Creamy Milchreis - German Rice Pudding
Sweet and creamy this easy German rice pudding will delight kids and adults alike. Serve with a topping of cinnamon and sugar, apple sauce or fruit compote. A dish that can be adapted through the seasons.
Servings 4 people
Calories 335kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g rice pudding rice 8.8 oz (alternatively use arborio rice/ sushi rice/ risotto rice or another short-grain rice)
- 1 litre whole milk (3.8% fat) 34 fl oz (or use another milk of your choice such as almond, soya or oat milk)
- 1 teaspoon lemon peel grated
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pulp of a vanilla pod alternativley use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 60 g sugar 2 oz (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter
To serve
- 4 tablespoon sugar and ground cinnamon mixture
- sour cherry sauce
- fruit compote of your choice i.e. rhubarb, apple or plum
Instructions
- Place the rice, milk, sugar, grated lemon peel, vanilla bean pulp or extract into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Boil the rice on a low heat for 20 – 40 minutes. Keep on stirring it with a wooden spoon to prevent the bottom from burning. Depending on the type of rice you are using, your cooking time may vary slightly. The Milchreis is ready when the rice is nice and creamy and the corns no longer crunchy.
- In a separate pan, brown the butter. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the browned butter.
- To serve, pour the rice pudding into bowls. Sprinkle with a sugar and cinnamon mixture or serve with a topping of your choice.
Notes
Milch Reis Topping Suggestions
- Cinnamon and Sugar milk rice
- Rice Pudding with Sour Cherry Sauce
- Milchreis with German vanilla pudding
- with fruit compote. Such as rhubarb compote, apple sauce or plum compote
- Fresh fruit
- For extra sweetness, you can add some raisins, and for extra crunch some seeds and nuts.
- Rote Grütze German red berry dessert
- Chocolate – for a special treat just add dark chocolate squares or chocolate drops into the hot milk rice, these will melt and create a heavenly chocolaty treat.
How to store and reheat Milchreis
You can keep leftover Reisbrei in the fridge for up to two days. You can eat it cold or reheat it. If it dries out in the fridge, then just add some more milk to make it creamy again. Reheat it in the microwave or stove.Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg