Healthier Rice Pudding

4.86 from 7 votes

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

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Universal

Keyword: brown rice, dessert, gluten free, old fashioned, pudding, rice, vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

Author: Carissa Serink

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 ½ cup brown rice, 1 cup water, and ¼ teaspoon 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 2 cups 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 ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla and ¼ teaspoon 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 recipe as written. The white rice may cook slightly more quickly than brown rice, but cooking times should not vary too much in this case.

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