch of salt
- 1 Mexican cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar or sub brown sugar or honey
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash rice until the water runs clear.
- To a medium saucepan over medium heat add milk, cinnamon stick, and salt. Bring to a low boil. Add rice and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Plump raisins: Add raisins to a bowl and cover with very hot water to allow them to “plump” for a few minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Finish: Remove cinnamon stick from cooked rice mixture. Stir in sugar and raisins and cook for 10-15 minutes more, stirring often to avoid burning. If it seems too runny, continue cooking and it will thicken further. If you would like it creamier, stir in a few tablespoons of milk.
- Remove from heat then stir in butter, condensed milk and vanilla. Serve warm or cold, sprinkled with ground cinnamon on top.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for a few days. Reheat on low in a pot on the stove. Add a splash of milk it needed, to thin it out.
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Notes
- Mix-In Ideas: Add your choice of coconut, nuts, or dried fruit.
- Brown Rice: Follow my instructions for my Brown Rice Pudding.
Nutrition Information
Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
481mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
459IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
323mg
(32%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 459IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 323mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.