A few weeks ago, I had a cup of delicious rice pudding at Sarabeth’s restaurant. It was just sweet enough and very creamy. Since then, I’ve had rice pudding on my mind. Traditionally, rice pudding is made with white rice, milk, and lots of sugar. I set about to create a healthier version with brown rice and natural sweetners. It takes a while to bake — 1 hour — but only takes about 5 minutes to make. Perfect or a dinner party, as it can cook while you eat! (and it’s good — oh, is it good!)
BAKED COCONUT BROWN RICE PUDDING
2 c cooked short grain brown rice
1 can coconut milk
1/2 c maple syrup
1/4 c raw sugar (you can reduce or omit if you prefer things on a less sweet side)
zest of 1 lemom
juice of 1/2 lemon
3/4 tsp cardamon powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients into a large bowl; transfer to a casserole dish. Cover and bake for an hour; stir halfway through. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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March 2, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Melissa
Wow, this looks amazing.
March 4, 2009 at 12:10 am
Rob Seward
This looks rerrific! How many servings would this be for?
Rob
March 4, 2009 at 1:35 pm
hadleyholistics
Depends on how much you want to eat! Mine lasted maybe 4-5 servings, but I also ate quite a bit of it when it was french out of the oven!
March 9, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Nate
Very nice flavors there. How’s the consistency compared to white rice puddings?
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July 16, 2009 at 1:51 am
Christina
I made this and it took nearly 2.5 hours. I used brown Jasmine rice, could this be why? I also had to add an extra cup and a half of milk half way through. In the end it had a yummy flavor but the rice was not as soft as I would have liked. Im sure next time it will be better! Great flavors
August 18, 2009 at 7:46 pm
sweetcomice
Hi Hadley
thanks for the delicious recipe. my husband and I are always looking for recipes with brown rice. I did cut back on the lemon zest just a bit, and didn’t add the raw sugar. The coconut really stands out, plenty sweet. great site I will visit often. Georgia