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.
Email Me The Link
I'll email this post to you, so you can easily find it later. Plus you’ll get new recipes from me every week!
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.
Storage
Rice pudding can be stored up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy it cold or add a splash of milk or water and warm it in the microwave.
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.
Banana Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 1½ cups prepared rice
- 1 banana ripe
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- More cinnamon for serving
Instructions
- Place banana, milk, honey, cinnamon and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. (Or mash the bananas and whisk in the remaining ingredients.)1 banana, 1 cup whole milk, 1 Tablespoon honey, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 pinch salt
- 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.)1½ cups prepared rice
- Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 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.
Video
Email Me The Link
I’ll email this post to you, so you can easily find it later. Plus you’ll get new recipes from me every week!
Did you try this recipe?
Don’t forget to leave a rating below and make sure to follow on Pinterest and Instagram for more!
Get social!
Recipes in your inbox
My mom would love this. Actually, my daughter would too. They love rice pudding.
You'll have to make it for them some time!
I have some left over rice it my fridge that I was thinking of using in a rice pudding, banana sounds like a great addition, I will have to try this! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!
I hope you love it!
My nieces would love this!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
I hope they do!
I've never been a fan of rice pudding, but the added banana gives it more interest for me. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the Over the Moon Link Party.
I only make it a couple of times a year, but I do enjoy it every time! Maybe the banana will help!
I love rice pudding Carlee! This sounds so good!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes with us at Cooking and Crafting with J&J!
Thanks as always, Julie! You ladies are both so sweet!
I feel like rice pudding is kind of a southern thing and I'm embarrassed to say that I've never even tried it before. Your recipe sounds great though and I'm really intrigued to give it a shot! Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Thursday!
If you like tapioca, I think you'll like it! I love having texture in my food, so I love it. It is certainly worth a try. I end up with leftover rice quite a bit, so this is a great way to turn it into a treat!
Sounds good I have never tried to make rice pudding! All the ingredients sound easy to have on hand too! Have a great week!
Kim
It is so easy and so darn good! It is a great way to use up leftover rice and make it into a fun treat! Thank you!
Thank you! It was like a (warm banana-y) hug in a bowl!
I need to try this ASAP! I think my son would LOvE this!
I hope he does! It is so easy and we all loved it!
I love rice pudding but never thought to add banana! Yum! Pinned!
It is so good! It adds a nice banana flavor and almost eliminates the need for other sweeteners. Thank you!