Spiced Rice Pudding
There is nothing more warming as the nights draw in than a big bowl of slimming friendly Spiced Rice Pudding. Easy to make, and really satisfying, this is like a big hug in a bowl.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories295
- Carbs59g
- Protein6g
- Fat1g
- Saturates0.04g
- Sugars0.2g
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Nothing says comfort food like our Spiced Rice Pudding. This slimming friendly dish is like a big hug in a bowl and is fantastic if you’re counting calories or following a plan like Weight Watchers.
We’ve used unsweetened almond milk in our Spiced Rice Pudding as it’s thicker than cow’s milk and helps to make this pudding nice and dense. We prefer our rice puddings thick like this, but if you’d like yours runnier then just add some more water halfway through.
It’s really important that you choose the right rice for this recipe and you can use either pudding rice or arborio rice. We’ve used arborio rice as we find that it keeps a more al dente texture.
We’ve also used freshly grated nutmeg for our Spiced Rice Pudding. You can, of course, use standard ground nutmeg, but we think that nothing beats the taste of freshly grated!
What diets is this Spiced Rice Pudding suitable for?
This Spiced Rice Pudding recipe is suitable for gluten free diets.
It can be made vegan and/or dairy free as long as you swap out the following ingredients for vegan/dairy free versions;
- Fat free natural yoghurt
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Spiced Rice Pudding?
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How many calories are in this Spiced Rice Pudding?
There are 295 calories per portion in this Spiced Rice Pudding, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Spiced Rice Pudding is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Pre heat the oven to 160 degrees.
Step 2
In an ovenproof dish, place the rice, sweetener, almond milk, water, spices and vanilla and mix. Put into the oven.
Step 3
After 30 minutes, remove from the oven and stir well. Return to oven for another 30 minutes.
Step 4
Remove from the oven again, stir in the yoghurt and return to the oven for the remaining 30 minutes. The rice is done when all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
Step 5
Serve with some extra grated nutmeg on top.
What could I serve with this Spiced Rice Pudding?
Our Spiced Rice Pudding makes the perfect winter pudding and works really well when served as part of a meal with the following starter, main and accompaniment:
How do you know when this Spiced Rice Pudding is cooked?
You should cook your Spiced Rice Pudding until the rice is tender and all of the liquid has been absorbed.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
Can I cook this Spiced Rice Pudding any other way?
Yes you can! You could also cook this recipe in a slow cooker for around 3.5-4 hours. If you’d prefer to cook it on the hob then this would work too – just remember to keep it nice and low!
How long can you keep this Spiced Rice Pudding in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, you should eat it within an hour.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Spiced Rice Pudding in the fridge for a day.
As we all know you can get food poisoning from eating reheated rice, but, it’s not actually the reheating that can cause issues, it is, in fact, the way that the rice has been stored beforehand where the problem begins.
Rice can contain spores that are resistant to heat and can survive the cooking process.
If cooked rice is left standing at room temperature these spores can grow into bacteria. At this point, the bacteria can be destroyed by reheating the rice thoroughly.
You should remember to do the following if you’re going to keep leftover rice:
- Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then put it in the fridge immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
- Reheat and use any leftover rice (stored in the fridge) within one day.
- When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
- Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.
Can I freeze this Spiced Rice Pudding?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
As when keeping rice in the fridge, make sure to do the following if you plan to freeze it:
- Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then freeze it immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
- Freeze as soon as the rice is cold.
- When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
- Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.
How do I reheat this Spiced Rice Pudding?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes until piping hot. You may need to loosen your rice pudding with some extra milk.
For more information about reheating rice please take a look at the NHS website.
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Spiced Rice Pudding
There is nothing more warming as the nights draw in than a big bowl of slimming friendly Spiced Rice Pudding. Easy to make, and really satisfying, this is like a big hug in a bowl.
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
1 HR 30
- KCals 295
- Carbs 59G
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 160 degrees.
- In an ovenproof dish, place the rice, sweetener, almond milk, water, spices and vanilla and mix. Put into the oven.
- After 30 minutes, remove from the oven and stir well. Return to oven for another 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven again, stir in the yoghurt and return to the oven for the remaining 30 minutes. The rice is done when all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Serve with some extra grated nutmeg on top.
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