White Chocolate-Cherry Rice Pudding

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup dried cherries
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup uncooked instant white rice
  • 1 box (4-serving size) white chocolate sugar-free instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • Cinnamon sticks, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In 2-quart saucepan, stir 11/2 cups of the milk, the cherries, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, make pudding mix as directed on package, using remaining 2 cups milk. Stir prepared pudding into rice mixture. Serve warm. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.

  • Using instant pudding mix offers a shortcut to getting the creamy texture of traditional long-cooking rice pudding.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
157
Total Fat
4g
0%
Saturated Fat
2g
0%
Sodium
264mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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