Old-Fashioned Stovetop Creamy Rice Pudding
Make the creamiest, old-fashioned rice pudding right on your stovetop. This simple recipe uses few ingredients to deliver the comforting, nostalgic dessert you remember.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 55 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup short-grain white rice
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine the rice and milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often to prevent sticking.
- Reduce the heat to low once simmering. Continue to cook for 40 to 50 minutes, stirring every few minutes. The rice should swell, and the mixture should thicken to a creamy consistency.
- Stir in the sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. The pudding will thicken more as it cools.
- Serve the rice pudding warm or chill completely for a firmer texture.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute 1 cup of the whole milk with heavy cream.
- If the pudding becomes too thick upon cooling, stir in a splash of milk to reach your desired consistency.
- You can skip the cinnamon in the cooking process and sprinkle it on top just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 30