Apple and Rice Pudding 

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Serves: 8 person(s)

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins

Yield: 8 x 1/2 cup servings

A simple combination of apple, rice, raisins and cottage cheese.

Suggestions:

This pudding is a delicious way to use up leftover cooked rice.

Ingredients:

2 cup cooked brown rice

1/4 cup raisins, unpacked

1 1/2 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/4 Tbsp lemon rind

4 Tbsp low-fat cottage cheese

1 jar or can (14 oz) apple pie slices, no added sugar *

Directions:

In a mixing bowl combine rice, raisins, honey, lemon juice, lemon rind, cottage cheese, and apple.

Spoon into serving dishes and chill well before serving. Serves 6 to 8.

Variations:

Top with a dollop of low-fat whipped cream, Cashew Cream or Ricotta Cream (see recipe links below) and/or sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.

* Can replace jarred/canned apples with stewed apples, sugar-free apple pie filling, or if preferred, you can peel and slice fresh apples (optional: blanch apples and lightly sprinkle them with cinnamon).

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.

Author:

Family Health Network

Related Recipes:

Cashew Cream
Ricotta Cream