Slow Cooker Rice Pudding in a classic and inexpensive comfort food dessert. Also called "Arroz Con Leche" this recipe is made with whole milk instead of cream. Sprinkled heavy or light with cinnamon sugar this pudding is great served warm or chilled.
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This is a great recipe to make on a lazy day at home.
Recipe Ingredients and Notes

½ cup long grain rice
2 cups milk
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
- Long Grain Rice - Use white rice.
- Milk - A whole milk will give you a richer pudding, but a low fat milk can also be used with good results. Some recipes call for using evaporated milk, I prefer to make it like my Mom made it, with whole milk and sugar.
- Butter
- Sugar - Only use white granulated sugar.
- Vanilla Extract - Use 100% pure vanilla extract or a vanilla paste can be substituted.
- Cinnamon Sugar - Mix together equal amounts of white granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Make as little or much as you like. I Keep a shaker of cinnamon sugar in my kitchen. Brown Sugar is also a very tasty substitution.
Easy Recipe Directions

- Spray a 2-quart slow cooker with vegetable oil. Add all the ingredients except the cinnamon sugar and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Stir the mixture a couple of times during the cooking.
- Transfer to a small baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or spoon into individual serving bowls.

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Serving Suggestions
Rice pudding is great warm or chilled. When chilled the pudding will thicken a bit. Fresh fruit or berries are also wonderful topped over the pudding.
A small Emile Henry Baking Dish is just perfect for the amount of pudding this makes.
How to store leftover pudding
The pudding can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- ½ cup long grain rice
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Spray a 2-quart slow cooker with vegetable oil. Add all the ingredients except the cinnamon sugar and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Stir the mixture a couple of times during the cooking.
- Transfer to a small baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
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