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Vegan Arroz con Leche
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- Total Time
- 25 to 40 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
- 1cup white short-grain or arborio rice, rinsed
- 5½cups unsweetened almond milk
- ½cup raw turbinado sugar or light brown sugar
- 1Ceylon cinnamon stick, whole
- 1star anise
- ¼teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓cup raisins, tightly packed
- 2teaspoons ground cinnamon, preferably Ceylon, for garnish
Preparation
- Step 1
Add the rice to a small pot with the almond milk, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, vanilla and a pinch of salt.
- Step 2
Heat over medium until it begins to simmer, then reduce to medium-low, stirring occasionally to make sure the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Step 3
Cook for a total of 20 to 25 minutes if using short grain white rice, or 35 to 40 minutes if using arborio. The rice should be tender and look creamy and thick.
- Step 4
In the last 5 minutes of cooking, when most of the liquid has absorbed, remove the cinnamon stick and star anise, and add the raisins.
- Step 5
Garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, and serve immediately.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Yes, this a recipe for rice pudding, I don't know why they just don't call it what it is. Also, almond milk has virtually no nutritional value, and growing almonds is very water intensive. The are other "milk" substitutes that would work as well.
Hmmmm, I prefer the recipe of arroz con leche: rice, milk and, sugar and enough milk in order not to have a pudding but arroz con leche! Of course, you add a vanilla bean or a bit of a lemon rind.
Made with 1.5 cup full fat coconut milk and 4 cups rice milk and ratio turned out good. Very easy and would make again
I made this with Arborio rice as written, though I omitted the raisins. I liked that it was looser & less sweet than the typical rice pudding. I’ll make again, maybe with coconut milk.
Made as written (minus star anise which I didn’t have to hand). Used Trader Joe’s unsweetened vanilla almond milk. It was DELICIOUS!! I worried it would get that creamy texture but it did. Will make again and again.
Made this with 1.5 cups of coconut milk + 4 cups of Chobani oat milk and the balance was really nice. Rich and creamy without the coconut flavor showing up. I also added extra vanilla because 1/4 tsp seemed like so little. The rice pudding looked lovely speckled with vanilla bean.
I used 1.5 cup coconut milk, and e cups soya milk (for some added protein) with 1 cup of Arborio rice. I added 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, a splash of vanilla, and a sprinkle of sea salt- cooked for 40 mins or so, stirring frequently! Turned out very good.
I like fat, plump,soft raisins so I add them in step one. Also, I like to use a can of coconut milk and enough unsweetened vanilla soy milk to get total amount of milk required. Finally, like others have noted, maple syrup is a great substitute here.
I had to use my 2 quart pot but this calls for a small pot. Maybe for some cooks that is considered a small pot.
Instead of raisins, I used dried cranberries. Loved it!
Two good swaps... Unsweetened vanilla almond milk for plain almond milk. Maple syrup instead of sugar, same quantity. Delicious.
I doubled this recipe and made it with sweetened coconut milk. Also added a bit more sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
Made with 1.5 cup full fat coconut milk and 4 cups rice milk and ratio turned out good. Very easy and would make again
First off, over 6 cups requires much more than a small pot. Secondly, this is just a very liquid hydrogen soup
Made as written (minus star anise which I didn’t have to hand). Used Trader Joe’s unsweetened vanilla almond milk. It was DELICIOUS!! I worried it would get that creamy texture but it did. Will make again and again.
I made this with Arborio rice as written, though I omitted the raisins. I liked that it was looser & less sweet than the typical rice pudding. I’ll make again, maybe with coconut milk.
Hmmmm, I prefer the recipe of arroz con leche: rice, milk and, sugar and enough milk in order not to have a pudding but arroz con leche! Of course, you add a vanilla bean or a bit of a lemon rind.
Maita, I'm not sure I understand your comment about enough milk... is arroz con leche supposed to be more liquid, or more solid? I've only ever made rice pudding (which is custardy / solid).
Can cow's milk be used with this recipe?
Yes, this a recipe for rice pudding, I don't know why they just don't call it what it is. Also, almond milk has virtually no nutritional value, and growing almonds is very water intensive. The are other "milk" substitutes that would work as well.
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