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Almond Milk Rice Pudding

Jill Colonna
Easy almond milk rice pudding recipe with raisins, made on the stove in just 35 minutes. A deliciously healthy vegan, gluten-free and dairy free alternative to classic French riz au lait that thickens naturally with short-grain rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 6 people
Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 litre (4 cups) organic almond milk (6%) unsweetened (see NOTES)
  • 1 vanilla pod/bean (or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract/powder)
  • 140 g (5oz/ ¾ cup) short grain pudding rice (arborio/risotto or jasmine rice)
  • 50 g (1.75oz/¼ cup) sugar (raw cane sugar or coconut flower sugar)
  • 2 g (½ tsp) sea salt fleur de sel, Maldon flakes or Celtic sea salt
  • 30 g (1oz/ 2 tbsp) golden raisins (cranberries or other dried fruits)
  • 1 teaspoon rose water or lemon/orange zest
  • slivered almonds (optional, for decor)

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, bring the almond milk to the boil with the vanilla pod, if using (or vanilla powder/extract). Remove the vanilla pod, scraping out the seeds with a sharp knife and return the seeds to the pan.
  • Rain in the rice, sugar, salt, rose water (or lemon/orange zest) and dried fruits. Using a wooden spoon, initially stir every 3-4 minutes so that the rice doesn't stick together. Turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer gently, stirring every 5 minutes.
  • The rice pudding will start to thicken naturally after 25 minutes with a lovely creamy texture. Continue to simmer and stir gently for another 5 minutes. Adjust with a little more sugar or salt to your taste if necessary. Transfer to individual pots or dishes.

Notes

How to serve: Serve warm or chilled.
If chilling, cool first, then refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with:
  • Toasted flaked almonds, (dry-toast in a pan), Pumpkin seeds or walnuts
  • Fresh berries or pomegranate
  • Chopped dried apricots, figs or dates
Storage: Keep covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freezing works, but the texture is best freshly made.
Sugar and Almond Milk:
  • Use unsweetened almond milk.
    If your almond milk already contains sugar, reduce the added sugar by half. For a natural caramel flavour, use coconut flower sugar. It’s more intense, so 2 tablespoons often suffice.
Almond milk substitutes: Rice, soya or coconut milk also works well.
For a more classic (non vegan) version, see French rice pudding (riz au lait) made with whole milk and egg yolks.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 347mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 1mg
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