This Creamy Rice Pudding Recipe Is ‘Perfectly Comforting’—and Has 5,000 5-Star Reviews – Latest Food News Update

Some desserts never go out of style, and rice pudding definitely fits that bill. While new flavors and variations of the retro dish are appearing on menus across the country—from creations enriched with matcha to desserts drizzled with salted caramel and layered with fruit compote—you can’t go wrong with the classic raisin-studded version. The best part? It’s super easy to make at home with this beloved Creamy Rice Pudding recipe.  

What Makes This Recipe So Special?

This Creamy Rice Pudding recipe is equal parts simple and satisfying. You can make it in less than one hour with ingredients you probably already have in your refrigerator and pantry: white rice, milk, sugar, salt, egg, raisins, butter, and vanilla.

How to Make Creamy Rice Pudding

Start by cooking the rice, then simmering it with milk, sugar, and salt until thickened. Then, stir in more milk, egg, and raisins. After the mixture cooks for about two more minutes, remove it from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. The result—a rich, velvety, crave-worthy rice pudding—will prove to you that the dessert is a timeless classic (and that the homemade stuff is way better than Cozy Shack).

What the Allrecipes Community Has to Say

This Creamy Rice Pudding recipe has a 4.8 star rating and more than 5,000 glowing reviews. Here are some highlights. 

• “I just made rice pudding using this recipe and I LOVE IT. So creamy and tasty. Definitely a keeper and will use again in the future!”
  —Judy Lee 
• “This is my new go to rice pudding recipe! Not too fancy, boring, or eggy. Just perfectly comforting. Loved it.” —Crustina
• “My husband and I loved this recipe!! We ate it all within a couple hours of me making it!” —GreeenParm5073
• “This was my third attempt at rice pudding, each with a different recipe. It’s the first that actually came out as I was expecting. Yummy! Oh, and I prefer mine served cold.” —SilverSTreak
• “Excellent. Best rice pudding I ever had. I made it for a friend and he gave me a homemade rice pudding award lol. It was cool, but the credit goes to the author and I told him that.” —BoldOats

Creamy Rice Pudding Variations

• The Allrecipes community member who submitted the recipe suggests sprinkling the rice pudding with “nutmeg or cinnamon, if desired” and many reviewers agree that adding cinnamon gives the dessert an extra layer of flavor.
• Some reviewers suggest cutting the amount of sugar from 1/3 to 1/4 cup for a less sweet pudding. You can always start with a 1/4 cup and add more if the sweetness level isn’t to your liking.
• Not a fan of raisins? Skip them! Or stir in dried cranberries or blueberries instead. Other delicious mix-in ideas include toasted pecans, pistachios, shredded coconut, and granola.
• To whip up a restaurant-style dessert, try layering your rice pudding in a glass with jam or fresh fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, or bananas.

Get the recipe: Creamy Rice Pudding