Some recipes are fancy. This is not one of them.
This is the sort of dessert that appears when there is leftover rice in the refrigerator, a craving for chocolate, and a desire for something warm and comforting at the end of the day.
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice
- ½ cup hot water
- 2–4 tablespoons coconut powder
- 1–2 tablespoons sugar, honey, maple syrup, or sweetened condensed milk
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1–2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- A handful of chocolate chips
- 1–2 tablespoons shredded coconut
Instructions
- Make the coconut base.
In a small saucepan, whisk together: 1/2 cup hot water, coconut powder. - Stir and Simmer.
Add cooked rice, sweetener, salt, vanilla, cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Cook over low heat for 3-6 minutes, stirring often, until creamy and warmed through. - Finish
Stir in a sprinkle of shredded coconut just before serving. Serve warm.
From the Table
This is one of those recipes that feels a little magical because it turns ordinary pantry ingredients into something that tastes far more special than it has any right to.
Sometimes the smallest wonders are found in a saucepan.
Field Notes:
When making the coconut base, Use 2 tablespoons of coconut powder for a lighter coconut flavor. Use 4 tablespoons for a richer, creamier pudding.
If the pudding becomes too thick, stir in a splash of water. Leftover jasmine rice makes an especially good pudding.
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