A delicious sugar free rice pudding recipe, naturally sweetened with coconut and great for weaning babies and children!
As promised I am starting to share more of my favourite baby friendly recipes here on the blog.
Did you catch my first recipe? These Sugar Free Flapjacks for Baby Led Weaning.)
Weaning can difficult at the best of times.
But continuously coming up with new and varied recipes that are healthy and nutritious is such a battle. Particularly when you have other children to feed too.
My tactics for weaning my second child pretty much revolved around trying to feed him as much food as possible that mydaughter already ate.
This meant that I wasn’t spending hours in the kitchen every day.
Or cooking up several different variations of breakfast, lunch and dinner for the whole family.
From the beginning one of my son’s favourite desserts has been this Coconut Rice Pudding.
I used to make a version of this rice pudding with honey for my daughter. But I decided to try a completely sugar and honey free version when my son was about 7 months old.
And hence the recipe for this sugar free coconut rice pudding was born!
The coconut milk and desiccated coconut naturally sweeten the rice so there really is no need for sugar or any other sweeteners.
The rice is completely soft when cooked.
But if your baby prefers their food very puréed then simply blitz it in a blender or food processor after cooking.
This recipe makes between 4 and 6 portions, depending on the age of your baby or child.
Storage Instructions
It can be stored in a container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Just be sure to allow it to cool completely before putting it in the fridge.
You can also freeze it in individual portions and it can then be defrosted at room temperature.
Serving Suggestions
The rice pudding is delicious served on it’s own but also tastes great with
fruit compote
sugar free jam
chopped fruit
I have to admit to actually giving this to my little boy for breakfast on several occasions as I know he just loves it!
If you try my Sugar Free Coconut Rice Pudding recipe, please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me onInstagram.I always love to see your creations!
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Sugar Free Coconut Rice Pudding {Suitable for Weaning}
★★★★★ 4.9 from 12 reviews
Author:Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
Prep Time:2 mins
Cook Time:30 mins
Total Time:32 minutes
Yield:41x
Category:Dessert
Cuisine:European
Diet:Gluten Free
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Description
A delicious sugar free rice pudding recipe, naturally sweetened with coconut and great for weaning babies and children
Ingredients
60g / ½ cup pudding rice
450ml / 15 fl oz full fat milk
100ml / 3 ½ fl oz coconut milk
½ tbsp desiccated coconut
½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional toppings: fruit compote, sugar free jam, chopped fruit
Instructions
Place all the ingredients in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.
Cover with a lid and allow the rice to simmer for 30 minutes or until all the milk has been absorbed and the rice is soft, stirring every few minutes.
Serve with fruit compote, sugar free jam, chopped fruit or any other toppings.
Notes
This recipe makes between 4 and 6 servings, depending on the age of your child.
It can be stored in a container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Just be sure to allow it to cool completely before putting it in the fridge.
The rice pudding can also be frozen in individual containers. To defrost, leave out to defrost at room temperature and reheat gently in a saucepan or in the microwave, adding a little milk if needed.
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You've got to love that it's made from simple ingredients like rice, milk, sugar and eggs. While this is a dessert, it does offer some nutritional benefits, including almost 10 grams of protein and 15 percent of the daily recommendation for bone-building calcium per cup.
Yes, you can freeze homemade rice pudding. Ladle the pudding into freeze-safe bags, leaving about an inch of space at the top to allow for expansion. Freeze flat for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or in the microwave using the defrost setting.
Puddings can provide a really important part of children's diets – milk-based puddings provide a portion of dairy foods (providing calcium, zinc and protein), and desserts made with flour will provide carbohydrate, energy and iron.
Around 10-12 months, lunches and teas can include a main course, and a fruit or dairy based dessert, to move eating patterns closer to those of children over one year, and to ensure meals are sufficiently varied and nutrient dense. However, infants appetites can vary, and they may not always want a pudding.
Calling rice pudding “healthy” may be a bit of a stretch, but it certainly offers some good nutritional qualities, including calcium, iron and protein. If you're going to have dessert, rice pudding isn't a bad choice.
Regarding nutritional value, tapioca, and rice pudding are high in carbohydrates and calories, but tapioca pudding is typically lower in fat than rice pudding. Tapioca pudding and rice pudding are both gluten-free, making either a good option for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
1. Kozy Shack. When it comes to quality and flavor, Kozy Shack is the winner in the pudding game! The Original Recipe Rice Pudding is a Kosher, gluten-free and vegan treat that is great for breakfast, dessert, or a snack for a great variety of diets.
For the same reason you wouldn't normally make risotto with basmati or jasmine or brown rice, you wouldn't normally make rice pudding with it. Calrose, a short/medium grain rice, works well with this recipe because it gets soft and sticky when cooked.
Children younger than 24 months old should avoid added sugars. Foods high in salt (sodium), such as some canned foods, processed meats (e.g., lunch meats, sausages, hot dogs, ham), and frozen dinners should be avoided. Some snack foods and store-bought packaged toddler foods are high in salt.
Some Christmas puddings, made with dried fruit in the traditional way, are fine to be eaten as much as two years after they were made. "Bear in mind if the pudding is alcohol-free, of course, it will last a good while with the sugar content, but it will not last as long without alcohol to preserve it," stresses Juliet.
When can I offer my baby rice? From around 6 months, after your baby has had their first tastes, rice is perfectly fine to offer to little ones. It's a great source of carbohydrates, which provide the energy that babies need to grow and develop as well as contributing to their protein, calcium and B-vitamin intakes.
Don't give solid foods unless your child's healthcare provider advises you to do so. Solid foods should not be started before age 4 months because: Breast milk or formula provides your baby all the nutrients that are needed for growth.
it varies from person to person. because food is our personal choice,like some people like to have Non - vegetarian food twice a day but some are completely vegetarian. But Yes, in general Punjabis are very comfortable with rice.
Most babies are not ready for solid foods, including infant cereals, until they are about 6 months old, though some babies could be ready a month or two earlier. Experts recommend that babies be breastfed or bottle-fed (with expressed breast milk or formula until 6 months of age.
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