🍚✨ Traditional Baked Rice Pudding is a classic comfort dessert made with simple pantry ingredients. It bakes slowly in the oven until creamy with a lightly golden top.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp butter, melted 🧈
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice
In a saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes until the water is absorbed. - Preheat oven
Set oven to 325°F (160°C) and lightly grease a baking dish. - Mix the pudding base
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. - Combine
Stir the cooked rice into the milk mixture. Add raisins if using. - Bake
Pour into the prepared dish and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
Bake for 60–75 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the pudding is set and creamy. - Cool slightly
Let it rest 10–15 minutes before serving. It will thicken as it cools.
Serving Ideas
- Serve warm with extra cinnamon 🍂
- Add a little nutmeg for deeper flavor
- Top with whipped cream or fresh berries 🍓
✅ Tip: For an extra creamy texture, use half milk and half heavy cream.
If you’d like, I can also share:
- 🍚 Old-fashioned Amish baked rice pudding
- 🥛 3-ingredient baked rice pudding
- 🍮 Grandma’s custard-style rice pudding (very creamy).
