It's time for pumpkin desserts, and this one is healthy, vegan, gluten-free and delicious!
I was compensated by Success® Rice to create this recipe. However, like always, the opinions are entirely my own. Promise 🙂
I know traditional rice puddings call for the rice to cook for 30-40 minutes before you add all of the good stuff. I used Success® Boil in the Bag brown rice which saves time from measuring and cooking for that long. Anything that saves me time? I'm in! And Success® brown rice is 100% whole grain and gluten-free so this is perfect for me to lighten up typical rice pudding. I also love the fact that you simply place the bag in the water and it's the perfect texture after just 8-10 minutes. And you can leave the cooked rice in the hot water for up to 30 minutes (with the heat off) before being served to keep it hot. Genius! I appreciate easy. 🙂
Of course, it is almost October and I knew I just had to make this pudding with fall flavors. This pumpkin rice pudding was incredible! And the house smelled pretty amazing too. I am going to make it next time with apples, just to continue my fall theme.
Ingredients
- 1 quart water
- 1 bag of Success® Boil in Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice
- 4 tablespoons 100% maple syrup
- 3 cups almond milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened dried cranberries
Instructions
- Place Success® boil in bag rice in large saucepan with quart of water. Bring to a boil and cook for 8-10 minutes.
- While rice is cooking, place milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, pumpkin and vanilla in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil and allow to simmer. Mix well.
- Add 1 cup hot rice and coconut oil and continue to stir. Cook about 40 minutes until milk reduces. Continue to stir occasionally to avoid the milk from curdling.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Top with dried cranberries when ready to serve.
- Place in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
I only used half of the bag for this recipe (1 cup) and I used the remaining cup for dinner that night (stir-fry with rice!). You can easily double this recipe to make more of it. I didn't realize how fast this pudding would disappear!
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What is your favorite way to cook rice? Besides this rice pudding (my new favorite!) it's definitely stir-fry!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf Success® Rice.
Kim+Beaulieu
I love this recipe, and super in love with Success products. With two busy hooligans I need all the help I can get.
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos
I LOVE anything pumpkin in the fall and this rice pudding is going on my menu for next week. Lauren - this is one heck of a recipe!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files
Pumpkin pie + rice pudding?! Perfect fall comfort dessert! Love it.
Nutmeg+Nanny
I love rice pudding so much! The fact that you paired it with pumpkin makes me love it even more.
Anita
I always thought rice pudding was mild and bland but yours is anything but! So lovely and comforting for fall!
lauren.kelly
This is delicious Anita! But I know what you're talking about. I think my grandmother used to make it like that 😉
christine
I am on team All Things Pumpkin and this looks like a winner! I would never have come up w/ this, love it.
Melanie | Melanie Makes
I love rice pudding and this seasonal take sounds awesome!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Melanie! Me too 🙂
[email protected]+Healthy+Delicious
I love rice pudding! Using boil in the bag rice is such a great idea.
lauren.kelly
It saves so much time, Lauren!
[email protected]+Wishes+&+Dishes
I love the fall take on rice pudding!! I'm also glad your site is back up and running 🙂 I use Success rice all the time - love it.
lauren.kelly
Thanks Ashley! I use it all the time too 🙂
Karissa+|+Sweet+as+a+Cookie
I've never had rice pudding before. Pudding texture freaks me out. This however does look amazing!
lauren.kelly
I think you'd like this, Karissa!
Amy @Very Culinary
Oh, hello Delicious. Dessert for breakfast, I say! Bring on the pumpkin!
lauren.kelly
YES! Pumpkin all the time, Amy! 🙂
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
It's definitely time to Pumpkin All the Things!! I love rice pudding, but my favorite rice is steamed with a pat of butter and a little salt.
lauren.kelly
That sounds perfect Kirsten!
Paula - bell'alimento
I've got my spoon ready to dig in!
Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire
I love rice pudding, but I never thought to turn it into something more seasonal, I love it!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Amanda!
Donna
Love this recipe and can't wait to try it! I love to make chicken and rice with using the chicken broth from roasting a chicken. I also love stir fry recipes with rice like you do! Another favorite with rice is my Greek Lemon Chicken Rice Soup. I have made up a pretty healthy version of that with using softened reduced fat cream cheese instead of all the egg yolks (in a traditional recipe) to help make it richer and to thicken it up a bit. REALLY GOOD!
lauren.kelly
Wow Donna, all of those sound delicious! Thanks for stopping by!