✨🍚 Creamy Vegan Rice Pudding | 🍂 #FallIntoShorts Day 20

Get cozy with this creamy, dreamy vegan & gluten-free rice pudding — the perfect fall comfort dessert! Made with coconut milk and naturally sweetened to taste, it’s rich, warming, and endlessly customizable.

Ingredients (Makes 2-4 servings)

• ½ cup short grain or arborio rice, rinsed & drained

• 1 can full-fat coconut milk

• 2–4 tbsp sweetener (maple syrup, sugar or sweetener of choice)

• 1 cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon*

• pinch of sea salt

• 1 tsp vanilla

Optional Toppings:

Raisins, dried cranberries, flaked coconut, cinnamon, chai spice, pumpkin pie spice, cooked apples or your favourite fall fruits

Directions:

1. Add rice, coconut milk, sweetener, cinnamon & salt to a medium saucepan

2. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, then reduce to low

3. Simmer uncovered, stirring often, until thick and creamy (about 20-25 minutes) - if it thickens before your rice is cooked, add a splash or 2 of water to keep it from burning & keep cooking

4. Remove from heat & stir in vanilla

5. Serve warm or chilled with your favourite toppings.

✨Tip: Adjust the sweetness to your liking & try it with chai or pumpkin pie spice for an extra fall twist!

Notes & Variations

Spice Options:

• Classic: 1 cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

• Chai Spice: 1 cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon plus 1 cardamom pod and 2 cloves for a warm, aromatic twist

Rice Substitutes:For a lighter or lower-carb version, try using riced cauliflower or konjac rice. Follow the Leftover Rice method below, since these won’t absorb liquid like uncooked rice.

Leftover Rice Version 🍚

• 1 cup cooked rice (or rice substitute)

• 1 cup canned coconut milk

• 2 tbsp sweetener of choice

• Pinch of sea salt

• 1 cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon*

• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Add the cooked rice (or substitute), coconut milk, sweetener, cinnamon, and salt to a saucepan.

2. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until thick and creamy, about 10–15 minutes.

3. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and top as desired.

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