Almond Milk Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mahatma® Jasmine Rice
- 2 cups almond milk
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tsp organic cane sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse rice under water until the water runs clear. Drain any excess water. In a medium-sized pot set over medium heat, add rice, 2 cups water and almond milk to a boil.
Step 2
Stir in cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp cinnamon, orange zest, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is very tender and creamy. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks.
Step 3
Transfer to serving bowls. Sprinkle with cane sugar and remaining cinnamon.
Recipe Tip
Also delicious with sugar-free maple syrup. This specialty ingredient can be found online, or in health food store that carry keto-friendly food products.
How to Zest an Orange
Oftentimes many recipes call for orange zest. What does that mean and how does one zest an orange? Let’s break it down.
The zest of citrus fruit can be found on the outside layer of the skin. You will only need a small amount of zest to go a long way. Avoid the white part of the peel since it is too bitter to use.
To zest an orange you can use the fine side of a grater. It is the most common and effortless way to do so. Depending on the recipe it can call for a different sized zest. If this is the case, use the thicker side of the grater.
You can never have enough zest! If you have grated more than your recipe calls for, no problem. It is possible to freeze your zested oranges for later use. The first step is to spread your zest in a thin layer on a cookie sheet and freeze, then split up the zest and store in a ziplock bag. Excess zest can last up to a month in the freezer.
Cooking with Cinnamon
A spice that comes from the inner bark of certain trees, Cinnamon has a sweet and warm spicy flavor that is used in a range of both sweet and savory dishes. You can find it in whole sticks or ground into a powder for easy use.
Other Recipe Inspiration
If you are looking for another dessert inspo try: How to make arroz con leche recipe. You will be wanting seconds! For something more savory, try these tacos rice and beans.
