MANGO RICE PUDDING

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Mangoes are my son's favorite fruit, so I was ecstatic to incorporate them into a healthy dessert. You can also use ripe bananas instead of mango, almond extract instead of vanilla, or regular milk in place of soy. -Melissa McCabe, Victor, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
1 medium ripe mango
1 cup vanilla soy milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chopped peeled mango, optional

Steps:

In a large heavy saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil; stir in rice. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 35-40 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender., Meanwhile, peel, seed and slice mango. Mash mango with a potato masher or fork., Stir milk, sugar, cinnamon and mashed mango into rice. Cook, uncovered, on low 10-15 minutes longer or until liquid is almost absorbed, stirring occasionally., Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm or cold, with chopped mango if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.