Description
A creamy and comforting rice pudding made with milk, sugar, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups whole milk (plus more if needed)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup uncooked medium grain white rice (don’t rinse)
- 1 large egg (see note)
- 1/3 cup raisins (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- to taste ground cinnamon (for garnish)
- to taste whole milk (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Combine the milk, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently so the sugar doesn’t scorch on the bottom of the pan (watching carefully, as the liquid can quickly rise to the top of the pan).
- Once milk is boiling, add rice and reduce heat to medium/medium-low, adjusting to maintain a gentle simmer (it should still be bubbling). Cook, stirring every 1-2 minutes while scraping the base and sides of the pan with a wooden spoon, until mixture is thick and rice is tender, about 22 minutes. (NOTE: the ratio of milk to rice in the beginning will seem ridiculously high, but it will reduce and thicken.)
- Temper the egg: in a large measuring cup, whisk together the egg with 1/2 cup of the hot rice, then add that back into the pot; stir to combine.
- Add in the raisins and cinnamon; cook for another 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly, until raisins plump and pudding is thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
- If pudding seems too thick, you can add in 1/4-1/2 cup extra milk, only if needed to loosen and achieve desired consistency.
- Pour mixture into individual custard cups or bowls and serve warm with a little drizzle of milk and sprinkle of cinnamon. (The rice pudding will continue to thicken as it cools. Thin out with more milk if desired.)
Notes
- For creamy texture, temper the egg carefully to avoid scrambling.
- The pudding can be adjusted for thickness by adding milk as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg