• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Rhian's Recipes

  • About
    • Contact
    • Work With Me
  • Recipes
  • Thanksgiving & Xmas Recipes
  • Gift Guide
  • Cookbook
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Subscribe
  • Thanksgiving & Xmas Recipes
  • Gift Guide
  • Cookbook
  • Blogging Tips
×
Home » Recipes » Baking & Desserts

Vegan Rice Pudding (Gluten-Free)

Modified: Nov 21, 2023 · Published: Dec 13, 2018 by Rhian Williams

Photo of the author Rhian Williams
Modified: Nov 21, 2023 · Published: Dec 13, 2018 by Rhian Williams · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments
Jump to Recipe Jump to Video
Rice pudding in a grey rectangular baking dish topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberries

This Vegan Rice Pudding is rich and creamy, perfectly sweet and subtly spiced. It's the best easy, comforting dessert that can be enjoyed hot or cold! It's gluten-free, refined sugar free, easily customisable and healthy enough for breakfast!

Vegan rice pudding in a grey rectangular baking dish topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberries
Can you make Rice Pudding on the hob (stovetop)?


Yes. To make this Rice Pudding on the hob (stovetop):

1. Place all the ingredients in a large pan (with a lid) and mix well.

2. Bring to the boil and keeping a lid on it, cook on a low heat, stirring regularly, for around 30 minutes until rice is cooked.

How to make this recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

  • Place the rice, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, cashew milk and coconut milk in a large baking dish (I used one measuring 26 cm (10 inch) by 18 cm (7 inch) and 7 cm (2 ½ inch) tall).

Tip: Use a measuring jug to measure out the milk.

Ground cinnamon and uncooked rice in a grey baking tray with milk being poured into it in a jug
  • Mix well.
A grey baking tray with rice, cinnamon and milk with a silver spoon mixing it around
  • Bake in the oven for 1 hour, until the rice is cooked and the top starts to brown slightly.
Milk, rice and cinnamon in a grey baking tray

How long does this Rice Pudding keep for?

This can be enjoyed immediately if you want to eat it hot, but it's also delicious cold. It keeps in the fridge for up to a few days.

Vegan rice pudding in a grey rectangular baking dish topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberries

Substitutions you can make

  • You can use pudding rice or Japanese sushi rice.
  • You can use any type of sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
  • You can replace the cashew milk with almond milk, oat milk or rice milk.
  • You can replace the cinnamon with nutmeg or cardamom.
  • You can add dried fruit such as raisins, dried cranberries, chopped dates, dried mango, dried pineapple or dried papaya.
  • You can add desiccated coconut!

Important note

This Rice Pudding will be quite liquidy/runny when you take it it out the oven. It will thicken up quite a bit as it cools down and is very thick when cold, especially after it's been left in the fridge overnight. However, if you prefer it to be thick as soon as you take it out of the oven, I would suggest using less plant-based milk than the recipe calls for!

Vegan rice pudding in a grey rectangular baking dish topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberries with a wooden spoon lifting up a mouthful of it

More vegan desserts

  • Chocolate Pudding Pots
  • Strawberry Trifle
  • Peanut Butter Pie
  • Blueberry Crisp
  • Sliced Baked Apples
  • Lemon Bars
  • Key Lime Pie
  • Blueberry Cheesecake
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Churros
  • Blondies
  • Apple Crumb Cake

If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I'd really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

Watch how to make it

Vegan rice pudding in a grey rectangular baking dish topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberries with a wooden spoon lifting up a mouthful of it

Vegan Rice Pudding (Gluten-Free)

This Vegan Rice Pudding is rich and creamy, perfectly sweet and subtly spiced. It's the best easy, comforting dessert that can be enjoyed hot or cold!
4.78 from 9 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: vegan dessert, vegan pudding, vegan rice pudding
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Rhian Williams
Prevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

  • 75 g (⅓ cup) uncooked pudding rice (or sub Japanese sushi rice)
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (or sub a pinch of ground nutmeg)
  • 600 ml (2 ½ cup) unsweetened cashew milk (or sub unsweetened almond milk or oat milk)
  • 400 g (14 oz) tin of coconut milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • Place all the ingredients in a large baking dish (I used one measuring 26 cm (10 inch) by 18 cm (7 inch) and 7 cm (2 ½ inch) tall).
  • Mix well.
  • Bake in the oven for 1 hour, until rice is cooked and the top starts to brown slightly.
  • Can be enjoyed immediately if you want to eat it hot, but it's also delicious cold.
  • Keeps in the fridge for up to a few days.

Video

Notes

This Rice Pudding will be quite liquidy/runny when you take it it out the oven. It will thicken up quite a bit as it cools down and is very thick when cold, especially after it's been left in the fridge overnight. However, if you prefer it to be thick as soon as you take it out of the oven, I would suggest using less plant-based milk than the recipe calls for!
To make this on the hob (stovetop):
  • Place all the ingredients in a large pan (with a lid) and mix well.
  • Bring to the boil and keeping a lid on it, cook on a low heat, stirring regularly, for around 30 minutes until rice is cooked.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Rice Pudding (Gluten-Free)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Sodium 78mg3%
Potassium 191mg5%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg1%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Made the recipe?Tag @rhiansrecipes on instagram and use the hashtag #rhiansrecipes!

Disclosure: This posts contains affiliate links to Amazon. If you purchase any of these products, a small percentage will come to me with no extra cost to you! This income will go towards the running of this blog - thank you.

More Baking & Dessert Recipes

  • Gluten-free vegan apple cobbler in a bowl with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a spoon
    Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cobbler
  • A slice of gluten-free vegan chocolate chip cake on a plate with a fork
    Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cake
  • A slice of gluten-free vegan lemon olive oil cake on a plate with a fork
    Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Olive Oil Cake
  • A slice of vegan lemon poppy seed layer cake on a plate with a fork
    Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Layer Cake
  • Share
  • Tweet

Reader Interactions

Comments

    4.78 from 9 votes (5 ratings without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




  1. Cora mae Heiner

    December 29, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    Made this according to directions. Used sushi rice. End result too much liquid for amount of rice. Was like soup.

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      January 04, 2019 at 7:25 am

      Hi, thank you so much for your feedback! I'm so sorry about that. Do you mean a thick soup? Because that's how the recipe is supposed to be. I'm sorry if it was too runny for you though. Also, the liquid does get soaked up a lot as the mixture cools down.

  2. Debbie Pennock

    February 21, 2019 at 12:01 am

    5 stars
    I used brown rice and it came out great! Perfect texture and consistency.

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      February 21, 2019 at 12:09 am

      Thank you so much, glad you liked it!

  3. Char

    December 26, 2019 at 12:19 am

    Soup!
    Are you sure it isn’t more rice?

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      December 26, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      Yes the recipe is correct, it really firms up as it cools down. You can add more rice if you want it to be thicker though!

  4. Charlene

    December 26, 2019 at 10:57 pm

    I used 1 cup of rice and it was perfect!
    I love your recipes!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      December 27, 2019 at 3:09 am

      Great! Thank you so much!

  5. Timothy Kircher

    December 30, 2019 at 8:20 pm

    5 stars
    It is very soupy at first, as you said, and does get thicker afterwards. I left it in a warm oven for 15 minutes or so after an hour's cook time. I used arborio (risotto) rice and added raisins and dried mango. It tastes delicious. The next time I might add a touch of salt. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      December 31, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it! And thank you for sharing your substitutions, that's helpful to know!

Newer Comments »

Primary Sidebar

Photo of Rhian Williams

Hi, I’m Rhian! I make easy, undetectably vegan + gluten-free recipes, including healthy comfort food and naturally sweetened desserts using plant-based ingredients.

More about me →

Popular Recipes

  • A slice of gluten-free vegan yogurt cake on a plate with a fork
    Gluten-Free Vegan Yogurt Cake
  • A slice of gluten-free vegan olive oil cake decorated with rosemary on a plate with a fork
    Gluten-Free Vegan Olive Oil Cake
  • Three vegan blueberry muffins with a bite taken out of one with a bowl of fresh blueberries in the background
    Vegan Blueberry Muffins (Gluten-Free)
  • Flaxseed Pancakes (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
  • A sliced vegan baked cheesecake topped with wild strawberries and strawberry flowers
    Vegan Baked Cheesecake (Gluten-Free)
  • A loaf of quinoa bread topped with seeds with two slices next to it
    Quinoa Bread (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
  • A slice of gluten-free vegan apple cake on a plate with custard being poured on top
    Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Cake
  • Wok-fried tenderstem broccoli, pak choi and sliced garlic on a black plate
    Wagamama Wok-Fried Greens (Vegan + GF)

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About
  • Privacy Policy & Disclosure
  • Copyright Notice

Newsletter

  • Subscribe for free updates

Contact

  • Contact
  • Work With Me

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2025 · Foodie Pro Theme On Genesis Framework ·

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required

Recipe Ratings without Comment

Something went wrong. Please try again.