Stove Top Apple Rice Pudding

Found this at abbeys-kitchen and tweeked it when my boys brought some wild apples home from across the road. A great way to use up left over cooked rice.

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Serves: 8-9

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  chopped apples, peels on or off
• 2  cups cooked rice, any kind
• 2  cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup raisins

Directions

1. Heat maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and chopped apple in a medium-sized pan until bubbly.
2. Add cooked rice, milk and raisins and bring to a simmer, uncovered for about 15 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve warm. If desired, each serving may be sprinkled with a crunchy topping such as coconut, wheat germ, Grape nuts cereal or sunflower seeds.