Pineapple Rice Pudding

I've been really trying hard lately to lower our grocery and household bills - thanks to a swift kick of inspiration from my MOPS group a month or two ago.

Having a diet that requires special needs makes it a bit hard, but not impossible.

I was stoked and just a bit smug the other day when I made up this recipe based on an old favourite my mum used to make. It's got the combined warm, comforting texture of a rice pudding, but also a tropical, summery taste with the pineapple and coconut. Furthermore, I can eat it even with my dairy/gluten intolerance! But best of all, it's SO quick and easy to make! Perfect for a busy mumma........

So I'm happy to share it with you, a fellow busy mumma. I hope you enjoy it!

Pineapple Rice Pudding

Ingredients (all approximate!):
4-5 cups cooked rice
400mL tin coconut milk or cream
3 heaped tbsp brown sugar
Large tin of pineapple pieces or to taste
Vanilla
Marshmallows (optional)

Method:
Simmer vanilla, coconut milk/cream and brown sugar in saucepan over low heat. Then combine all ingredients except marshmallows in a large bowl, then add to large serving dish (or small if you want to make individual puddings). Push marshmallows in the top of the pudding. If they melt slightly, that makes them yummier! Cool slightly and serve warm OR cool a lot and place in fridge to serve later on cold. Delicious either way!

The pudding tastes great with or without marshmallows.

Comments

  1. pdilippa18 April 2012 at 05:38

    Yum that does sound good. My kids would like it too. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Unknown23 October 2012 at 18:32

    I searched for a rice pudding with pineapple, and this one looks really good and easy. Amazingly, I have all the ingredients.

    How much vanilla and how long to simmer? I can wing it, but approximate amount and time would be greatly appreciated.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Conventional vs Natural

I've had to come face to face with some hard facts lately. I've known since I was about 18 that I'm sensitive to gluten and dairy products. But it wasn't life threatening, so I've just bodged along, sometimes going hard core and not eating any gluten or dairy and other times eating whatever I wanted until I got sick and had to slow down a bit. Mostly I've maintained a bit of a middle road, prefering to eat gluten or dairy free, but eating other stuff if I felt I could tolerate it. Not any more. I"ve had some worrying trends with my health lately and so the gluten-and-dairy-free diet has begun. I'm tired just thinking about having to think and cook gluten-free and dairy-free meals! But I just wanted to share how the solution to my health concerns came about. I've been to my GP and had some tests done which all, worryingly, came back negative (apart from a sinus infection). NOT ONCE did she mention that my condition may have something to do with...
Read more

A Dessert Too Good To Be True!

I looooove desserts (who doesn't?), but with my dietary requirements it can be hard to find a dessert that I have no reaction to. Recently, I remembered a great rice dessert my mum used to cook, so I made up my own version of it! I thought I'd share it with you because a) it's cheap, b) it's yummy, c) it's easy-peasy to make and d) it's filling for hungry children! This is it: Cook rice in a rice cooker (it's stickier and more 'pudding-y'), while still hot add 2-3 tbsp of brown sugar depending on the quantity of rice and some chopped up fruit (we've tried pineapple, pear and apple so far). Serve. Other versions: To the recipe above, with pineapple and brown sugar, add marshmallows for an extra treat! Cook rice, add some condensed milk - not so healthy, but a great emergency dessert! Cook rice, add maple syrup and fruit. Cook rice, add sugar and fruit. Cook rice, add golden syrup or honey and fruit. It's probably not everyone...
Read more

Attack

I didn't know all that much about spiritual warfare eight weeks ago. Now I know more. On October 14th, my seven-year-old son was baptised. It was higher than any other 'mountain top' experience I have ever had. Ever. Better than getting married, better than going to church camp. Better than the day he was born. I'd had baptism for him on my heart for about six months prior. I continually had that feather-brush thing going on in the back of my mind about having him baptised and becoming a christian. It felt weird. I didn't know how to approach talking to my own child about Jesus and I felt like a bit of a spiritual gumby. That's a terrible phrase, but it's how I felt. Like I was moving through wet cement to reach him. I prayed about it lots whenever it felt heavy on my heart and prayed for God's protection over him while I looked for any small opportunity to start 'the' conversation that is the single most important conversation one can ...
Read more