Did you know you can make a simple chocolate rice pudding from leftover rice?
Well, you can.
And it’s so good that your kids will want to eat it for breakfast.
And that will be fine because this simple chocolate rice pudding is basically brown rice and milk with a bonus egg–and it all starts with leftover rice.
Here’s how you do it.
How to make simple chocolate rice pudding from leftover rice
PrintSimple Chocolate Rice Pudding (Starting with Leftover Rice)
Use any amount of rice from 1 cup to 3 cups, just adjust the ratio below! And if you end up with more than 3 cups of leftover rice, could be time to rethink how much you’re cooking, right?
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- 2 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Combine rice, sugar and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until thick.
In a separate small bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the egg and vanilla and stir.
When the rice mixture has thickened, add chocolate chips and stir until melted. Turn off heat.
Use a large spoon to ladle a big scoop of rice mixture into the cup with the egg (to temper it–so you don’t end up with scrambled eggs). Stir. Pour the egg mixture back into the rice mixture and stir.
The heat of the rice will cook the eggs and the eggs will add a silkiness to the pudding. Serve warm or cold.
That’s it! Making simple chocolate rice pudding from leftover rice is one of the easiest and most satisfying dishes we’ve made in ages. Want more ideas for reusing leftovers? These are my favorites:
- Got Pie Crust? Make Mini Pot Pies
- Mashed Potatoes Become Rainbow Chowder
- Cook Ground Beef Once for Our Kids’ Favorite Two Dinners
- Grilled Chicken for Peanut Ginger Stir-Fry AND Lemon Pasta
- Easy Pot Roast with Veggies Transforms into Hash in a Hurry
I ended up with chocolate rice soup. A kid pleaser for sure but it never got thick enough to be called a pudding.