Sweet Tooth

For all my gluten-free boys and girls (and the pudding lovers out there), here is what I'm now making with my overripe bananas. Bye bye banana bread, hello pudding!

Banana Rice Pudding

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Recipe, adapted from EatingWell:
(Makes 8 servings)

1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
3 cups plus 1 tablespoon nonfat milk, divided (EDIT: I used 2 cups of milk plus 1 tablespoon and it was plenty!)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 ripe bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine rice, water and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil
Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is fully absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes
Stir in 3 cups milk, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and bring to a lively simmer
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes
Stir cornstarch and the remaining 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl until smooth; add to the pudding
Continue cooking, stirring often, until the mixture is the consistency of porridge, about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat
Mash 3 bananas in a small bowl. Stir the mashed bananas and vanilla into the pudding
Transfer to a large bowl, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pudding and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours
Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving