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The Best Rice Pudding to Utilize Your Leftovers

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Binghamton chapter.

As a dessert addict I have tried almost every sweet combination out there. This rice pudding recipe is a fairly easy dessert that seems sophisticated and will impress anyone, or just yourself. While rice pudding may not be at the top of your dessert list, it definitely deserves a chance. It tastes delicious and satisfies your sweet tooth cravings in a way you never thought rice could.

This recipe is especially simple and different because it uses leftover rice as the base. Those multiple cartons of white rice that Panda 3 gives you will not be forgotten in your fridge with this recipe. Traditional recipes make uncooked rice in a milk mixture, but this is college and we improvise. This recipe is also fairly healthy in terms of desserts. One percent milk provides a surprisingly creamy base for the pudding and it could become even healthier by swapping out the sweetened condensed milk for about ½ cup of sugar. While this is not exactly #cleaneating, as far as desserts go health wise it’s no triple chocolate cheesecake. So dive in, it may just become your new favorite treat.

Easy
Rice Pudding

Photo By Alexandra Carlino

Prep Time: 5 minutes 
Cook Time: 15 minutes 
Total Time: 20 minutes 

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter
5 cups white cooked rice (I used leftover Chinese white rice)
2 cups 1% milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch salt
pinch nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Directions:
1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan. Add the leftover rice to the melted butter and coat completely.

Rice Pudding

Photo By Alexandra Carlino

2. Add 2 cups of milk to the rice. Simmer over medium-heat for about 10 minutes or until it begins to thicken.

Rice Pudding

Photo By Alexandra Carlino

3. Add the sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook for about 3-4 more minutes until it comes together.

Rice Pudding

Photo By: Alexandra Carlino

 

4. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and beaten egg. Stir constantly with a spatula so the egg does not cook.

Rice Pudding

Photo By Alexandra Carlino

5. Add raisins if you desire. Top the pudding with extra cinnamon and a dash of half and half or a pat of butter.

Rice Pudding

Photo By: Alexandra Carlino

Danielle Carlino

Binghamton '17