Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe

The easiest Instant Pot rice pudding recipe ever that takes just 20 minutes and is the best pressure cooker dessert we’ve made. Just a few ingredients and it’s great served either warm or cold. There’s 3 versions including an Instant Pot coconut rice pudding and a dairy free rice pudding recipe too!

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

Instant Pot Rice Pudding

With a bit of added vanilla while you’re cooking, and almond extract is fabulous too you can personalize this Instant Pot dessert to your liking. We have even made Instant Pot coconut rice pudding if you love that flavor!! From start to finish it took about 17 minutes, perfect for making right after dinner is over to get it hot and fresh.

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.

Here’s a quick step by step photo showing you how it’s done…..

Rice pudding Instant Pot recipe

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.

1. I’ve made it on my stovetop but using an Instant Pot  is SO much easier and quicker
   1. I HIGHLY suggest you get a non stick pot for this and to make cleanup easier with others
2. White long grain rice – uncooked (I like this jasmine rice)
   1. I have not made this with brown rice, timing would be different
   2. Rinsing the rice first is a good idea
      1. arborio rice works too
3. Sugar

You’ll need an egg. It is best to temper it in with a bit of the hot contents first before stirring it in. If not it will likely get a bit stringy like scrambled eggs. Won’t hurt you but will have a different consistency. Just use a little bowl or ramekin to whisk with a fork.

Dairy Free Instant Pot Rice Pudding

You’ll need a can of Evaporated milk, NOT condensed milk, totally different things. What you use is the thinner of the two but quite sweet so if you wanted to cut down on the sugar after tasting your first batch that is an option too.

1. Butter
2. Milk
3. Vanilla
4. Spices
5. Whipped cream for the top if you want

If you’re making dairy free Instant Pot rice pudding then make these substitutions. You can find a plant based vegan butter product at the store that tastes very similar to “regular” sticks.

• Almond milk or lactose free milk vs. milk
• Coconut evaporated milk vs regular evaporated milk

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.

How to Make Creamy Rice Pudding in Instant Pot

Feel free to use any pressure cooking pot you have like a Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express. 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!

• Directions and cooking time remains the same for any brand you use.

Be sure to quick release steam when time is up, natural release will cause rice to become mushy fast.

Pressure cooker rice pudding

• Do not double this recipe. It is better to cook on high pressure 2 separate batches rather than trying to double it, believe me
• Use some of the hot liquid with your whisked milk and egg mixture as to temper the egg – or else it will look like strings of cooked egg inside, not good
• Follow the directions below regarding the amount of evap. milk
  • Add more at the very end if you want your rice pudding to be creamier
• Make sure you’re stirring constantly but gently.

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!! 😉

Homemade rice pudding recipe

If you want to add a coconut twist the ingredients are:

• 1 c. uncooked rice
• 1/2 cups sugar
• Water
• 1.5 tbsp butter
• Can of coconut milk (13.5 oz)
• 1/4 cup of milk
• Egg
• 1/2 c. shredded sweetened coconut

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.

How do you thicken rice pudding?

1. Let it cool completely first if you want to do this.
   1. Cooling firms the proteins in the milk and egg, so this will do a bit of what you want all by itself.
2. One way is to warm the pudding in a pot over medium heat, then slowly whisk in a beaten egg.
3. Another method is to fold in a bit of whipped cream after letting the rice pudding cool completely.

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.

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. This is a quick rundown first though;

One pot rice pudding directions

1. Put Instant Pot on saute and add butter until melted.  Add uncooked rice and stir so rice is coated. 
2. Pour in milk, water, vanilla, cinnamon, almond extract if desired and sugar. Stir until combined.  Put lid on IP and close steam valve. 
3. Set to manual, pressure, high, for 14 minutes (if you like your rice a bit firmer set it for 12).  When done do a quick release. 
4. In a small bowl whisk egg and 1/4 c evaporated milk together. Spoon a spoonful of hot rice pudding mixture into egg mixture to temper, stir. 

When it has reached the perfect consistency for you pour contents into a bowl or small serving bowls immediately so it doesn’t continue to cook and get a bit mushy. Serve warm or chilled, top with cinnamon or nutmeg.