Who doesn’t love a good bowl of rice pudding? You can make this creamy, comforting dish with just a few simple ingredients and in your Instant Pot! Ready in minutes, this is the perfect dessert for any occasion. Give it a try today!
Instant Pot Rice Pudding--This is a great and easy dessert recipe made in the Instant Pot. It’s also one of my favorites because it is gluten-free, meaning my entire family can eat this one dish.
Today, I flavored the rice pudding with simple cinnamon and vanilla flavoring. But you could add anything to flavor the rice with. Some popular ones are orange or nutmeg.
What Is Rice Pudding?
If you have never had rice pudding, it is an old-fashioned dessert made with rice, milk, sugar, and spices.
It does amazingly well in the Instant Pot, just like all rice dishes. It is a fast dish, which used to be a slow cook for hours, now you can prepare this dish from start to finish in about thirty minutes.
Best Instant Pot Rice Pudding
If you’re a fan of rice pudding, then you’ll love this easy and delicious recipe for Instant Pot rice pudding. This creamy dessert can be made in just minutes using your pressure cooker, and it’s perfect for a quick snack or dessert. So, if you’re looking for a new and exciting way to make rice pudding, give this recipe a try! You won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients Needed For Instant Pot Rice Pudding
- Long-Grain Rice
- Water
- Salt
- Whipping Cream
- Whole Milk
- Granulated Sugar
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Ground Cinnamon
- Optional: Cinnamon Sticks For Serving
How To Make Instant Pot Rice Pudding
- Pour all the ingredients into your Instant Pot. Mix well to make sure that all of the ingredients and the rice are well incorporated and mixed.
- Place your Instant Pot lid on and screw to close. Close the valve on your pressure cooker.
- Select “Porridge” on your Instant Pot for 20 minutes. Once it has finished cooking, allow it to release for 15 minutes naturally. After the 15 minutes, manually release by using a hot pad or a towel and bringing the valve toward you to release the pressure.
- If you find that your rice pudding is a little too thin for your liking, you can press cancel on your Instant Pot and turn it on “sauté” mode to reduce.
- Top with more cinnamon as an option.
Recipe tips:
Rice: This recipe uses white rice, but you can use brown rice or a combination of both for a heartier pudding. Note, for using brown rice, you will need a longer cooking time than for white rice.
Seasonings: You can also add any flavor you like – cinnamon, vanilla extract, raisins, etc. – to customize the dish to your taste.
Add-Ins: Some great add-ins would be diced pecans, walnuts or raisins. Simply mix them in at the end, right before serving.
Instant Pot: This recipe will also work in the Ninja Foodi, or any pressure cooking. The cooking time will remain the same.
How to serve rice pudding?
There are many ways to serve rice pudding. You can eat it warm or cold, with or without toppings. If you want to serve it cold, let the rice pudding cool to room temperature, and then cover and refrigerate, until the rice puddings are chilled (about 1 to 2 hours)
How To Store:
Let the rice pudding cool to room temperature and then cover and refrigerate. This recipe will last for about 2 to 3 days. You can either heat in the microwave before serving, or serve cold.
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Do you love rice pudding but don't have the time to make it? Instant Pot to the rescue! This easy recipe only takes about 10 minutes and the results are delicious. You can customize it with your favorite flavors, or keep it simple with just vanilla. Give this tasty treat a try today!
- 3/4 cup long-grain rice
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teapsoon ground cinnamon
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Pour all the ingredients into your Instant Pot. Mix well to make sure that all of the ingredients, as well as the rice, are well incorporated and mixed together.
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Place your Instant Pot lid on and screw to close. Close the valve on your pressure cooker.
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Select “Porridge” on your Instant Pot for 20 minutes. Once it has finished cooking, allow it to naturally release for 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes, manually release by using a hot pad or a towel and bringing the valve toward you to release the pressure.
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If you find that your rice pudding is a little too thin for your liking, you can press cancel on your Instant Pot, and turn it on “sauté” mode to reduce.
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Top with more cinnamon as an option.
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Plate, serve, and enjoy!
This was amazing.