Apple Rice Pudding - a delicious dessert made with apples, rice, and milk. I always love experimenting with different fruit-based desserts. I have already posted apple suji kheer, wheat/atta halwa with apples, and dalia/ broken wheat halwa with apples for babies/kids. So this time, I wanted to try pudding/kheer with apples and rice. It turned out so lovely and tasty 🙂 This apple rice pudding can be given to babies after 8 months by replacing cow's milk with formula milk (pointers given at the end of the post for the formula milk preparation).
Now Let's check how to make this easy apple rice pudding recipe for babies, toddlers & kids.
Apple Rice Pudding Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids
Apple Rice Pudding - easy pudding recipe with rice, milk and apples
Calories
Ingredients
- Cooked Rice - ½ cup
- Apple - 1 medium sized
- Milk - 1.25 cups
- Palm Sugar/Brown sugar- 1.5 tbsp
- Almonds - 1 tbsp
- Nuts Powder - 1 tsp optional
- Raisins - 2 tsp
- Cardamom powder - a pinch
- Ghee - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Measure and keep all ingredients ready. In a pan, heat ghee and add almonds & raisins to it. Saute them until raisins plumed up. Switch off the flame once done. Set aside.
- Wash apple in running water well. Peel the skin off from the apple with a peeler. Remove the seeds in the centre part after cutting the Apple vertically into two pieces. Then chop them into equal size small cubes. Steam chopped apple pieces in a steamer for 5 minutes. You can also pressure cook it with a cup of water for 2 whistles. For both steaming and blending i use
- Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender
- Once the apple is steamed, it will be soft and transparent. Now blend it with little water to a smooth paste in a blender. Set the apple puree aside.
- Then add 1.25 cups of milk to the cooked rice along with sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well. Then start cooking the mixture in low medium flame for 5-10 minutes. Keep stirring in between. Once the mixture becomes thick, switch off the flame. Cool it down.
- Then add apple puree along with nuts powder to it. Mix well and then add ghee tempered almonds raisins mixture.
- Give a quick stir. Pour it to serving bowls and refrigerate if desired!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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Method :
1. Measure and keep all ingredients ready. In a pan, heat ghee and add almonds & raisins to it. Saute them until the raisins are plumed up. Switch off the flame once done. Set aside.
2. Wash the apple in a running water well. Peel the skin off the apple with a peeler. Remove the seeds in the center part after cutting the Apple vertically into two pieces. Then chop them into equal size small cubes. Steam chopped apple pieces in a steamer for 5 minutes. You can also pressure cook it with a cup of water for 2 whistles. For both steaming and blending, i use Combined Steamer and Blender
Once the apple is steamed, it will be soft and transparent. Now blend it with little water to a smooth paste in a blender. Set the apple puree aside.
Once the apple is steamed, it will be soft and transparent. Now blend it with little water to a smooth paste in a blender. Set the apple puree aside.
3. Add 1.25 cups of milk to the cooked rice, sugar, and cardamom powder. Mix well. Then cook the mixture in low, medium flame for 5-10 minutes. Keep stirring in between. Once the mixture becomes thick, switch off the flame. Cool it down.
4. Then add apple puree along with nut powder to it. Mix well and then add ghee tempered almonds raisins mixture.
5. Give a quick stir. Pour it into serving bowls and refrigerate if desired!
Yummy apple rice pudding is ready!
How to make Apple rice pudding for babies below one year using breastmilk/formula:
- Prepare steamed apple puree as per step 2.
- Add cooked well, mashed rice, and a teaspoon of ghee to the apple puree. Add nuts powder if desired and mix well.
- Once the mixture is warm, add breast milk/ formula milk to adjust the consistency. Feed your baby!
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Notes :
- You can also cook rice along with water/milk. It may take a little more time to cook than mentioned. If using uncooked rice, use ¼ cup.
- Use sweet-tasting apples for the best results.
- This Apple rice pudding gets slightly thick after cooling down, so switch off the flame accordingly.
- You can use rawly grated or pureed apples to prepare this pudding for toddlers.
- You can also refrigerate the pudding for 15-20 minutes and serve.
- Skip sugar for babies below one year. Use dates syrup or fruit purees instead.
- Avoid whole nuts for small babies. Instead, use dry fruits powder or almond powder.
- If the pudding gets thickened, adjust it with milk.
- Make sure to introduce each ingredient separately to your baby before you try this apple rice pudding recipe.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
Raman
I like your apple rice pudding. Delicious!