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Cinnamon Horchata Rice Pudding
If you love horchata and love rice pudding, then you will love this rich and comforting dairy-free Cinnamon Horchata Rice Pudding. This dish is slow simmered with cinnamon sticks, cloves and Mexican vanilla extract in one pot in about 45 minutes, making it a simple dessert.
Classic Latin flavors in one creamy bite. This rice pudding can be served warm or chilled and is the perfect dish to enjoy after a festive meal. A small serving goes a long way and is all you need.
This dessert is similar to traditional arroz con leche, but is dairy free, made with a combination of almond milk and rice milk. The nostalgic flavors and spices remind me of my grandma, and so I celebrated, serving this rice pudding in her vintage pink Depression glass bowls.
I don’t think my grandma ever used these bowls. I have a feeling she was saving them for a special occasion. Serving the rice pudding in these bowls was a great reminder to pull out your pretty dishes and celebrate every day – don’t wait for a “special occasion.”
This rice pudding can be made with authentic Mahatma grains, such as long grain rice, but also works very well with Mahatma Arborio Rice for a creamy, tender and slightly chewy texture.
Mahatma Rice is a staple in my pantry, and obviously extremely versatile; rice is not only for savory dishes.
Cinnamon Horchata Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain rice, or Arborio Rice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups vanilla-flavored almond milk
- 3 cups rice milk
- 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cloves
Ground cinnamon to garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine rice, sugar, almond milk, rice milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
- Bring to a boil and then lower heat to low heat and simmer the rice until it is very soft and achieves a thick, pudding-like consistency, about 35 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves.
- This rice pudding can be served warm or chilled and sprinkled with ground cinnamon.
Notes
Photography by Jenna Sparks
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7 Comments on “Cinnamon Horchata Rice Pudding”
i have your cookbook.
Where does one find Mexican vanilla extract and would Oatmilk do just as well? I’ve seen almond milk but not rice milk.
Feel free to use regular vanilla extract. And yes, oat milk will also work, but try looking for Rice Dream: https://amzn.to/2O0oF6E
Yvette, love, love this recipe. Made for dessert tonight, it filled the house with some amazing aroma. Reminded me of my Moms arroz con lèche. This Non-dairy was the best part, I may add some raisins next time. Love it and will make it again!!!
Beyond happy to hear that! Thank you!
I love horchata, & I love rice pudding! I have a couple of questions, though: 1) I don’t have whole cloves, but do have powdered. What would the equivalent be? 2) Do you recommend rinsing the rice first?
Can’t wait to try this. Looks so yummy!
A pinch of ground cloves will work, or omit. I do not recommend rinsing rice. Rinsing removes the enrichment.