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Arroz con Leche is a yummy and creamy Mexican dessert that everyone loves. by Mama Maggie's Kitchen

The other day, the hubs and I were in the kitchen, and I asked him to grab me some cumin from the spice cabinet. He said, “All I see is cinnamon.” He counted 4 different containers of ground cinnamon and 8 whole sticks of cinnamon. I’m not going into a cinnamon addiction program… yet. My fellow Mexicans understand my obsession. I love the stuff! I put it in my coffee. I put it in my pork dishes. I even put it in Arroz con Leche because I’m all about (no, not that base) 😉 but easy Mexican desserts.

Cinnamon and Star of Anise - by Mama Maggie's Kitchen

Rice in dessert? I know. It sounds weird, right? This is not complicated either like incredibly delicious flan or pastel de tres leches. Arroz con Leche, or Mexican rice pudding, is creamy and milky. It’s sweet, but not overly sweet. It’s a simple dessert, a classic in our Latin cuisine. Just like tamales and salsa, I can tell you stories of when…

Adding Rice to the Pot - making Arroz con Leche

My grandma used to take Arroz con Leche up a notch. She would make thin pancakes almost like crepes. Stuff them with leftover Arroz con Leche from the day before and roll them up like a burrito.

Cooked Rice

Discard the cinnamon stick and anise. Then drain the liquid. From here, people will add rum or egg yolks. Some people add orange rind, some people don’t. It varies from Latin country to Latin country. You will even see differences between Mexican states and Mexican regions. The recipe below is the way my grandma and my mom make it. That means: raisins! They plump up nicely and burst in your mouth as you bite into them. Yum!

Raisins

You can’t go wrong with Arroz con Leche. It’s easy-to-make, creamy, and so yummy. Hope you enjoy!

Arroz con Leche is yummy and creamy Mexican dessert that everyone loves. by Mama Maggie's Kitchen

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Arroz Con Leche
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 6-8
 
Arroz con Leche is a classic Mexican dessert. Creamy, sweet, and delicious. It will have you saying, mas por favor, or more please.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 whole star of anise
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 4-oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 7-oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
  1. To a large stockpot, add the rice, water, cinnamon, and anise.
  2. Cook for 18 minutes.
  3. Drain any excess water and discard the cinnamon sticks and anise.
  4. Add milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla to the rice pot.
  5. Stir to mix.
  6. Bring to a simmer on low heat.
  7. Add raisins.
  8. Mix and turn heat off.
  9. Serve and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

Arroz con Leche - a classic, sweet, and creamy Latin dessert - by Mama Maggie's Kitchen


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  1. I’ve never had arroz con leche because I am intimidated to make it my self and not do the cuisine justice. But I think I could follow this recipe. And frankly, it looks and sounds so delicious!!

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  2. I have an issue with textures and my food so I have never had rice pudding, but this looks really, really good. I may have to just try it and deal with the texture! Seems easy enough to make!

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  20. This sounds amazing!!! Super simple! I have been craving arrzo con leche (rice pudding) for a few weeks. I have all the ingredients ready for it I just need to make it. Yummy! Thanks for the recipe.

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