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    HOME » Recipes » Ice Cream & Puddings

    Published: Oct 1, 2013 · Modified: Oct 3, 2021· This website generates income via ads ·

    Rice Pudding Dessert Arancini

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    Said to have originated in 10th century Sicily, arancini are fried rice balls. They are typically made with rice, cheese, and savory spices, coated with bread crumbs and deep-fried. They are often served with marinara sauce on the side. Not this time. Finding myself with more than enough rice for dinner, I opted for a dessert version. I came up with the idea of using rice pudding with raisins and using crushed vanilla wafer cookies as the "breadcrumbs." Did it work? Oh yes, it worked. They are delicious. I coated some with sugar, and some with caramel and whipped cream. These would also be delicious served for brunch with maple syrup or honey. Here's the recipe!

    arancinni500

    Rice Pudding Dessert Arancini

    Not your everyday arancini! Leftover rice becomes a sweet dessert.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Chilling time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course
    Dessert
    Servings 12

    Equipment

    • Medium bowl
    • Zip top bag to crush the vanilla wafers in
    • Large saucepan for frying

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups cooked cooled rice
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup raisins
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • 1 egg yolk save the egg white
    • 2 eggs plus egg white from separated yolk, lightly beaten
    • 2 cups vanilla wafers crushed but not pulverized
    • Peanut Oil for frying
    • Butter for your hands
    • Garnish:
    • Caramel
    • Powdered Sugar
    • Whipped Cream

    Instructions
     

    • Add rice, sugar, raisins, cinnamon, vanilla, heavy cream and one egg yolk in medium bowl. Stir to mix. Refrigerate until well chilled.
    • Put the vanilla wafers in a zipper bag and crush with a rolling-pin or mallet. You want some texture, so leave some small pieces. Place the crushed cookies in a shallow bowl
    • With a fork, beat the extra egg white and the 2 whole eggs in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
    • Pour enough peanut oil into a medium heavy bottomed pan to 2" up the sides. Heat on medium high heat until a tiny drop of water sizzles when dropped in the oil.
    • Rub butter on your hands to keep the rice from sticking. Don't skip this step. You'll be a mess! Using a small scoop gather a mound of rice about the size of a ping-pong ball.
    • Gently roll the rice into a ball in your buttered hands. Place on a wire rack until all balls are formed.
    • One at a time, dip the rice balls into the egg then roll in the cookie crumbs. Continue until all are coated.
    • Drop three at a time into the hot oil with a spider spoon. Let the rice balls fry until lightly golden brown.
    • Remove from heat and place on paper towels to drain. Allow to cool before garnishing.
    • You can eat them plain, roll them in sugar, or go all out with powdered sugar caramel sauce and whipped cream. They would also be tasty served with maple syrup or honey.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 134IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

    Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.

    We take every effort to ensure that the estimated meal cost per serving is accurate. We use a meal cost analysis application that estimates the cost of a recipe based on groceries purchased at a Walmart store in my geographical area, northern California.

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    1. Katherines Corner says

      October 03, 2013 at 5:49 pm

      4 stars
      I am already a huge rice pudding fan, you just bumped it up a notch, well two notches actually! Hugs

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    2. Christine says

      October 02, 2013 at 4:55 pm

      You truly elevated rice pudding into something even more delicious, as if that was possible! I love the idea of rolling the balls in vanilla wafers, very nice touch! I'm going to have to give this a try!

      Reply
    3. Dina says

      October 02, 2013 at 4:45 pm

      omg dessert arancini. that looks amazing.

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