Description
Old Fashioned Rice Pudding is a creamy, cozy dessert that turns simple pantry staples into pure comfort. This easy recipe is perfect when you want a nostalgic dessert, a sweet breakfast idea, a healthy-feeling homemade snack, or warm food ideas for quiet evenings. With tender rice, rich milk, vanilla, and cinnamon, it is one of those classic dessert ideas that feels timeless, budget friendly, and wonderfully satisfying.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cooked white rice
3 cups whole milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup raisins
Instructions
1. Add the milk, sugar, and salt to a medium saucepan and warm over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
2. Stir in the cooked rice and let the mixture simmer gently, stirring often, until it begins to thicken.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth.
4. Slowly whisk a few spoonfuls of the hot rice mixture into the eggs to temper them.
5. Pour the tempered eggs back into the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding becomes creamy and lightly thickened.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, vanilla extract, and raisins.
7. Spoon into serving dishes and sprinkle with cinnamon before serving warm or chilled.
Notes
Use cooked rice that is not overly dry so the pudding stays creamy and soft.
Stir often while cooking to keep the milk from scorching and to help the pudding thicken evenly.
Add a splash of milk before serving leftovers if the pudding thickens too much in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
Keywords: old fashioned rice pudding, creamy rice pudding, easy dessert, sweet breakfast, comfort food dessert, homemade pudding, classic rice pudding