I’ll will be the first to say, my Grandma’s Rice Pudding does not look like most rice puddings you find on the internet. I bet you’re used to seeing fluffy, pristinely white rice pudding that is specked with vanilla bean and is most definitely not brown. But what if I told you this recipe is crazy easy, only a handful of ingredients and it’s the most delicious thing ever?

Because it is.

I vaguely remember hearing about my grandma’s rice pudding (and this salad dressing) throughout my childhood. Of course back then, the thought of rice as dessert was as disgusting as the thought of pistachio pudding. Ya feel me? Now I’m a little older, and I’d like to think that I’m a little wiser – because now at 37 years old, rice pudding doesn’t seem so strange. However, pistachio pudding is still a hard no.

When I saw my aunt (Hi Aunt Carolyn!) share a picture/post of it on facebook, I had to have it. She gave me the recipe and literally the next day I made it. And you guyssss, it was love after first bite. Each and every bite I took I fell more and more in love.

My Grandma’s rice pudding is essentially, rice cooked in lots of milk, a little butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Oh and raisins. Raisins are a total must because they plump and add texture. If you don’t love raisins like I love raisins, then I suppose you could leave them out.

I guess.

As my aunt would say, it’s all about the 3’s!!! 3 cups whole milk, 3 [heaping] tablespoons rice – I used brown rice but white can be used instead, 3 tablespoons melted butter, 3 tablespoons sugar and then a splash of vanilla, dash of cinnamon and a handful of raisins.

Now the recipe I got from my aunt, didn’t specify if I should grease the baking dish or not. So I added in the butter and kind of swirled the baking dish to coat the bottom and up on the sides a little.

First add in the sugar and whisk until dissolved.

Then add in the 3 tablespoons rice. No that’s not a typo, you only 3 tablespoons! A perfect way to use up the last of that bag of rice.

Then toss in a handful of raisins.

Lastly, but not least-ly add in a splash of vanilla, a dash or two of cinnamon and stir to combine.

Lastly, pour in the rice and milk mixture and slide the baking dish into your preheated 350° oven and bake for 2 hours.

Once you break through the caramelized top — which, like my aunt, it’s my favorite part. Well that and the raisins. — you will find the most amazing rice pudding below. Tender and creamy rice, plump raisins — if I wasn’t doing this low carb thing I would have ate the whole pan.

If you make my Grandma’s rice pudding I WANT TO KNOW! I need someone to rejoice with, a friend to  jump up and down and chat with about how fuh-reaking good this is. And I really need to hop off this low-carb diet but alas, I’m actually feeling pretty good about it. More on that later, but for now dig in!

Enjoy! And if you give My Grandma’s Rice Pudding recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

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