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 actually 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.

TO Make My Grandma’s Rice Pudding Here’s What Set out:

whole milk
rice – I used brown rice but white can be used instead
melted butter
sugar
a splash of vanilla
dash of cinnamon
a handful of raisins.

Preheat your oven to 350℉ (or 180℃).

Now the recipe I got from my aunt, didn’t specify if I should grease the baking dish or not. So I added in 3 tablespoons butter and kind of swirled the baking dish to coat the bottom and up on the sides a little. The size of the baking dish I’m using is 10.25″ x 7.24″ x 2.5″ or 1-1/2 quarts.

First add in 3 tablespoons sugar into 3 cups milk and whisk until dissolved.

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

Then toss in a handful of raisins.

Add in a splash of vanilla.

Add cinnamon.

Along with 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 go-to part. Well that and the raisins, you will find the most memorable rice pudding below. Tender and creamy rice, plump raisins!!

SO MAGICAL!

And if I wasn’t doing this low carb thing I would have ate the whole pan. Hence why I’m doing the whole low carb thing.

If you make my Grandma’s rice pudding I WANT TO KNOW! Because I need someone to rejoice with, a friend to jump up and down and chat with about how fuh-reaking good this is.

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