Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding is so creamy with the perfect texture and sweetness. Only a handful of ingredients and a little patience are needed to make this old time favorite dessert.
This Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding tastes just like the KozyShack Rice Pudding I like to buy at the grocery store, only better since it is made from all natural ingredients. This is a stove-top version with just the right amount of sweetness. Only 1/2 cup of sugar is added and most of the sweetness comes from the milk cooking down.
It takes a minimum of 50 minutes to get the thickness and texture right. You’ll know it’s done when it’s about the consistency of yogurt. It will thicken up more as it cools, but you stir in a little more milk just before serving to loosen it up some.
No need to go out and buy a bag of short grain or medium grain rice. This Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding cooks prefectly with long grain rice.
Only 5 ingredients needed to make this amazing dessert: milk, sugar, salt, long grain rice, and vanilla extract.
The key to this rice pudding is a very high ratio of milk (a full 6 cups) to rice (just 1/2 cup). You may think when you start that there’s no way it will thicken up enough but it magically does.
This Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding has just the right amount of vanilla fllavor and you can sprinkle some cinnamon on top for extra flavor if you wish or add raisins if that’s your jam.
More Old-Fashioned Desserts
- Old-Fashioned Potato Candy
- Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
- Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts
- Old-Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 cups whole milk, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice, I use a heaping half cup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine 5 1/2 cups milk, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Stir in rice and reduce heat to low. Be sure to adjust the heat so that it is at a gentle simmer.
- Stirring occasionally, cook for 50 to 60 minutes. Mixture should thicken up to consistency of yogurt.
- Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Let cool and then refrigerate. The last 1/2 cup milk is stirred in just before serving. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
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Recipe Source: Cook’s Country Magazine
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Thank you for sharing this recipe. I love basmatti rice and what I used in this recipe, and glad I did. It’s creamy, delicious, and easy to make!
Perfect just as written!
This was really really good and today I’m making it for the 2nd time. The family loves this
The best Rice Pudding recipe I have tried. Also adapted well to make our favorite Chocolate Rice Pudding. I add 3 Tbs cocoa to the milk.
Serving’ up simple….but elegant…diner nostalgia!
The milk reduction makes the rice the star ! Sweet and creamy without being “underwhelmed“ with cream or sweetened condensed milk… it is rice pudding after all…. and this recipe is my new all-time favorite.
It came out delicious .. but can we put almond milk instead pls??many thanks
The recipe is delicious. I’ll never use another one again. It’s not too sweet with only half a cup of sugar but I added raisins to mine. I’ve probably made it 10 times already. It’s just that good. Thank you so much for a great recipe!
Cheri Hofstater
I want to make it with raisins! When did you add the raisins?
Was rly good, loved it ❤️
My favorite recipe ever! Other recipes I’ve tried, they never have the right amount of liquid and it ends up thickening before my rice softens up and it’s incredibly frustrating! I’ve never had that happen with this recipe, it’s always come out perfect and sooooo delicious! The only thing I do different is I throw 2 cinnamon sticks in while it’s cooking 😊
My rice is already cooked (extra from another recipe) and I’m looking for something to do with it. Can I use already cooked rice in this recipe or will it not soak up the milk enough? If it will work, how much cooked rice should I use?
Absolutely delicious!!! It took awhile for my milk to come to a boil, but this recipe was so easy!! I used 2% milk and sushi rice (short grain) and it was still phenomenal.
I memorized this recipe. It’s my go to recipe. My family and I love it! So easy and goooood!!! Thank you! It turns out perfect everytime.
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Can I use Arborio rice?
This rice pudding recipe is absolutely fabulous!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with everyone. I will never make a different one…now that I’ve already found the best.
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