Vegetarian · Slow cooker

Slow Cooker Rice Pudding with Pudding Rice and Nutmeg

A proper milky pudding from six ingredients, with no cream and no thickener. The slow cooker does the rest while Sharon gives it a stir whenever she walks past.

R By Richard · Adapted from butlersempire · Published 6 October 2026
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🍲Slow cook 4 hr (Low)
The Best Ever Rice Pudding In The Slow Cooker

Source video by butlersempire on YouTube. This recipe was adapted with strict source-fidelity rules.

A simple homemade rice pudding made entirely in the slow cooker. Pudding rice, milk, sugar, butter, vanilla and nutmeg go in together, with the pot greased first so nothing sticks. It cooks on Low for 4 to 5 hours and is stirred whenever you pass by. The lid comes off for the last 10 to 15 minutes to let it thicken, and in the video it came out thick and creamy with no cream added. Cream and sultanas are optional extras, and a spoonful of jam in the middle is a family favourite.

Ingredients

Rice pudding
  • 1.4 litresmilk
  • 200 gpudding rice
  • 100 gsugar
  • 25 gunsalted butter
  • 1 tspvanilla extract
  • 1 tspground nutmeg
Optional extras
  • cream
  • sultanas
  • jam

Method

  1. Grease the bottom and sides of the slow cooker pot with butter so the pudding does not stick.

  2. Pour in the milk, then add the pudding rice, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg and the 25 g of butter. No other thickener is needed.

  3. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours, stirring every now and again whenever you walk past. The video version took 4.5 hours.

    ~270 min

  4. For the last 10 to 15 minutes, take the lid off so the pudding can thicken up.

    ~15 min

  5. If the rice is cooked but the pudding is still too runny, leave the lid off for about half an hour and it will thicken further.

    ~30 min

  6. Scrape around the edges of the pot, spoon into bowls and serve. Add a dollop of jam in the middle if you like.

Frequently asked

Do I need to add cream?
No. The presenter used only milk and the pudding still came out thick and creamy. Some people do add a little cream, so it is up to you.
What kind of rice should I use?
Pudding rice. The presenter specifically says it is not long grain rice.
Mine is still runny at the end. What now?
Take the lid off and leave it for about half an hour. The pudding thickens up as the liquid reduces, so you can make it as thick or runny as you like.
How do I stop it sticking?
Grease the bottom and sides of the slow cooker with butter before adding the ingredients, and stir whenever you pass.
Can I add fruit or change the flavouring?
Yes. Sultanas are suggested for fruit, cinnamon can replace the nutmeg, and the vanilla and nutmeg can be left out entirely if you prefer.
Extraction notes (transparency): Prep time and servings are not stated in the video. The video demonstrates an 8 to 8.5 litre slow cooker; the video's cook was 4.5 hours with the lid off for the last 10 to 15 minutes. Spice is nutmeg, or cinnamon as an alternative, about a teaspoon.