| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 20 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 2 hr |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 3-to-3 1/2-pound sugar pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, plus more for topping
- Kosher salt
- 2/3 cup instant rice
- 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Slice off and reserve the top 1 1/2 inches of the pumpkin. Scoop out the seeds and stringy pulp. Rub the inside of the pumpkin with the butter, then rub with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and a pinch of salt.
- Combine the rice, evaporated milk, molasses, vanilla, cinnamon, the remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Put the pumpkin in a baking dish and fill the pumpkin with the rice mixture. Cover with the pumpkin top and add 1 inch of boiling water to the baking dish. Cover loosely with foil and bake until the pumpkin is tender and the rice pudding is thick, about 2 hours. Scrape the pumpkin flesh and stir into the rice pudding; sprinkle with brown sugar.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 392 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 32 mg |
| Sodium | 1184 mg |
Reviews
I made this for a casual “pizza” dinner with friends. It looked spectacular!! I used pumpkin pie spices for extra flavor and served it with whipped cream. Liked the fact that it wasn’t to sweet. I used real brown rice that I partially cooked before adding it to the other ingredients,and some raisins. It took more prep but the flavor was rich and had great texture. I will make this again!
This was an amazing recipe! We added a bit more brown sugar at the end, and it tasted wonderful. It’s great on vanilla ice cream. We will definitely be making it again!
The recipe was easy to follow. Most time-consuming task was cleaning out the pumpkin. Taste was just okay. Definitely would add more brown sugar. My kids didn’t care for it too much. It did present nicely though.