When you’re looking for a quick dessert, turn to this superfast pudding that’s spiced with ground cinnamon and flecked with cherries. This shortcut method of using an instant pudding mix delivers the characteristic creamy texture of rice pudding without the long cooking time.
Ingredients
- 3½ cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
- 1⁄3 cup dried cherries
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup instant rice
- 1 (1-ounce) package sugar-free white chocolate instant pudding mix
- Cinnamon sticks (optional)
How to Make It
- Bring 1½ cups milk, dried cherries, and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice; cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While rice mixture cooks, prepare pudding mix according to package directions using remaining 2 cups milk. Stir prepared pudding into rice mixture. Serve warm. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, if desired.
| Nutrition Facts |
Serving Size 1 |
Nutritional Value Per Serving | Calories 156 kcal Calories from Fat: 23.4 kcal |
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% Daily Value*
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| Total Fat 2.6 g 7% |
Saturated Fat 1.6 g 8% |
Trans Fat 0.0 g |
Cholesterol 8 mg 3% |
Sodium 141 mg 2% |
carbohydrates 27.9 g 21% |
Dietary Fiber 0.7 g 2% |
Protein 5 g 10% |
* Above mentioned %DVs (Percent Daily Values) are based on 2,000 calorie food intake.
DVs (Daily values) may be vary depending upon individuals daily calorie needs. Above nutritional values are estimates and should only be used as a guide for approximation. They are not allfoodchef.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average weight of 194 lbs. and ages of 19 to 50 years. |