Do you even know how much I love celery juice? Yea… celery juice. I like it a lot. Almost too much. It’s bordering on strange. Ok, not bordering… it’s actually really odd.
The one thing I love more than celery juice is (my cat) butter and RICE PUDDING! I yelled that. Literally and loud.
We’re not really here to talk about celery juice, now are we? We’re mostly here to talk about sugar and comfort… and how awkward we are around absolutely everyone ever.
I think I’ve covered the awkward bit with the mention of celery juice… let’s get started on the sugar-talk. Rice, dairy, spices, and sweet. Let’s just.
We’re making rice pudding! It’s just a few simple steps.
Text your best friend. If your best friend is Tracy Shutterbean, she’ll give you a bonkers recipe for Vanilla Ginger Rice Pudding, and you’ll rush out to buy the ingredients. The rest is Rice Pudding History. You’re the victor. It’s all very good.
This rice pudding is a simple mixture of warming milk and plumping risotto rice. Spices, too! Ground ginger and cinnamon spice the pot. Brown sugar and a big pinch of salt too. It’s quite humble, and quite edible for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The creamy rice pudding mixture is simmered until the milk is absorbed and the rice is fattened. That’s when you know it’s time to grab your spoon and eat straight from the pan.
This pudding is definitely a one-pot situation. Whisk together. Heat. Sit. Whisk more.
Let’s talk about a bowl of comfort! It’s Fall. It’s crispy outside. You’re totally reaching for your scarves and hot lattes. It’s time to add rice pudding to the list.
This pudding is ultra fine served warm for dessert, and it’s also quite nice served cold at breakfast. I also happen to be the sort of girl who will eat it any-which-way at lunchtime.
The ginger and cinnamon add that extra touch of Fall spirit. The gingersnaps add a cookie crunch. And pure maple syrup should be in everything ever.
It’s no celery juice… but still.
Maple Ginger Rice Pudding
adapted from Shutterbean
makes about 4 cups
1 cup arborio rice
4 cups whole milk
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
8 ginger snaps, crumbled
Place the rice, milk, sugar, vanilla, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt into a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 25-30 minutes or until rice is tender. Drizzle the cooked pudding with maple syrup and top with crumbled cookies to serve. Serve warm of cool. Rice pudding will last, in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs
I’ve actually never tried rice pudding — perhaps this recipe should change that!
Belinda @themoonblushbaker
Rice pudding is a staple dessert in my house. Mine might be made with the very sticky Asian rice but your recipe looks too good not to try with risotto rice, This definitely y a comfort food thing, rice pudding does not need an excuse to love it.
Javi Trulove @ T3treats
Here on Venezuela we call this “Arroz con Leche” and i’ve never been fan of this dish.. it’s something about the texture that is not appealing to me.. but the dishes.. i’m feeling jelous about those amazing dishes are those vintage?
joythebaker
they’re vintage dishes from a company called Dish Wish.
Carol Anne @ Rock Salt
Rice pudding is definitely breakfast, lunch or dinner. Especially with ginger in, that’s basically medicine. This is a health food, yo.
Jamie@Milk 'n' Cookies
Rice pudding is one of my favorite comfort foods. I love that you’ve shared such an elegant, flavorful variation. Can’t wait to try this on a chilly fall day!
Jamie@Milk 'n' Cookies
This rice pudding looks fantastic — such an elegant and flavorful adaptation of one of my favorite comfort foods!
Fabienne
this looks and sounds yummy! The past few days I ate a lot of pumpkinoatmeals, maybe it’s time for a little variation and let this recipe go in to my kitchen
leaf (the indolent cook)
The topping really makes this – those ginger snaps must give such nice textural contrast!
Ellen
Hmm, I’ve never tried celery juice so I don’t know whether I am on board for that…but anything gingery, yes, I am SO on board.
holly ; the hobbit kitchen
i used to hate the idea of rice pudding as a child so i don’t think i’ve ever actually eaten it, but i’ve seen so many good looking recipes around lately that i might finally have to be brave & give it a go. all these spices & flavours sound wonderful, so i’ll bookmark this recipe for a particularly courageous day!
lynn @ the actor's diet
i wonder what celery root juice would taste like…
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Wow the spices and flavors going on here. Your house must have smelled amazing! I love rice pudding and havent made or had any in at least a year…must change that! Great looking recipe, Joy and I know that if it’s adapted from a recipe of Tracy’s, that it’s a total winner!