This easy Instant Pot rice pudding recipe is quick, 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. There’s 3 versions including an Instant Pot coconut rice pudding and a dairy free rice pudding recipe too!
I will say that this is the most amazing and the easiest Instant Pot rice pudding recipe ever! We have made it with milk and dairy free as well. Both are fabulous Here is how you make it, it’s now one of our favorite dessert Instant Pot recipes. (affiliate links present)
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.
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- Ninja Foodi Rice Pudding
- Instant Pot Rice Pudding
- Rice Pudding Instant Pot Recipe no Condensed Milk
- Dairy Free Instant Pot Rice Pudding
- How to Make Creamy Rice Pudding in Instant Pot
- How to Make Pressure Cooker Rice Pudding
- Homemade Rice Pudding Recipe with Coconut
- What can I add to rice pudding?
- How do you thicken rice pudding?
- How long can you keep homemade rice pudding in the fridge?
- How do you fix hard rice pudding?
- One pot rice pudding directions
If you are new to pressure cooking we have a lot of easy one pot meal recipes for you here. To begin with let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
- Then PRINT this —–> Instant Pot cooking times cheat sheet that will help you understand how long meat, vegetables and beans take to cook in your pressure cooker.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot.
- You should know how to deglaze a pressure cooker after sautéing but it won’t have as many issues with this better liner.
For reference, this is the model I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.
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 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.
Ingredients
- White long grain rice – uncooked (I like this jasmine rice)
- I have not made this with brown rice, timing would be different
- Rinsing the rice first is a good idea
- arborio rice works too
- Sugar
- Butter
- Milk
- Vanilla
- Egg
- Evaporated milk
- Spices like cinnamon and/or nutmeg work well too
- Whipped cream for the top if you want
- I’ve made it on my stovetop but using an Instant Pot is SO much easier and quicker
- I HIGHLY suggest you get a non stick pot for this and to make cleanup easier with others
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.
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 or Coconut evaporated milk vs regular evaporated milk would work.
How to Make Creamy Rice Pudding in Instant Pot
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.
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.
How to Make 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!! ๐
Homemade Rice Pudding Recipe with Coconut
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?
- Let it cool completely first if you want to do this.
- Cooling firms the proteins in the milk and egg, so this will do a bit of what you want all by itself.
- One way is to warm the pudding in a pot over medium heat, then slowly whisk in a beaten egg.
- 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
- Put Instant Pot on saute and add butter until melted. Add uncooked rice and stir so rice is coated.
- Pour in milk, water, vanilla, cinnamon, almond extract if desired and sugar. Stir until combined. Put lid on IP and close steam valve.
- 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.
- 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.
Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe
Equipment
- 1 pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 c rice, white, uncooked
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 c water
- 1.5 tbsp butter
- 2 c milk, 2% or whole is best
- 1 egg
- 1/4-1/2 c evaporated milk, add 1/4 c. first and at the end if you want more add the additional 1/4 c. until desired texture is achieved
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract, optional
- pinch nutmeg, optional
- pinch cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Put Instant Pot on saute and add butter until melted.
- Add rice and stir so rice is coated.
- Add milk, water, vanilla, cinnamon, almond extract if desired and sugar. Stir until combined.
- Put lid on IP and close steam valve.
- Set to manual, pressure, high, for 14 minutes (if you like your rice firmer set it for 12).
- When done do a quick release and lift lid
- In a small bowl whisk egg and 1/4 c evaporated milk together.
- Spoon a spoonful of rice pudding mixture into egg mixture and stir, add another warm spoonful of rice mixture and stir.
- Then add bowl full of egg mixture into your IP or pressure cooker and set to saute.
- Allow to get hot enough where it bubbles for about 30-60 seconds, stir slowly when it starts to bubble so it doesn’t stick to bottom. Add more evaporated milk if desired.
- It will begin to thicken.
- 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.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Mine needed more liquid, but loved it.
How would you adjust the cooking time if you want to double this recipe?
I tried this last night-I would not double. It was a disaster.
Delicious. Added an extra half cup of evaporated milk at the end to get a creamier consistency. And I added my flavourings after the pressure cooking so I didn’t lose flavour. Thx.
So glad!
Is the rice measured using a standard measuring cup or the rice measuring cup that came with the IP?
So I completely blew it with this recipe. I overlooked that the evap milk was supposed to be added at the end, and I added it prior to cooking. In fact, since I only had non-fat milk I used the whole can of evaporated milk and then added enough skim to make 3 1/4 cups total liquid (I skipped the water since non-fat is practically like water). I discovered my mistake after I started to cook it, but figured I’d just roll with it and see how it turned out. It was delicious. It was already pretty thick after cooking and I didn’t have any more evap milk, so I decided to skip the step with the egg, as well.
It seems a little sketchy to review a recipe where you have changed so many things, but I wanted to say thank you for providing a strong foundation that allows for some screw ups and alterations!
So glad it worked out!
Made this today, turned out perfect! Will definitely be making it again, might add some raisins next time. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Awesome
I followed it exactly, but there was too much liquid left after cooking
Made this just now! Very good…followed the recipe to a T. Came out perfect. Next batch I will leave out the nutmeg. I used long grain white rice, store brand.
Glad you liked it.
I made this with NO water and No evaported milk. Subbed it all with whole milk. I heated the 1/4 C milk till warm and added the egg and only used a drop of almond so as not to overpower the vanilla. I cooked it exactly as said and it came out perfectly. Thank you!
Glad you loved it.
If you double this how much would i nees to adjust the pressure cooking time?
I made this with Silk unsweetened Cashew Milk. I used 5 cups of milk instead of 2 by mistake. Had read recipe yesterday and thought I was remembering correctly. I sure didnโt have to add extra milk at end like some did who thought it was not creamy enough. I worried mine would be a failure with all that milk but it was creamy and perfect.
I forgot raisins till it was all done so stirred some into the hot mixture after the fact.
I did add both the vanilla and almond extracts. Next time Iโll double the vanilla and leave out the almond.
I ate some while still hot and put whipped cream on top just because.
Oh and I found a little can of evaporated milk. I think 5 oz? I used who.e can even though only 1/4 c called for just so I didnโt have any left over.