Spanish Rice Pudding

Spanish Rice Pudding

This delicious Spanish rice pudding is very simple to make and is a classic rice pudding. If you love cinnamon and you love pudding, this comforting treat is perfect for you. It can be served both hot or cold and requires ingredients you can easily find at home.

Serves:  4

Dietary: Vegetarian, egg-free,

Contains:  Gluten (oat milk), milk (oat milk),

May Contain: peanuts (cinnamon stick), soya (cinnamon stick), sulphites (rice)

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

 

INGREDIENTS
½ cup (90 g) short grain rice
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 stick of cinnamon
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups (500 ml) oat milk, unsweetened with calcium
liquid sweetener

METHOD

  1. Rinse the rice under cold water and then put it in a saucepan with 1 cup of oat milk over medium heat.
  2. Add the cinnamon stick (or ½ tsp ground cinnamon) and lemon zest.
  3. Stir continuously until all the milk is absorbed.
  4. Add milk about ½ cup at a time and stir each time until all the liquid is absorbed.
  5. When the rice pudding seems creamy enough and the rice is al dente, turn off the heat.
  6. Add ½ tsp ground cinnamon, and as much sweetener as you like. Stir the rice pudding until everything is combined.
  7. Serve.

 

This recipe has been donated by Tamara Rammal, ANutr., Associate Registered Nutritionist, Student Nutritionist 

 

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Per serving:
Total calories: 136 kcal
Fat: 2.1 g
Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
Carbohydrate: 26 g
Total sugar: 4.8 g
Free sugar: NA g
Fibre: 1.76 g
Protein: 2.6 g
Salt: 0.16 g

 

NUTRITION FACTS

  • The low-calorie sweetener has been used in place of sugar to make this recipe lower in sugar and calories.
  • This Spanish rice pudding is ideal for those who are on a calorie-controlled diet.

 

VARIATIONS

  1. Different kinds of plant-based milk can be used, such as rice milk, coconut milk, or soy milk.
  2. Cow milk can be used in place of plant-based milk.
  3. Different kinds of low-calorie sweeteners can be used.

 

Consumer Tested by Allegra Soutar, Student Dietitian, Birmingham University and Marianna Aleimeda, ANutr.,

Checked by Kathy Lewis, R.Nutr., Registered Nutritionist

 

 

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