🍚 Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
Slow cooker rice pudding is a creamy dessert made by slowly cooking rice with milk, sugar, and flavorings in a slow cooker (crockpot). The slow cooking allows the rice to absorb the milk and become soft, thick, and rich with minimal effort.
🛒 Ingredients
- ¾ cup uncooked rice (short-grain or medium-grain works best)
- 4 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- Optional: raisins or nuts
🍳 Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker lightly with butter or cooking spray.
- Add ingredients: rice, milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon, butter, and optional raisins.
- Stir well to combine.
- Cook on LOW for 2½–3 hours or until the rice is tender and the pudding thickens.
- Stir occasionally if possible to prevent sticking.
- Add vanilla near the end of cooking and mix well.
🍨 Serving Ideas
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon or nutmeg on top
- Add fresh fruit like berries or sliced bananas
- Drizzle with honey or caramel sauce
💡 Tips
- If the pudding becomes too thick, stir in a little warm milk.
- Short-grain rice gives a creamier texture than long-grain rice.
- It can be served warm or chilled.
If you want, I can also share 3 popular variations:
- Old-fashioned creamy rice pudding
- Coconut slow cooker rice pudding
- Condensed milk rice pudding (extra rich).
