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This is a framework recipe for healthy rice pudding. See notes section for different flavors. 

Ingredients


Milk – 1 cup (light coconut milk, 1%, skim, unsweetened soy, almond, oat milk) Rice – 1 cup plain cooked brown rice Sweetener – 1 Tablespoon sugar, honey, maple syrup, OR sugar substitute (Stevia, monk fruit, erythritol)

Instructions

Step 1
In a small saucepan, bring milk to a simmer over medium heat.
Step 2
Lower the heat, add the rice, and sweetener. Cook for two minutes, then turn off the heat.
Step 3
Allow rice pudding to cool and thicken.
Step 4
Separate into 4 equal servings. Enjoy!

Notes

Add the listed ingredients in addition to the base recipe above. 

Coconut Orange Rice Pudding 

  • Coconut-milk - 1 cup canned coconut milk, light, unsweetened 
  • Orange – 1 medium
  • Ginger – ¼ teaspoon (can use ½ teaspoon fresh grated), ground
  • Coconut-Flakes – ¼ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) unsweetened coconut flakes (optional topping)
  • Nuts – ¼ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) your choice of nuts (walnuts, cashew, almonds etc.), chopped (optional topping)

Instructions: 

  1. Follow recipe above. Add orange peel during step 1. Remove before serving. 

 

Creamy Brown Rice Pudding 

  • Vanilla - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • Spices - 1 teaspoon cinnamon or ginger or cardamom 
  • Yogurt - ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt, vanilla-flavored 
  • Dried_fruit - ¼ cup raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots (dried) or other dried fruit 
  • Nuts - ¼ cup, toasted 

Instructions:

  1. Follow recipe above. Mix in yogurt, dried fruit, nuts, and vanilla in step 3. 

 

Strawberry Rice Pudding

  • Vanilla - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon 
  • Strawberries - 1 cup fresh or frozen  

Instructions

  1. Follow recipe instructions above. Add strawberries, cinnamon, and vanilla in step 3.

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