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Rice Pudding Recipe
This rice pudding recipe uses arborio rice cooked gently in whole milk and half-and-half, sweetened with sugar and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Vanilla, butter, and a beaten egg enrich the pudding, while heavy cream added at the end provides a creamy finish. The dish can be served warm or chilled, with extra cream stirred in to adjust thickness if refrigerated.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
288 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk whole
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup arborio rice rinsed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg beaten, large
- 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream plus more as needed (see instructions below)
Instructions
- Stir milk, half & half, rice, sugar, and salt together in a cold pot. Place over heat and bring to a simmer and reduce heat down to medium-low to gently cook until rice is soft or cooked to your liking, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and butter. Crack an egg into a separate dish and whisk into hot rice pudding quickly to thicken without cooking.
- Stir in heavy whipping cream and serve warm.
- As rice pudding cools and is refrigerated, it will start to thicken. If you'd like to serve it cold, stir in some extra cream or half and half to thin to the consistency you'd prefer.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Potassium
173mg
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.