Name: Instant Pot Brown Rice Pudding (Dairy-Free)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: vegan
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain brown rice, not rinsed; 2 cups unsweetened dairy-free milk*; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup maple syrup; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons raisins; 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

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You’re going to love how easy it is to make Instant Pot Rice Pudding. This recipe uses brown rice and is dairy-free and vegan.

Are you a rice pudding fan? I am! I love how sticky and full of chewy texture it is. It’s more common to make rice pudding out of leftover cooked rice, but if you have a hankering and want to make it from scratch, then you’ve come to the right place.

Instant Pot Rice Pudding Ingredients

This is such a simple recipe, you only need five ingredients!

You’ll need:

long-grain brown rice
unsweetened dairy-free milk
vanilla seeds or vanilla extract
maple syrup
ground cinnamon

How to Make Instant Pot Rice Pudding

This is one of those fantastic recipes where you just combine all of the ingredients, lock on the lid, and let it go. Brown rice takes 22 minutes in the pressure cooker to cook, but I promise it’s worth the wait. This yummy vegan dessert can be eaten right out of the pot, or can be served at room temperature or even cold.

I do recommend using organic brown rice if at all possible. The reason is because rice has been shown to be contaminated with arsenic. Some folks believe that white rice might be a better option to avoid the outer bran layer, but I think consuming organic brown rice occasionally should be fine.

By the way, if you’re looking for another easy Instant Pot dessert recipe, you’ll probably like my Instant Pot Baked Apples. And, if you’re looking for an awesome collection of vegan Instant Pot recipes, don’t miss my Instant Pot Vegan Recipes round-up!

Questions About Making Instant Pot Rice Pudding

Can I use white rice in this pudding recipe?

You can use white rice for this recipe, but you’ll need to adjust the cook time to just 6 minutes. Everything else remains the same.

Why don’t you rinse the rice before making rice pudding?

You can, but if you don’t rinse it, you’ll retain more of the starch that adds to the sticky nature of the pudding.

Can I use coconut milk?

I think so, but I have not tested this recipe using coconut milk.

Can I make this recipe in a 3-quart Instant Pot?

Yes, it should be fine!

Can I double this recipe?

Yes, but make sure you are using a 6-quart or 8-quart Instant Pot.

**By the way, you should also check out my authorized Instant Pot cookbook, the Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook: No-Fuss Recipes for Nutritious, Ready-to-Go Meals!**

Here’s the printable recipe with nutritional info for this Instant Pot Brown Rice Pudding: