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Easy Slow Cooker Rice Pudding is rich and creamy. It is flavored with cinnamon for a comforting family favorite!
Slow cooker rice pudding is a cinch to make, especially since it’s all done in the crock pot! My family finished off this rice and milk treat so fast that next time I’ll be making a double batch. Be sure to also try Bread Pudding, Easy Rice Pudding, and Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Slow cooker for the win!
Cooler temperatures are upon us, and at my house that means it’s time for comfort food! Rice pudding has always been a favorite of all of my kiddos. They love it for breakfast, snacks, and dessert (we even have a Mexican Rice Pudding recipe too!)
In the past, I have always used the traditional method of making rice pudding, which requires cooking and stirring in a pan on the stovetop. I decided to try a slow cooker rice pudding recipe. To tell the truth, I was pretty skeptical. I wasn’t sure it would turn out as nice and creamy as my regular recipe.
Fortunately, it turned out great and was beyond simple!!
crockpot Rice Pudding
To make slow cooker rice pudding, you just add all the ingredients (rice, evaporated milk, milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt).
COMBINE & COOK. Whisk this together in the slow cooker and cook for the following:
- HIGH for 2-3 hours
- LOW for 4-5.
Tips, Variations + SToring Info
I cooked mine on HIGH for 2 hours and 45 minutes, and it was perfect. Just a few tips:
- You shouldn’t have to stir the mixture, but we did (just to be safe) half way through cooking
- Grease your crockpot with butter, spray with cooking spray, or use a slow cooker liner to prevent the pudding from sticking to the sides. Cleaning up will be a breeze!
- Rinse your rice in some cold water before adding it to the crockpot. This extra step can help the consistency of your pudding to come out a little smoother.
- If you would like your pudding to turn out lighter in color, wait to add the cinnamon until right before you are ready to serve it.
Variations:
- Add more cinnamon on top when serving if you like the cinnamon taste
- Add raisins or nuts to the mixture if you like those too
STORE rice pudding in a plastic container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.
To FREEZE, leftover rice pudding store it in a Ziploc freezer bag and when you are ready to use it, defrost it in the fridge overnight. It will keep well for about 3 months.
For more easy, delicious desserts give some of these great recipes a try:
Crock Pot Rice Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw rice (I used long grain)
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a slow cooker. Whisk together to blend in the cinnamon.
- Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours, or on LOW for 4-5. I cooked mine on HIGH for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
At what point should I add raisins?
I would add them right at the end, before serving, but you can add them sooner, if you want them softer.
I was so excited to try this recipe, minimal ingredients, cooked in a slow cooker, what could go wrong?
A lot. I decided to cook it on low for 4.5 hrs. I had fallen asleep, so my pot kept it warm for another 2 hours. That makes it 6.5 hrs. I opened my pot to soup, with uncooked rice. I decided, let me up it to high and cook it for 2.5 hours.
Well, it had definitely thickened up, almost to dulce de leche color and consistency. The rice, while no longer raw was still on the crunchy center side so, after 9 hours on heat, the rice still hadn’t cooked. Tomorrow I’m going to try to rescue it by adding more milk to thin it out, and simmer it on the stovetop.
I’m so disappointed
Hmm..I am so sorry! I haven’t had issues with cooking mine on high for about 2 hrs 45 min. I wish I knew what happened. Thank you for trying it!
I was very happy to find such an easy recipe. I made the rice pudding and I think the crock pot i used always gets hotter than my other crocks so i feel that it was over cooked. it was very good when we ate some warm but after putting it in the frige it dried up. so i just warmed it a little and added more milk like you said . rice pudding was there and then it was all gone.
i will make again, with less cooking time.
i suggest everyone to try the recipe so easy and a great tasting rice pudding
i give it 10 star
Awe, thank you for suggesting it 🙂 I am happy it was gone!
Been trying many recipes for rice pudding for YEARS……No LUCK. THIS SLOW COOKER CHANGED IT ALL. IT IS SOO EASY. Had Everything in the pantry
So I gave it a go. Will absolutely double it next time, which will be soon.
Yay!! I love hearing that!! Love when I have everything to make a recipe! Thank you!
Followed exactly. 3 hrs. later it is like water. Wonder if amount of rice should have been 1 3/4 instead of 3/4.
Did it turn out ok? I hope so! I haven’t had that issue, so not sure what happened.
very delicious, did not last more than a day here! Going to make more and double the recipe
I am glad you tried it!! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
I have a question how much brown sugar should I use in the place of granulated sugar? I prefer brown over the normal type in desserts.
I would do equal amounts 🙂 Enjoy!!
i have never had rice pudding before and i was so surprised how good it was! I will be keeping this recipe and making again1 thanks for the recipe
Rice Pudding is so yummy. This recipe is so simple to make and tasted amazing.
Rice pudding reminds me of my grandmother. Its just one of those comfortAbLe recipes. I love that this version uses the CROCKPOT!!