This Instant Pot Rice Pudding is not only creamy and delicious, it’s also easy when made in your electric pressure cooker. You don’t need eggs to thicken this rice pudding and the flavor and texture will impress you.

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I love making rice pudding for the family and over the years I’ve tried recipe after recipe. I’ve never had a recipe fail when it came to rice pudding but there were times where I found it to be a little too much effort. Thanks to the pressure cooker, making a creamy and perfect rice pudding no longer has to be difficult.
Seriously, it’s as easy as placing the ingredients in the pressure cooker, starting it, walking away to play with your kids, or do some laundry, and then opening the lid and stirring.
You can add raisins to your rice pudding if you like. My kids hate raisins, hubby and I love them.

How to make Instant Pot Rice Pudding
First, if using raisins, soak them to rehydrate them. I like to soak my raisins in a little bourbon. If you want to keep it alcohol-free, soak them in hot water. I start to soak them about an hour before my rice pudding will be ready. And if you don’t like raisins in your rice pudding, skip this step.

Next, give your long grain rice a quick rinse in a colander. You don’t have to rinse until the water runs clear, just a few seconds under the faucet.
Pour long-grain rice, milk, water, and a pinch of salt into pressure cooker insert and stir. Add cinnamon sticks and vanilla extract. Cover and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.

It’ll take a few minutes for your machine to rise to pressure. Once your machine reaches pressure, your 10-minute timer will begin. Once the 10-minute timer goes off, allow the machine to naturally release. This will take about 20-25 minutes. When ready to open the lid, switch the valve from seal to venting to ensure all the pressure is released.
Once all the pressure has released, open the lid and remove the cinnamon sticks. Add in half a can of condensed milk. And stir. The rice pudding may appear watery but it will thicken once it cools a bit.

You can serve this rice pudding on its own, with raisins, or with a little cinnamon sprinkled over the top.

Notes:
- This recipe works best with long grain rice. Short grain or middle grain kinds of rice can be used but the consistency will be more like a risotto.
- Your rice pudding will look watery when you open it. It will thicken up on its own. Do not try to sauté the mixture when you open the lid or you may end up scorching the bottom of your pressure cooker.
- The bourbon-soaked raisins are perfect for other uses too, like adding to vanilla ice cream. I store them in a separate glass store to use in multiple recipes. However, the taste of the bourbon gets stronger and stronger as they sit.
- Rice pudding can be eaten cold or warmed. I prefer warmed. To refrigerate, allow your rice pudding to cool to room temperature and then refrigerate. It can last in your fridge for 3-4 days.
I hope you enjoy this rice pudding recipe as much as we do.
Looking for more pressure cooker dessert recipes? Try these out:
- 30 Instant Pot Dessert Recipes
- Instant Pot Bread Pudding
- Instant Pot Carrot Cake Cheesecake
- Chocolate Cake Cake Bites
- Pressure Cooker Lemon Curd
Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- ½ cup long grain rice quickly rinsed
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 ½ cup milk
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 7 oz sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup bourbon or hot water optional
- ½ cup raisins optional
Instructions
- Optional Step: Place raisins in a small bowl and pour bourbon or hot water over the raisins and set aside for an hour.
- Place rice, water, milk, and salt in pressure cooker insert and stir until combined. Place cinnamon sticks and vanilla extract into the pressure cooker. Cover and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once the timer is up, allow the pressure cooker to naturally release.
- Once all the pressure is released, open the lid and stir in the condensed milk. Allow cooling for about 5 minutes. Serve with raisins or on its own. Serve warm or chilled.*
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Notes
- This recipe works best with long grain rice. Short grain or middle grain kinds of rice can be used but the consistency will be different.
- Your rice pudding will look watery when you open it. It will thicken up on its own. Do not try to sauté the mixture when you open the lid or you may end up scorching the bottom of your pressure cooker.
- Rice pudding can be eaten cold or warmed. To refrigerate, allow your rice pudding to cool to room temperature and then refrigerate. It can last in your fridge for 3-4 days.
Conni
Monday 17th of April 2023
Good morning Tanya, Can this rice pudding be made without cinnamon sticks? If so when would you use regular cinnamon and how much? Thanks so much, Conni
Tanya
Tuesday 18th of April 2023
Hi Conni, it can be. I'd add just a little, about 1/4 a teaspoon. Ground cinnamon will change the color of the pudding though.
sara
Friday 26th of August 2022
can this be recipe doubled ?
Tanya
Friday 26th of August 2022
Hi sara, I have not tried doubling it so I'm not sure how it would do in the pressure cooker.
Ann
Wednesday 20th of July 2022
Hi: I would love to try this but does the milk not “overflow” while under pressure?
Tanya
Thursday 21st of July 2022
Hi Ann, I didn't have that issue with this recipe. I actually use milk in my pressure cooker a good bit and it hasn't overflowed. I'd make sure to use a 6qt pressure cooker.
Jim
Tuesday 1st of December 2020
Excellent recipient! Easy and delicious. I soaked the raisins and the added them with all the other ingredients to cook. A pinch of nutmeg as well for a little flavour. Will definitely make this again! Cheers!
Stan
Monday 10th of August 2020
I checked out and tried some of the other Instant Pot Rice Pudding recipes (using condensed milk) on YouTube and you’re recipe is hands down the best!
I think using 3 cups of liquid per 1/2 cup of rice and only cooking for 10 minutes makes all the difference.
Tanya
Monday 10th of August 2020
Thanks so much Stan! yea, it took me a couple of tries to get that water to rice ratio right lol. We ate a whole lotta rice pudding during this testing lol