🍚 Slow Cooker Rice Pudding: The Creamy Comfort Dessert That Cooks Itself
Warm, rich, and perfectly creamy — this hands-off dessert slowly transforms simple pantry ingredients into pure comfort.
🛒 Ingredients (6 servings)
- ¾ cup uncooked white rice (short or medium grain works best)
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
Optional add-ins:
- ½ cup raisins
- Nutmeg
- Lemon zest
👩🍳 Instructions
- Lightly grease your slow cooker with butter.
- Add rice, milk, cream, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Stir well.
- Cook on LOW for 2½–3 hours, stirring every 45–60 minutes.
- When rice is tender and mixture thick and creamy, stir in vanilla and butter.
- Let sit uncovered 15–20 minutes to thicken further.
Serve warm or chilled.
🔥 Estimated Nutrition (Per Serving)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | ~360 kcal |
| Protein | ~8 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~48 g |
| Sugars | ~24 g |
| Fat | ~16 g |
| Saturated Fat | ~9 g |
| Fiber | ~1 g |
| Sodium | ~120 mg |
Values are approximate.
🥄 Texture Tips
- Too thick? Add a splash of warm milk.
- Too thin? Cook uncovered 15–20 more minutes.
- Creamier result? Use arborio rice.
- Less rich? Replace cream with more milk.
🍓 Flavor Variations
- Coconut: Replace 1 cup milk with coconut milk.
- Maple cinnamon: Swap sugar for maple syrup.
- Cardamom vanilla: Add ¼ tsp ground cardamom.
- Chocolate: Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips at the end.
If you’d like, I can also provide:
- A lighter low-calorie version
- A high-protein version
- A dairy-free version
- Or a version using sweetened condensed milk for extra richness