Vegan almond rice pudding with cherries for Christmas breakfast

Vegan almond rice pudding made with almond milk, vanilla and cinnamon, topped with warm sour cherries with orange and toasted flaked almonds. A gluten-free breakfast for Christmas morning.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 35 min
• Total time: 45 min
• Calories: 333 kcal per serving
• Protein: 7 g
• Fat: 8 g
• Carbs: 57 g

Ingredients

• 900ml almond milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 200g pudding rice
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 300g sour cherries
• 1 unwaxed orange
• 30g flaked almonds
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cornflour

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · saucepan · wooden spoon

1. Slit the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Bring the almond milk, vanilla seeds, vanilla pod, cinnamon stick and salt to the boil in a pan.
2. Stir in the pudding rice and leave it to swell, covered, over a low heat for 30 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes so nothing catches.
3. Remove the vanilla pod and cinnamon stick and stir in two thirds of the maple syrup.
4. Heat the sour cherries with the juice of the orange and the remaining maple syrup. Mix the cornflour with a splash of water, stir it in and simmer everything for 1 minute.
5. Toast the flaked almonds in a dry frying pan for 2 minutes.
6. Divide the rice pudding between four bowls and top with the warm cherries and almonds.

Good to know

In Denmark, Christmas dinner ends with risalamande, rice pudding with almonds and warm cherry sauce. This version cooks in almond milk and comes to the breakfast table. On Boxing Day, it also tastes good cold from the fridge.

Swaps

Almond milk → oat milk (creamier, not gluten-free). Maple syrup → date paste. Sour cherries → stewed plums. Flaked almonds → chopped pistachios.

Cooking tips

Rice pudding catches easily; a heavy-based pan and a low heat help. If it gets too firm as it cools, stir in a splash of almond milk. There's no need to thaw frozen sour cherries.

Storage

The rice pudding keeps for 3 days and the cherries for 4 days in the fridge; eat cold or warm up with a little almond milk.

Allergens

Vegan and gluten-free, contains almonds. Suitable for children and during pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

How long does almond rice pudding keep in the fridge?

The rice pudding keeps for 3 days and the cherries for 4 days in the fridge; eat cold or warm up with a little almond milk.

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