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    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding

    Published: Feb 2, 2017 · Modified: Aug 29, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy an item in my links, at no charge to you.

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    Total Time 50 minutes
    Number of Servings 4
    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding

    This Healthier Brown Rice Pudding is naturally sweetened with maple syrup, plus has extra fiber from the brown rice. And it tastes great!

    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding

    I remember eating dessert quite often as a kid. My dad had (and still does have) a pretty big sweet tooth. He recently bought a new camping trailer, and I'm pretty sure that high on his list of considerations was the size of the freezer, and how much Culver's frozen custard he would be able to transport back to Canada.

    My four year old is definitely starting to take after him - on our recent trip to Mexico, she ate ice cream 4 times per day on more than one occasion.

    Anywhoo, the desserts I remember from my childhood often included pudding. Cooked Jell-o chocolate pudding was a favorite of my mom's - with banana slices. Yum! Also those boxed pudding cakes. Rice pudding happened quite often. My mom made it very differently than this version - Healthier Brown Rice Pudding.

    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding

    My mom's version was baked in the oven with leftover rice, eggs, milk and lots of raisins (unless I could talk her into leaving the raisins out - otherwise I pretty much never actually ate said rice pudding).

    This version uses dry brown rice, milk, no eggs, no raisins and is simmered on the stove top. It is sweetened with a relatively small amount of maple syrup (but just enough so that you know that you're eating dessert).

    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding

    How do you make Brown Rice Pudding?

    This rice pudding is easy to make, and ingredients you probably already have in your pantry:

    • Brown rice
    • Water
    • Salt
    • Whole milk
    • Maple syrup
    • Vanilla
    • Cinnamon

    It can be made ahead of time and left to cool (or be refrigerated) until you're ready to eat it. This makes it perfect dinner party fare (especially for a comfort food or retro themed party) or just for a Sunday family dinner.

    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding

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    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding Nutrition Notes

    Using brown rice instead of white rice adds about 1g of fiber to this dessert, compared to basically zero from white rice. The recipe uses milk instead of cream to cut down on fat, and a minimal amount of maple syrup to cut down on the amount of sugar in the recipe.

    Healthier Brown Rice Pudding
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    Healthier Rice Pudding

    Carissa Serink
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 220kcal
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup brown rice rinsed well
    • 1 cup water
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups whole milk
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Stir together water, rice and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered until water is almost all absorbed, 15-20 minutes.
    • Stir in the whole milk and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to simmer, uncovered, until the pudding is thick and clings to the spoon, about 30-40 minutes.
    • Remove saucepan from heat and stir in maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Cool slightly and serve warm or chilled. Add additional whole milk if the pudding has thickened too much. Top with fresh or dried fruit or nuts as desired.

    Notes

    To use white rice instead of brown rice: 
    Substitute ½ cup long or medium grain white rice for the brown rice. Follow the above recipe, except simmer the rice for 15-20 minutes in step 1, and for 30-40 minutes in step 2.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition Disclaimer: I try my best to make sure the nutrition information I provide is accurate to provide you with the best information possible. However, due to ingredient discrepancies and other factors, the above nutrition information should be considered an estimation only.

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    1. Anna

      February 24, 2020 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      Tried this and it turned out great! Brown rice and maple syrup, exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you for this recipe. I just added a capful of rose water to the pot once the milk has thickened (if you've never tried this you must!).

      Reply
      • Carissa

        February 24, 2020 at 11:53 am

        I'm so glad you liked it! The rosewater addition sounds delicious - I will have to try it!

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        • Kirsty

          October 10, 2021 at 2:24 pm

          5 stars
          Thank-you - such a sweet, filling treat going into the cooler months.

          Reply
    2. Alice

      February 06, 2023 at 11:21 am

      5 stars
      The flavor was excellent, but it took a lot longer to cook. Also, a film kept on forming on top. Is this normal?

      Reply
      • Carissa

        February 06, 2023 at 1:06 pm

        Yes, the film that forms on top of pretty much any pudding while your cooking it (and after it cools) is normal. I just continually mix it in while it's cooking, and it pretty much just dissolves back into the pudding. After it's done cooking you can prevent the film from forming by covering the pudding with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding.

        As for the cooking time, is there any chance you live at a high altitude? Rice takes much longer to cook at higher altitudes. If not, it could just be a slightly different type of rice, as some do take longer to cook than others.

        Reply

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