Apple Rice Pudding Recipe
Apple rice pudding is Autumn comfort food. It is loaded with apples, cinnamon and a browned butter crunchy topping. A great way to use leftover white rice!
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, (1/4 cup), plus more to grease the casserole
- 1/2 cup Panko crumbs*, (plain dry breadcrumbs)
- 1 1/2 lbs granny smith apples (4 medium), peeled, cored and diced 1/2" thick
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups cooked white rice such as Jasmine, from 2/3 cup uncooked **see below
- 1/4 cup raisins, white or brown raisins
- 3 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Butter bottom and sides of 9x13x2" baking casserole dish
- Place medium skillet over medium heat and melt in 4 Tbsp butter. Once butter is done bubbling and slightly browned, add 1/2 cup bread crumbs and stir constantly until lightly toasted and golden brown then immediately remove from heat and set aside to prevent overcooking.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine diced apples, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon, then stir in 2 cups cooked white rice and 1/4 cup raisins. Reserve 2 Tbsp bread crumbs for topping and stir remaining bread crumbs into apple/rice mixture. Drizzle 3 Tbsp milk over the mixture and stir until combined.
- Spread the mixture into the buttered casserole dish and sprinkle reserved 2 Tbsp bread crumbs over the top. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350˚F for about 35 minutes or until apples are tender.
Notes
*Use gluten free bread crumbs to make this gluten free
**To Cook white rice:
(Option 1): In a medium saucepan with well fitting lid, combine 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp butter. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and cook at a simmer 20 minutes (you should here faint hissing with the lid on).
(Option 2): Follow rice maker, typically combining 1 cup white rice with 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp butter, cover with lid and turn on the white rice setting.
**To Cook white rice:
(Option 1): In a medium saucepan with well fitting lid, combine 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp butter. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and cook at a simmer 20 minutes (you should here faint hissing with the lid on).
(Option 2): Follow rice maker, typically combining 1 cup white rice with 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp butter, cover with lid and turn on the white rice setting.
Nutrition Facts
Apple Rice Pudding Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
281
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Cholesterol
21
mg
7
%
Sodium
44
mg
2
%
Potassium
209
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
50
g
17
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
23
g
26
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
310
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
5.5
mg
7
%
Calcium
36
mg
4
%
Iron
0.6
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
