🍚🥛 Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
Creamy • Comforting • Effortless
A rich, slow-cooked rice pudding with warm vanilla flavor —
perfect for cozy evenings or make-ahead dessert.
📝 Ingredients
- ¾ cup short-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 4 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream (optional for extra richness)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp butter
Optional add-ins:
- Raisins
- Lemon zest
- Nutmeg
- Toasted coconut
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Combine
Lightly grease the slow cooker with butter.
Add rice, milk, cream (if using), sugar, salt, and butter. Stir gently.
2️⃣ Cook
Cover and cook on:
- LOW for 3–4 hours
- or
- HIGH for 2–2½ hours
Stir once or twice during cooking if possible.
3️⃣ Finish
When rice is tender and mixture thick and creamy, stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
If pudding thickens too much, add a splash of warm milk.
4️⃣ Serve
Serve warm or chilled.
Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top before serving 🤍✨
✨ Tips
- Short-grain rice gives the creamiest texture.
- Do not overcook to avoid mushy rice.
- Sweetness can be adjusted to taste.
- Thickens more as it cools.
