This Baked Rice Pudding is an old-fashioned recipe from mom's card file. This thick, creamy dessert is easy to make. It has a sweet dusting of cinnamon or nutmeg (or both!) and optional addition of raisins.
Nothing says comfort more than a warm, cinnamon custard aroma wafting from Mom's kitchen. As a child, I would love a bowl of this rice pudding straight from the oven. A layer of custard on top with a sweet and creamy rice bottom is the ultimate comfort food of my past!
Old Fashioned Baked Rice Pudding from Mom's Kitchen
I remember watching my mom make baked rice pudding. She would make it several different ways. My memories of rice pudding is a layer of rice on the bottom of the pan with a rich custard like top that was sprinkled with sweet and chewy raisins.
When Mom and I made this pudding recipe to share here on my website, we tried two different ways. We cooked the rice first for one, and left it raw for the second. The final versions were both very different. Mom and I prefered the version with cooked rice. My Dad and members of Mom's church, who were her other taste testers, mainly preferred the version made with the raw rice! Be sure to check the notes in the recipe card for alternate baking methods.
Old Fashioned Baked Rice Pudding FAQs
I don't recommend this. Minute rice is quick cooking rice and will break down and become mushy with a lengthy cooking time. I recommend long grain rice, either white or whole grain.
Rinsing the rice before cooking will rinse off any debris and remove the surface starch that causes rice to stick and clump together.
On a side by side taste test, I felt there was a very big difference. The raw rice seemed to almost be overcooked to me. I felt the pudding with the pre-cooked rice had more texture, even though we baked them both the same length of time.
How to make Old Fashioned Baked Rice Pudding
Step 1
- Gather your ingredients
Gather and measure your ingredients for rice pudding.
- Rinse Raw Rice
Place raw rice in a strainer and rinse well under cold running water.
- Bring your water to a boil.
Place water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Add raw rice to boiling water.
Place rice in boiling water and cook according to instructions.
- Stir rice.
While cooking, occasionally stir rice to separate and watch for doneness.
- Add custard ingredients to blender
Place milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla in blender.
- Blend
Mix custard ingredients in blender until well combined.
- Prepare baking dishes
Spray baking dishes with cooking spray.
- Combine custard mixture and rice together.
Pour custard mixture over cooked rice and stir to combine.
- Measure custard into prepared baking dish.
Scoop unbaked rice pudding mixture into prepared baking dishes.
- Add nutmeg or cinnamon
Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon (or both if you prefer)
- Bake
Place rice pudding in oven and bake.
- Once baked, cool
Cool baked pudding and serve as desired. Store any uneaten pudding in the refrigerator.
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I first wrote this post in May of 2010. Justin and Christopher (my two sons) both love Old Fashioned Baked Rice pudding and Classic Rhubarb Pie. However, Justin really loves rice pudding! The creamier, thicker, the better are the words he used to describe the way he liked it. This pudding is exactly what Justin ordered in an Old Fashioned Baked Rice Pudding Recipe. I hope you will enjoy it!
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Mom's Old Fashioned Baked Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- ½ cup well washed rice cooked according to instructions
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 quart whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup raisins optional
- Nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 for convection).
- Cook rice according to package instructions
- Add following ingredients to blender: ½ cup sugar, ⅛ tsp salt, 1 quart whole milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 3 eggs.
- Blend egg mixture in blender until well combined.
- Spray baking dish with cooking spray.
- Add egg mixture to cooked rice and add to baking dish.
- Place in oven hot water bath and bake 2 to 2-½ hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from oven and let cool before serving.
- Store any leftover pudding in refrigerator.
Mags
There's nothing better than a double son hug...unless it's perfectly cooked rice pudding, of course.
Bellini Valli
If you love rice pudding Shelby, have you seen the dessert risotto in the latest Cooking Light:D
Cristine
Your boys are lucky to have you as a mom! 🙂 Looks yummy!
teresa
mmmm, i love that you used soy milk.
Barbara Bakes
I haven't tried rice pudding with soy, but I'm sure it would be fabulous.
Jamie
My husband loves vanilla soy milk and he also loves rice pudding. I woonder if he would give me a double hug if I make this for him : )
Cinnamon-Girl
I bet this was really rich and thick with the eggs in it! I learned something new. I was searching for rice pudding recipes a few weeks ago and didn't see any with eggs. Looking forward to trying it.
Lori
Hmmmm... a little bit of cinnamon and I am good to go.
Nan
Something else I have to make! Glad to hear that Silk milk will work in the recipe. Your blog always makes me hungry!
Ingrid
I grew up eating rice pudding that my grandma made. Since she pasted away two years ago I haven't had any....need to give your recipe a try.
I'm assuming I can just sub in reg milk for the soy....
~ingrid
Megan
I love rice pudding!
Megan
I love rice pudding!
Pam
I've never had rice pudding before - can you believe it? I really need to try some soon because it looks amazing.
pigpigscorner
Wow, looks so rich and creamy!
Jamie
My husband has been asking for rice pudding and I love your version! If I can use low fat milk and make it on top of the stove and have something that looks so rich, creamy and vanilla-y then this is my recipe! Yum! And I'll be expecting some double hugs, too!
Susan
When do you add the raisins? right before baking?
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Susan, the raisins are optional, however, if you wish to use them, they can be stirred in at step 6, prior to pouring into the baking dish. Thanks for stopping by! ˜Shelby
PAT
WHAT'S A HOT WATER BATH? IT'S NOTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS BUT NOT IN THE PHOTOS.
Shelby Law Ruttan
This is where you place the dish in a pan of hot water then place it in the oven. It keeps steam surrounding the pudding so it cooks throughout without drying out.
Lesley
Is the quart of milk the American 32 oz or Imperial 40 oz?
Shelby Law Ruttan
A quart of milk = The American 32 ounces (or 4 cups).