Slow Cooker Rice pudding.
I am a fan of making life as simple and cheap as possible. Instead of using the wicked sisters rice pudding, making up my own at home with my slow cooker is a much cheaper way of creating this delicious option!
I really LOVE rice pudding, and will use it for a pre or post-training option, especially if I am fitting training randomly into my day.
What I love about it is I can add 1/2 a scoop of my Chocolate Swift Recharge protein powder, and it becomes a chocolate rice pudding. Or I even have some clients add milo.
1 litre (4 cups) milk - use lactose free if required.
1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scraped or 1 tsp of vanilla essence
1 cinnamon stick
165g (3/4 cup) medium-grain white rice
70g (1/3 cup) caster sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Firstly, rinse the rice under cold water.
In the slow cooker, add all the ingredients and mix until sugar is dissolved.
Cook on high for 2 & ½ to 3 hours or until the rice is cooked and the liquid is creamy.
Tips:
The duration you cook this pudding may vary depending on the slow cooker you are using. The high setting may be slightly different from the one I used for this recipe. if you are unsure, keep an eye on it for the first ten minutes and make sure it maintains a light simmer and not a boil.
Rinsing the rice under water helps remove a lot of the excess starch, rids of foreign matter and also just helps for a lovely tasting rice pudding. You will also notice the rice will not clump as much if you rinse it first,
This makes 4 serves, butttt depends upon your training goals, and how many grams of carbs you need to fuel your training or refuel from it.