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.
If you’re as big a fan of rice pudding as I am, be sure to try this Bananas Foster Rice Pudding and Slow Cooker Rice Pudding.
More Old-Fashioned Desserts
- Old-Fashioned Potato Candy
- Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
- Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts
- Old-Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie
- Buttermilk 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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe Source: Cook’s Country Magazine
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If my rice is already cooked, what would the measurements be for ingredients?
This recipe won’t work with already cooked rice.
I have tried a few different recipes that have failed and this one worked a treat. It tastes so good. Got 5 stars from everyone who ate the rice. Thank you for sharing.
Just made this recipe. Looks great. Can’t wait to let it cool . My friend used to make rice pudding, it was delicious. She just died. I hope this tastes like Brenda’s. Thanks for the recipe. Have a great weekend
Followed this to the tee and it came out PERFECT! I always thought rice pudding was something so hard get right and it came out perfect the first time. Right amount of sweetness, and texture. Thanks so much! Will be adding this to our rotation especially with cooler weather ahead! 😊 🍂 🍜
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