Are after a quick and easy dessert that can be served warm or cold, this instant pot rice pudding is the answer you need. Ready in 10 minutes!
This simple classic pressure cooker rice pudding is super creamy, tastes amazing and heavenly. Infused with cinnamon and nutmeg, you can’t resist the goodness and richness of this quick dessert. So good!!!
I need to warn you now before you read any further, if you don’t have strong will power, you will find yourself making this easy rice pudding dessert every day. You might even find yourself eating this straight out of the pan before it cools down. This is one of the meals we never have leftovers from in my home and this instant pot taco recipe here.
Rice pudding is such a delight and even better when cooked in a pressure cooker because you don’t have to babysit it as you would with the stove top version.
I know I rave about my instant pot and pressure king pro pressure cooker a lot but honestly, I can’t get over how easy life has become since I started using them. This hot pudding was ready in under 30 minutes with 10 minutes active cooking time.
You can have this classic rice pudding doing its thing in the pressure cooker while you have dinner or even getting ready for work in the morning. Yes, it is totally acceptable to have rice pudding as breakfast and perfect for a cold winter night.
We don’t judge here, we just preach moderation!
Why you will love this instant pot rice pudding recipe
- It is quick, simple and super easy. This is a dump and go pressure cooker recipe both adult and children would love.
- This recipe can be made ahead of time and it stores well too.
- It only requires a handful of ingredients you may already have in your pantry.
- You can adapt this rice pudding recipe to suit your dietary need.
- This recipe is egg-free, so no faffing is involved which makes it foolproof.
What you will need
Pudding rice
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Butter
Sugar: substitute with brown sugar
Pinch of salt
Vanilla extract
Whole milk: Substitute for semi-skimmed or evaporated milk
Water
Condensed milk
Topping variations
Caramel sauce
Dulce de leche
Chopped nuts: like pistachio, walnut etc
Cranberry sauce
Raisins or dried cranberries
Whipped cream
Rice Pudding Vegan Alternatives From Dairy
Coconut milk
Soya milk
Condensed coconut milk
Almond milk
Soya milk
Other Types of Rice To Use Rice Pudding
Long grain white rice, short or medium grain rice works well too. Examples of these rice types are Arborio rice, Brown rice, paella rice e.t.c
How to make rice pudding in an instant pot pressure cooker
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear
Turn on your instant pot and add milk in the inner pot. Add washed rice, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, butter, water and mix to combine.
Lock the lid to safety and turn the valve to the sealing position. Select the manual button or pressure cook on high pressure and select the timer for 10 minutes.
When the IP completes its cycle, leave to natural pressure release for 10 minutes then carefully do a quick pressure release.
Stir in the condensed milk into the rice. The rice would thicken as it cools but it is too thin, select the sauté function and stir continuously until it thickens to the desired constituency. If it is too thick, add water or milk and stir to combine.
Serve the rice pudding warm or cold with a sprinkle of cinnamon and toppings of choice in a dessert bowl or glass.
Tips
Don’t be told otherwise, adding vanilla essence and a pinch of salt would change the game of this classic pudding forever. Don’t miss it out
Skip condensed milk and add more sugar to taste.
How to make Rice pudding on the stove top
This is so easy only you will have to cook it longer than you would in a pressure cooker.
Place all the ingredients in except the condensed milk in a pan and simmer over medium heat until rice becomes tender. Reduce the heat, then stir the condensed milk until well combined.
Serve warm with any topping of choice or on its own.
Other rice recipes on the blog you would love
Pressure cooker rice and chicken
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Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup pudding rice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 50 g granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon vanilla essence
- 2 cups whole milk substitute for semi-skimmed or evaporated milk
- 2 cups water
- ⅓ cup condensed milk
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear
- Turn on your instant pot and add milk in the inner pot. Add washed rice, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, butter, water and mix to combine.
- Lock the lid to safety and turn the valve to the sealing position. Select the manual button or pressure cook on high pressure and select the timer for 10 minutes.
- When the IP completes its cycle, leave to natural pressure release for 10 minutes then carefully do a quick pressure release.
- Stir in the condensed milk into the rice. The rice would thicken as it cools but it is too thin, select the sauté function and stir continuously until it thickens to the desired constituency. If it is too thick, add water or milk and stir to combine.Serve the rice pudding warm or cold with toppings of choice in a dessert bowl or glass.
Notes
- Don’t be told otherwise, adding vanilla essence and a pinch of salt would change the game of this classic pudding forever. Don’t miss it out
- Skip condensed milk and add more sugar to taste.
- Substitute granulated sugar for brown sugar
Nutrition
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Richard S says
I really enjoyed this Rice Pudding, here in England we have pudding rice which is a short grain similar to Arborio but half the price. I made it exactly as the recipe but didn't add the condensed milk at the end, just one more tablespoon of sugar to a doubled quantity, perfectly sweet for us and an excuse to have a bigger serving.
I love the simplicity of this recipe, the only tricky part is the final steam release, slow and steady wins the race.
Danni says
Fabulous recipe. I added sweet cherries on top while serving. I used brown rice and had to add 2 minutes to cook time which is no biggie. Will definitely make again
Ajoke says
Yay! thanks for the feedback and the tip on how long to cook if using brown rice. Happy you loved it.
Melissa says
This turned out great! I used Arborio rice, a little bit of extra sugar (to taste, at the end). It’s perfect and so creamy… all in under 30 minutes!!! Thank you!
Kelly Diamond says
I am actually making this now and I apologize for commenting before actually tasting but my comment is on the way that the recipe is written. It says I should add the butter to the pot with the rice, milk, sugar and spices but butter is not listed in the recipe ingredients so I had to guess on the amount. You may want to edit the recipe with the butter added.
Danielle Postell says
It doesn't say when to add the sugar and vanilla
Ajoke says
Hello Danielle, you add the sugar along with milk, rice, nutmeg...and pressure cook. recipe updated accordingly, thank you for your observation. Kindly let me know how you get on with the recipe.
Patricia A. Walls says
Hello, I am looking forward to trying this recipe! My question is you say to add butter with the milk rice water etc. but there isn't a butter amount in the ingredient list. How much butter should be added, please?
Ajoke says
Hello Patricia, I used 1 tablespoon of butter. I will update the recipe accordingly and I look forward to your feedback.