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THE BEST Rice Pudding
This is the best rice pudding recipe, made extra creamy with jasmine rice, vanilla bean, and whole milk, studded with plump raisins, and topped with warm cinnamon. Traditional rice pudding is the ultimate comfort food treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole milk
- ½ cup white rice , such as jasmine, sushi rice, or arborio
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 whole vanilla beans , split and seeds removed
- ¼ cup raisins
- cinnamon , for serving
- nutmeg , for serving
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottom dutch oven or deep saucepan, bring milk, rice, sugar, salt, and vanilla bean to a boil over medium-high, stirring often. Watch the milk carefully as it will boil over in the blink of an eye if you turn your back. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the raisins and cook for 20-30 minutes more, or until the pudding has thickened. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg if desired and serve warm or chilled.
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Notes
- You can enjoy this warm or chilled.
- If you prefer a looser pudding, add an egg. The egg adds more protein to thicken the sauce so if you like it loose, it still tastes delish without it. If adding egg, you'll want to temper it before adding it to the rice mixture. To avoid scrambling the egg in the hot rice, add two spoons of the rice mixture to a whisked egg and mix well. Then cook for about 5 or 10 minutes more, until the rice pudding is thick.
- If adding raisins, you can soak them in a little bit of bourbon, whiskey, brandy, or dark rum for a couple of hours or few days beforehand. This will help soften and plump the raisins up nicely, while also lending awesome flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
258mg
(11%)
Potassium
312mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
264IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
206mg
(21%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 258mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 312mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 264IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.