Rice Pudding with Sweetened Condensed Milk

Creamy Stove top Rice Pudding is a classic recipe of white rice that is simmered in a combination of half and half and sweetened condensed milk with a cinnamon stick and vanilla until tender, the perfect comfort food dessert.

This creamy Rice Pudding recipe is a twist on the classic treat made the stove top using white rice, sweetened condensed milk, half and half, and warm spices to create the ultimate comfort food. This comforting dessert is made in a fraction of cooking time than the baked version and is the best rice pudding recipe to make for quick cravings.

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥄 Equipment
🥫Storage
📖 Variations
💭 Tips
🙋 FAQ's
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🍽 Serve with..
The Last Word
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❤️ Why you'll love it

Easy recipe: this creamy rice pudding, is made with minimal ingredients but still sweet and satisfying.

Egg free: for those who have an egg allergy or don't like the eggy flavor of the custard baked rice pudding, this recipe eliminates the use of eggs.

Creamy dessert: this stovetop version of the classic rice pudding recipe has a creamy consistency that is the perfect comfort food.

🥘 Ingredients

Uncooked long grain rice

Half and half

Sweetened condensed milk

Vanilla extract

Salt

Cinnamon sticks

Ground cinnamon

Fresh nutmeg (optional)

Jasmine rice in a saucepan with water and cinnamon stick. — Step 1: cook rice with cinnamon

Cooked rice with cinnamon stick in cooking pot. — Step 1: cook rice with cinnamon

🔪 Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, combine water, rinsed rice, cinnamon stick, and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce to low heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Remove cover and fluff rice with a fork.
Stir in sweetened condensed milk, and half and half. Bring rice mixture back to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove cinnamon stick from rice pudding and discard.
Transfer to an airtight container and press plastic wrap over top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming on top of the pudding.
Cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

🥄 Equipment

Large saucepan: use one with a heavy bottom to help prevent scorching the bottom of the pan.

Wooden spoon

Measuring cups and spoons

Airtight storage container

🥫Storage

Refrigerate: store leftover rice pudding in the fridge up to 4 days.

Freeze: freezing rice pudding is not recommended.

📖 Variations

Whole milk, almond milk, or coconut milk can be substituted for the half and half.
Stir in some fresh fruit, raisins, dried cranberries, or chocolate chips to take the pudding to a new flavor level.
Intensify the vanilla flavor by using vanilla bean paste.
Add another level of texture by topping with coconut flakes or chopped nuts.

Up close image of creamy rice pudding made with sweetened condensed milk in a dark brown bowl.

💭 Tips

For best results, make sure to rinse the rice in a strainer until water runs clear. This eliminates any excess starch that may cause the rice to stick together.
Stir often while cooking to prevent the pudding from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Choose a long grain white rice like jasmine (my preference) or basmati rice. A long grain rice cooks up fluffy and is not sticky like short grain rice can be.

🙋 FAQ's

Can I substitute evaporated milk for the sweetened condensed milk?

Evaporated milk is not the same as sweetened condensed milk and cannot be substituted for this rice pudding recipe. Evaporated milk has no sugar in it like sweetened condensed milk has and therefore the recipe will not be sweet if substituted.

Can I substitute instant rice for white rice?

Not for this stove top recipe. Instant rice is processed so it will cook faster and this recipe requires you to cook the rice in the milk requiring a sturdier rice.

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🍽 Serve with..

Serve this delicious rice pudding warm or cold with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.

The Last Word

My children love Kozy Shack rice pudding. And, while they will eat my baked rice pudding recipe, they crave that creamy consistency you get in Kozy Shack. I wanted to create a recipe as similar as I could to their favorite and when I shared this recipe with my youngest son, he informed me it was the best rice pudding recipe I have made to date!

I agree this was a delicious dessert and had the best flavor and texture of any stove top version I have made. I hope you will concur!

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