Colombian Coconut Rice Pudding

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup carolina rice (or any other brand of long grain rice)
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package instant pudding mix, i use vanilla or 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package coconut cream
• 2 cups half-and-half (or whole milk)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut, chopped pistachios, raisins, macadamia nuts, chocolate chips, fun chips (optional) or 1/2 cup diced fresh fruit (optional)
• whipped cream, chocolate curls, maraschino cherries for garnish

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice according to package directions. set aside to cool.
• 2 in mixing bowl, combine pudding mix, and half and half.
• 3 mix for 2 minutes.
• 4 fold in rice and desired choice of add ins.
• 5 spoon into 6 dessert cups.
• 6 chill.
• 7 garnish as desired.
• 8 enjoy.