Instant Pot Rice Pudding

This is our easy Instant Pot rice pudding recipe that takes just 20 minutes, and is the best Ninja Foodi pressure cooker dessert we’ve made. Just a few ingredients, no condensed milk, it’s great served either warm or cold.

Ninja Foodi Rice Pudding

This is actually the first dessert I’ve made in my new 7 in 1 favorite appliance and it came out great on the first try (isn’t always the case when I am trying something new). Now that I have had it for years we make it on a weekly basis.

You don’t have to have an IP to make this either though. As long as you have an electric pot with the saute and high pressure function this can be made. And you’ll love them. We have made this in a Crockpot Express and as an easy Ninja Foodi recipe as well.

Just enough of a treat for the 5 of us after dinner, and this instant rice pudding could easily be doubled for a larger crowd. With only a few ingredients it is an easy dessert you can throw together and eat either warm (oh so good) or cold

Dairy Free Instant Pot Rice Pudding

You can personalize this Instant Pot dessert to your liking. If you need a dairy free option with a great island flavor try our Instant Pot coconut rice pudding with coconut milk which is great! From start to finish it took about 17 minutes, perfect for making right after dinner is over to get it hot and fresh.

Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe no Condensed Milk

Evaporated milk is used here. That is much thinner than condensed but just as sweet. You could add just a tad of extract if you wanted to alter the flavor just a bit. Coconut or vanilla are the most common ones for that but as is is sweet enough for sure and always a hit in our house.

Ingredient Notes

You want to start with some white long grain rice, uncooked (I like this jasmine rice) for the ideal results. You will measure it dry. I have not made this with brown rice, timing would be different. Rinsing the rice first is a good idea. If you need an alternative arborio rice works too

To add sweetness you want to add white granulated Sugar. I haven’t tried this with a sugar free Splenda style alternative but as long as it is 1:1 I imagine it would be just as successful.

As for the Butter needed I love Kerrygold for the flavor and how creamy it is. I choose salted so I don’t have to add a bit myself.

When it comes to the Milk it is best to use whole or 2%. As for using a dairy free alternative that will work, cashew is the thickest and creamiest so I would use that. Evaporated milk is added as well which adds to the sweetness.

I like to add a bit of Vanilla extract and/or almond extract just for flavor but that is optional, as well as a sprinkle of cinnamon.

How to Temper the Egg

This is important to do or else you will cook the Egg and it will look weird and have the texture of stringy scrambled eggs in your dessert, no good. Instead whisk your egg in a bowl and spoon in some of the hot pudding into the bowl to whisk again to slowly heat it up before pouring it in.

You can add some whipped cream for the top if you want. I HIGHLY suggest you get a non stick pot for this and to make cleanup easier with others

Tips for Success

When you take the lid off initially after it’s cooked for 14 minutes the rice will not seem quite cooked. But it will, don’t worry. Stir to separate rice and then follow directions adding some rice mixture to your egg mixture so it warms up before adding to your IP and simmering a bit longer to finish cooking the rice.

If at the end you want it creamier just add a bit more evaporated milk and stir until it is the perfect consistency and thickness for you! Be sure to quick release steam when time is up, natural release will cause rice to become mushy fast.

As soon as it is done perfectly, dump the contents into a larger bowl. Or serve in smaller bowls and eat immediately. Leaving it in the pot to sit will make it mushier by the minute as it is still continuing to cook a bit since the pot is still quite hot. Keep in mind pudding will thicken as it cools.

Enjoy and share this recipe if you love it along with the other hundreds of thousands of other people have!! 😉

Can you double this recipe?

Do not double this recipe. It is better to cook on high pressure 2 separate batches rather than trying to double it, believe me. The texture is key and the timing is perfect for the amount of ingredients listed below. I have had people try to cook twice as much and they agree it is not quite as good.

Link for our pressure cooker coconut rice pudding is above or you can search for it on our site. Another option for this is to just follow directions below with 1/4 tsp coconut extract instead.

What can I add to rice pudding?

Often times I like to add raisins or sweetened dried cranberries. They can cook right along with the rice pudding and even soften and plump a little in the process so add them right in at the beginning.

How to Make Rice Pudding Thicker

First off wait……and let it cool completely first because it gets much thicker the more it cools down. If you choose to refrigerate it it will continue to get thicker as it firms up in the cold as well so you may not need to do anything (I don’t).

Cooling firms the proteins in the milk and egg, so this will do a bit of what you want all by itself. If you do want to go further you can set the pot to saute again, then temper and slowly whisk in another beaten egg. Another method is to fold in a bit of whipped cream after letting the rice pudding cool completely.

I immediately take it out of the pot when it’s done and serve it in small bowls and it is gone in just minutes. It is barely enough for the 5 of us, but just enough or I’d just gorge myself because it is just so darn creamy and good.

If you prefer your rice pudding to be chilled then you can pour the contents into a larger bowl. Then allow to cool a bit and then put it in the fridge. If you haven’t eaten it warm it is really amazing.

How do you fix hard rice pudding?

Yes you can thin it out by rewarming it in the microwave and adding more milk but it’s not the same. The consistency changes a lot and the creaminess is quite different. I have a printable recipe card at the bottom to make this perfectly.

Looking for more Instant Pot dessert recipes we have a few great ones. Instant pot chocolate rice pudding is another option too as far as flavors go. Instant Pot brownies are fun because baking outside of your oven is a must

Make Instant Pot bread pudding in your pressure cooker too! If you want to make a batch of slow cooker rice pudding we have directions for that too!

Hope this helps you understand; how do you make rice pudding from scratch easily! We no longer use the stovetop method anymore because this is so much faster and I don’t have to watch it every minute.

How long can you keep homemade rice pudding in the fridge?

I will start by saying we have NEVER had leftovers. BUT I did want to test this out one day so I could report back. My recommendation is that you enjoy it all the same day. It quickly hardens in the fridge.