Best Heart Healthy Cinnamon Rice Pudding Recipes

RICE PUDDING (ARROZ CON LECHE)

Steps:

• Combine the milk, rice, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and raisins (sultanas) in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, mixing occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally while scraping the base and sides of the pan with a wooden spoon, until thick and creamy (about 15-20 minutes).
• Once rice is soft and cooked through, mix in the condensed milk and butter. Add 1/4 cup extra milk ONLY if needed to achieve your desired consistency.
• Pour the rice among serving bowls; sprinkle with extra ground cinnamon (or cinnamon sugar), and raisins (or sultanas). Serve immediately.

HEART HEALTHY CINNAMON RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottomed saucepan, stir together the 2 1/2 cups milk and the rice. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to medium high and boil for 5-6 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the other 1 cup of milk, the cinnamon stick, sugar and lemon zest.
• Increase the heat to high and return to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce the heat to medium high and boil for 4-5 minutes or until creamy and soupy.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the vanilla and let the mixture stand for 30 minutes to thicken somewhat.
• Before serving, remove the cinnamon stick. Sprinkle the individual dishes of pudding with ground cinnamon to your tastes.

CINNAMON RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil water and a pinch of salt.
• add rice, stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 18 minutes (dont peak).
• in a separate pot add 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and a pinch of salt and cinnamon sticks.
• on low heat dissolve sugar in to milk stirring constantly, be careful not to burn the milk.
• add cooked rice to milk mixture and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until thick and creamy in consistency.
• in measuring cup combine 1/2 cup of milk, vanilla, egg (beaten) cinnamon and nutmeg.
• remove pot from heat and remove cinnamon sticks.
• add a small amount of the rice mixture to the measuring cup mixture (as to not scramble the egg) then pour the measuring cup mixture into the remaining rice mixture.
• Fold in raisins (if desired) and butter.
• pour in to dessert cups and cover with plastic wrap tightly so a film does not form and refrigerate.
• you can serve chilled or warm what ever your desire.

HEALTHIER CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine water and rice over high heat in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Combine cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar, and salt in a clean saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract. Serve warm.

CREAMY CINNAMON RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cinnamon, butter, and rice in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender. Gradually stir in the sugar.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and eggs until smooth. Gradually whisk in about a cup of the hot milk mixture, or enough to raise the temperature to just above body temperature. Gradually stir the warmed egg mixture into the pot. This will keep you from having scrambled egg in your pudding!
• Simmer the pudding over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened. Pour into a baking dish or bowl, and allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes before refrigerating. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir rice, butter, and salt into water until the butter melts. Cover saucepan and remove from heat. Set aside until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk, brown sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract into the rice; bring to a simmer over medium heat while stirring; cook until the rice has the consistency of loose oatmeal, about 5 minutes. Ladle pudding into bowls and dust with cinnamon.

HEALTHY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium pan, bring 5 1/2 cups water to a boil.
• Add rice and stir.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• In another saucepan, combine the cooked rice, with 4 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt.
• Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups milk, Eggbeaters, ground cinnamon and raisins.
• Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
• Serve warm or cold.