Arroz con Leche is an easy-to-make, creamy Cuban rice pudding made with sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and lemon zest. The perfect dessert for any day of the week and it's unbelievably delicious!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.5 stars (65 reviews)
Keywords
arroz con leche, arroz con leche recipe, cuban arroz con leche, cuban rice pudding, rice pudding recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 1/2 cups water
Zest from one lemon
1 cinnamon stick
2 cups whole milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk ((14 ounces))
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ground cinnamon for garnish
Categories
Dessert
Snack
Cuisine
Cuban
Steps
In a saucepan, add the rice with water, lemon zest and cinnamon stick. Cook until the rice is soft, about 10-15 minutes.
Remove the cinnamon stick and drain off any excess water. (Most of the water should be absorbed into the rice.) Place saucepan back on the stove.
Add milk, condensed milk, salt, and vanilla extract to rice and cook over low heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally until thick, for about 1 hour.
Remove from heat. Serve, sprinkle with ground cinnamon and enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 393 kcal
Carbohydrates: 64.6 g
Protein: 10.8 g
Fat: 10.5 g
Saturated Fat: 6.4 g
Cholesterol: 38 mg
Sodium: 245 mg
Sugar: 52.9 g
Reviews
Mikey Calcagno on 2026-01-06 (5 stars): Amazing!!
Elena Rabi on 2024-02-12 (5 stars): I made it and came out great! I used cal rose rice. I do want to add that your recipes are delicious . My grandmother was the one who made all th Cuban desserts.
Dinorah Penabad on 2022-01-21 (5 stars): GREAT RECEPIES!
Jose Bonilla on 2020-12-23 (5 stars): So amazingly delicious
Jay on 2020-05-15 (5 stars): I can't wait to try the recipe. I don't have whole milk. I have heavy cream and 2% milk. Which do you recommend?
