How to Make Dairy-Free & Vegan Coconut Arroz Con Leche

Hola Hola! Feliz Martes!

Today I’m sharing a short recipe for a vegan & dairy-free coconut arroz con leche.

Before you kill me for using vegan and dairy-free in the same sentence as arroz con leche, hear me out for just a sec! It’s actually pretty good! Instead of using regular milk and condensed milk to sweeten the rice pudding we use coconut milk and sweetened condensed coconut milk which are really good alternatives for those of you who are vegan, or have cut dairy out of your diet. This arroz con leche is still just as creamy, warm and spiced, and I promise your abuelita won’t be too upset for skipping out on the dairy.

Have a good rest of the week, nos vemos pronto!

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(Vegan & Dairy Free) Coconut Arroz Con Leche

Serves 6-8

Course Dessert

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword arroz con leche, coconut arroz con leche, dairy-free arroz con leche, dairy-free desserts, vegan arroz con leche, vegan mexican

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 290.24kcal

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Long Grain Rice
• 1 ¾ Cups Water
• 3 Cups Unsweetened Lite Coconut Milk
• 11.25oz Can Coconut Condensed Milk
• 1 Cinnamon Stick (4-5 inch)
• ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ¼ Teaspoon Kosher Salt

Instructions

• In a small saucepan under medium heat, add the rice and 1 ¾cups water, then bring to a boil. Once the water has reached a boil, place a lid on the saucepan then reduce the heat to low then and let the rice cook for 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, turn the flame off and let the rice steam for 15 minutes. Once the rice has finished steaming, use a fork to fluff the rice.
• Pour the coconut milk and coconut condensed milk into the saucepan, then add the cinnamon stick and use a rubber spatula to stir in the vanilla extract and kosher salt. Turn your flame on to medium-low, and let it come to a simmer, once it comes to a simmer, let it cook for 8-10 minutes until it starts to thicken. Remove your arroz con leche from the heat and set aside for 20 minutes to cool, the rice pudding will thicken as it cools. Serve warm with a sprinkle of cinnamon.