Easy Italian Arborio Rice Pudding
This is for anyone who loves a super creamy rice pudding! This Italian stovetop rice pudding is made with arborio rice, simple ingredients and ready in no time. It makes the perfect last minute dessert or sweet treat for your family and it is perfect in any season.
Equipment
- 1 medium sauce pan
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ cup Whole milk
- ¾ cup Arborio rice uncooked
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- pinch of kosher salt
- Ground cinnamon for topping
- 2 tablespoon candied orange peel finely diced
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add all of the ingredients and mix well.3 ¼ cup Whole milk, ¾ cup Arborio rice, ½ cup Granulated sugar, ¼ cup Unsalted Butter, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract, pinch of kosher salt
- Bring to a simmer without a lid.
- Once simmering, reduce heat to low and keep cooking and stirring for about 20 minutes or until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon and the rice is fully cooked.
- When rice pudding is fully cooked, remove from the heat and pour into 5-6 individual ramekins or a large serving bowl. Remember, the pudding will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Allow to fully cool.
- Once cool, cover with plastic wrap making sure the plastic wrap touches the top of the pudding.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 3 days.
- Dust with ground cinnamon before serving.Ground cinnamon for topping
- For a more elegant topping, add ½ teaspoon of the candied orange peel on top of each serving.2 tablespoon candied orange peel
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 451IUCalcium: 167mgIron: 1mg
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