Rice pudding for 11 mth old.

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Quick question - is it ok to give tinned rice pudding or is it best to make my own (really would rather avoid!).

If so, is one type better for babies than another? My dh usually just eats tesco value ones so thats what we have in the house...

Wouldn't give DS value anything, but I'm a food snob and wouldn't eat them myself either...

Look at the ingredients. Does it have lots of sugar? Lots of other unrecognisable ingredients?

Rachel's organic do a nice rice pudding - or it's incredibly easy to make yourself.

Buy some pudding rice, follow the instructions on the packet - it's rice, full-fat milk and a bit of sugar (and nutmeg on top if you like it). You just bung it all in a dish and put it in a low oven for two hours. Bingo!

is it really that easy? are you sure?

Totally! I make it all the time - love it!

it cant be frozen can it?

I've given ds Ambrosia creamed rice in the past. No preservatives or other nasties but obviously quite high in sugar so it's a once-in-a-while treat.

Didn't know Rachel's did one, hunker, must get some (I love rice pud!)

Don't think so - but you'll want to scoff any your baby doesn't so there'll be none left to freeze

Rachel's one is in pots with the yoghurts - have two sitting in my fridge atm - it's lovely and creamy - think there may only be one in my fridge in a mo

I use 2.5 oz of rice 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (reduce if you want)& nutmeg or cinnamon
In the oven (med setting) for a couple of hours (maybe 1 and a half)

You can add dried fruit (apricots/raisins) if you want

Oooooh, I've already been to Waitrose this morning - can I justify a return trip? Hmmm, suppose I could do with some more fruit to make ds some ice lollies with....

Ds' absolute favourite is Boots own baby organic rice pudding with cinnamon. Have never actually got my act together to make my own, but perhaps I will now.....

I give ds3 (10 months) Ambrosia rice pud.

i really dont like rice pud, but you are all making it sound so delicious!! maybe once i make my own... but then, i dont really want to develop a taste for it since it is so fattening!

blimey had pudding rice in my cupboard for years never plucked up the courage to actually use it!

Easiest thing in world to make - I put a couple of vanilla pods in mine too, dd and ds love it, as does dh. Dot the top with a few blobs of butter and remember to stir 30 mins into cooking. makes the top all caramel-like any scrummy.