PINEAPPLE ALMOND RICE PUDDING

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Serving a crowd? Make the dessert part easy! This creamy Pineapple Almond Rice Pudding made with chopped pineapple and slivered almonds is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Although it's different from American desserts like pies and cakes, our Pineapple Almond Rice Pudding is so good you can't deny it.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 5h50m

Yield 12 servings, 1/2 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup medium-grain white rice, uncooked
2-1/2 cups milk
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, divided
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple

Steps:

Bring water to boil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Stir in rice; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until most the water is absorbed. Add milk, cream cheese, sugar and cinnamon; mix well. Return to simmer; cook, uncovered, 20 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and pudding is thickened, stirring frequently.
Pour into large bowl; cover with plastic wrap, placing plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding. Cool to room temperature.
Stir vanilla and 6 Tbsp. nuts into pudding. Refrigerate until chilled.
Add COOL WHIP to rice pudding just before serving; stir gently with whisk just until blended. Serve topped with pineapple and remaining nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g