This creamy rice pudding gets its sweet goodness from ripe banana and honey. It is a great way to turn leftover rice into a simple and delicious dessert.

Turn an overripe banana and leftover rice in to a cozy comforting dessert. It will satisfy your sweet tooth without processed sugar.
Somehow it happened that we had one lone overripe banana in the house. Usually I try to make sure we have a few at a time so I can make Di’s Banana Cake or these delicious Banana Oat Muffins.
I just made a batch of our favorite Whole Grain Banana Yogurt Pancakes for Fat Tuesday, so those were out. What the heck was I going to do with one banana?! Then genius struck!
This is one of those clean out the refrigerator dishes that tastes so good too. Some leftover rice from last night’s dinner, that old banana on the counter that had better be used today or it is going to be nothing but a gooey mess and some pantry staples and voila!
This would make a perfect snack or a great healthier dessert. Heck, it would be a tasty breakfast as well! It is perfect for toddlers and adults alike.

This recipe isn’t overly sweet, and it gets most of its sugar from the banana. If you banana isn’t as ripe as mine was, you may want to give it a taste and either drizzle with a little more honey or stir some in.
I was fine with it just as is, but you can certainly do it your way. In just over 10 minutes I had my first serving.
I just love warm rice pudding! The rest went into the fridge for later. It was really good cold too.

More Great Rice Pudding Recipes
If you like rice pudding, you may want to check out my old fashioned baked rice pudding recipe. It is a great way to turn a couple of cups of leftover rice into a great dessert.
Or, if you don’t have leftover rice but still want rice pudding in a jif, try making rice pudding in the instant pot. It starts with raw rice but gets you that bowl of creamy deliciousness with very little effort.
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Banana Rice Pudding
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cups prepared rice
- 1 banana ripe
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- More cinnamon for serving
Instructions
- Place banana, milk, honey, cinnamon and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. Place rice and banana mixture in a medium saucepan (use one larger than you’d think, the milk mixture will foam and expand while you are cooking it.)
- Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- I love eating a serving while it is still warm, but if you like your rice pudding cold just refrigerate for about an hour or until chilled.
- Serve with an additional sprinkle of cinnamon.
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Louise
Tuesday 9th of November 2021
Easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious! A great way to use up leftover rice and ripe bananas. To kick it up a bit, I added a few drops of maple syrup and increased the vanilla to 1 tsp. It was yummy!!!!
Carlee
Tuesday 9th of November 2021
Mmmmm! Maple syrup sounds amazing!
Mamie Parker
Saturday 21st of August 2021
I use Sweet Carnation milk and whole milk It be so good
Carlee
Saturday 21st of August 2021
YUM!
Anna Beth
Wednesday 4th of August 2021
Do you have to use whole milk or is a less fatty milk also an acceptable replacement?
Carlee
Wednesday 4th of August 2021
We usually only have whole milk and it will give you the creamiest results, but any kind of milk should work.
Sandy
Monday 15th of March 2021
Yum. I need to make this for breakfast soon
Carlee
Tuesday 16th of March 2021
It would make a great breakfast! I usually have it for a healthier dessert.
Gina
Friday 12th of March 2021
I love rice pudding and I guess I have never made it myself. Looking forward to trying this so I printed it right up! Thanks!
Carlee
Friday 12th of March 2021
I hope you enjoy it!