Dessert for 6
Mexican Rice Pudding
Short rice simmers with cinnamon, then cooks with milk, condensed milk, raisins, and vanilla until creamy.
Typical price
$1.04for 4 servings
$0.26 per serving$1.04 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.26Typical price |
| Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $1.56 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup short white rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup condensed milk
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- ground cinnamon for dusting (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Steps
- Combine rice, water, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 22 minutes.
- Stir in whole milk, condensed milk, raisins, and vanilla if using.
- Cook over low heat for 8 minutes, stirring often, until thick and the rice is tender.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and dust with ground cinnamon if using.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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