Ingredients
Milk
– 1 cup (light coconut milk, 1%, skim, unsweetened soy, almond, oat milk)
Rice
– 1 cup plain cooked brown rice
Sweetener
– 1 Tablespoon sugar, honey, maple syrup, OR sugar substitute (Stevia, monk fruit, erythritol)
Instructions
Step 1
In a small saucepan, bring milk to a simmer over medium heat.
Step 2
Lower the heat, add the rice, and sweetener. Cook for two minutes, then turn off the heat.
Step 3
Allow rice pudding to cool and thicken.
Step 4
Separate into 4 equal servings. Enjoy!
Notes
Add the listed ingredients in addition to the base recipe above.
Coconut Orange Rice Pudding
- Coconut-milk - 1 cup canned coconut milk, light, unsweetened
- Orange – 1 medium
- Ginger – ¼ teaspoon (can use ½ teaspoon fresh grated), ground
- Coconut-Flakes – ¼ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) unsweetened coconut flakes (optional topping)
- Nuts – ¼ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) your choice of nuts (walnuts, cashew, almonds etc.), chopped (optional topping)
Instructions:
- Follow recipe above. Add orange peel during step 1. Remove before serving.
Creamy Brown Rice Pudding
- Vanilla - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Spices - 1 teaspoon cinnamon or ginger or cardamom
- Yogurt - ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt, vanilla-flavored
- Dried_fruit - ¼ cup raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots (dried) or other dried fruit
- Nuts - ¼ cup, toasted
Instructions:
- Follow recipe above. Mix in yogurt, dried fruit, nuts, and vanilla in step 3.
Strawberry Rice Pudding
- Vanilla - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon
- Strawberries - 1 cup fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Follow recipe instructions above. Add strawberries, cinnamon, and vanilla in step 3.