I’ve always wondered how to make rice pudding in a slow cooker. The slow cooker recipes I had come across all seemed to look very sweet, so I reduced the sugar in mine compared to most people, and I added my favourite cinnamon to the mix. You need to use the proper rice pudding rice – if that makes sense. It is shorter and dumpier than our regular meal accompaniment rice. Short grain rice has the benefit of more starch which makes the pudding thicker, and supermarkets often sell it as pudding rice.
With this recipe, it’s all cooked in the pot, so there is no need to cook the rice separately. My mother was here when pudding was served, and although the rest of us all ate our rice pudding from the slow cooker, she wanted hers browned in the oven.
Homemade rice pudding can be as creamy or as plain as you choose. Just replace some of the milk with condensed milk or cream if you like your slow cooker puddings extra creamy.
Serving hot or cold, rice pudding is a very versatile dish. To add the healthy touch to the dessert, just top it with some fruit to make the most of it.
- 200g Pudding Rice
- 60g Sugar
- 50g Butter
- 1.5l Milk
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- This has got to be one of the simplest things to make, anywhere. Pop all the ingredients into a pre-heated slow cooker.
- Cook for 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high. Give it a little stir after an hour or so, to mix the sugar and butter. Keep an eye on it, and add a little more milk if needed.
- Serve with a sprinkling of nutmeg, cinnamon or chocolate powder.
angela rennie says
May 12, 2018 at 6:34 amFrom one scottish mum to another i am trying this tonight, hope it tastes as good as my grannys haha, thank you
Loz says
April 18, 2018 at 1:55 pmWonderful recipe so delicious. Made with soya coconut milk. 3hours on high then I put on low setting for last hour added a touch more milk.
Stephanie says
September 15, 2016 at 1:19 pmHello, would love to try your recipe, but I’ve never heard of “pudding” rice. Could you please tell me what that is?
Thank you so much!
Scottish Mum says
September 20, 2016 at 1:32 pmHi, where are you Stephanie? In the UK, most supermarkets store pudding rice, usually with the baking goods rather than the rice. If you can’t find that, possibly short grain rice might work. I think pudding rice is slightly more starchy.
Cathy says
September 11, 2015 at 2:31 amTo those of u who don’t know the US conversion u can find online and put in European wuantites and it will convert for you or there are charts showing conversion.
Cathy
Scottish Mum says
September 13, 2015 at 5:33 pmThanks Cathy
Joan says
September 9, 2015 at 7:34 pmThank you for your rice pudding crock pot recipe…I am thrilled however I need to know the US measurements…(Sorry)…I was never good in math lol
Maria says
August 27, 2015 at 12:57 pmHi Scotish Mum. In addition to my previous comment I meant the size of the slow cooker pot. Don’t you just hate the auto correction.
Maria says
August 27, 2015 at 12:55 pmHow big is your slow coroner’s pot? It will help me to adjust the recipe.
Scottish Mum says
August 28, 2015 at 4:06 pmThe pot I used for this recipe isn’t terribly big. I think it’s a 3.5 litre one.
Daphne says
May 23, 2015 at 9:14 amThanks for sharing this. I made it yesterday for my 2-year-old and 8-month-old but left out the sugar completely and chucked in some mashed bananas and strawberries at the end. One of the easiest things I have ever made but works so well! I have frozen lots in little pots.In response to an earlier comment, I have frozen oven-baked rice pudding before with no problems, I cannot imagine this would be any different. I will see when I get it out next week! Hope that helps.
Margaret says
January 30, 2015 at 11:59 amIf only making half the quantity is the cooking time halved?
Melisa Gilmour says
October 29, 2014 at 7:16 pmIs it possible to freeze it?
Scottish Mum says
October 31, 2014 at 3:10 pmI have no idea how well that would turn out. Anything with milk or cream in it, as the possibility of curdling when it’s reheated, so it would be a try it and see I think. I just don’t know if it would be possible to freeze.
Dora says
September 29, 2014 at 12:48 amDo you have a version of your recipe in US measurements? I made this once and it was the best, reminded me of my nanas back in weston-super-mare…but ive made it since and i dont know what happened, mustve been the conversion i did but it turned out horrible. Id really like to make it again.
Scottish Mum says
October 1, 2014 at 7:15 pmI’m sorry, I don’t know the conversions.
kathy says
August 8, 2013 at 5:06 pmhi can u tell me how much milk u need for the rice pudding looks like 1 and half ltrs
Scottish Mum says
August 8, 2013 at 5:30 pmYes, that’s right. 1.5 litres. If you try it, I hope you enjoy it.
Amanda says
October 8, 2013 at 1:14 pmHave just popped this on to cook. Can’t wait to taste it x
Scottish Mum says
October 8, 2013 at 2:28 pmHope you enjoy it.
Lou says
April 21, 2013 at 12:41 amRice pudding is such a fabulous winter treat. It looks good.
Scottish Mum says
April 21, 2013 at 8:15 pmI think kids enjoy it all year round though, don’t they?
Kerry says
March 17, 2013 at 8:16 pmI followed your slow cooker rice pudding recipe for the first time today and it was amazing!! I swapped 300ml of milk for double cream and it made it so creamy. Will definitely be doing this again, the family loved it. Thank you.
Scottish Mum says
October 8, 2013 at 2:30 pmGlad you enjoyed it. Always nice to hear success stories.
Mamacook (@Mamacook_Blog) says
February 20, 2013 at 9:23 pmThank you! I’ve been planning to make something like this for a while! I’ll give this a go.
Scottish Mum says
February 24, 2013 at 8:49 pmGood luck with it. x