Baked rice pudding with stewed fruit

Name: Baked rice pudding with stewed fruit
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 6 portions

A slow-baked milk pudding served with stewed apple and pear — calcium-rich comfort food without much added sugar.

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For 6 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

Our recipes use a 15 ml tablespoon. The standard Australian tablespoon holds 20 ml, so use three level teaspoons where a tablespoon is listed.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Heat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan). Stir the rice, milk, sugar and vanilla in a baking dish and grate the nutmeg over.
Step 2. Bake for 90 minutes, stirring once after 30 minutes, until creamy and set.
Step 3. Meanwhile simmer the apple and pear with the cinnamon and 100 ml of water for 12 minutes.
Step 4. Serve the pudding hot with the stewed fruit.

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Cook eggs until both the white and the yolk are firm, and cook meat, poultry and seafood until steaming hot throughout.
Use pasteurised milk, yoghurt and cheese. Soft and surface-ripened cheeses are only suitable when cooked until steaming hot.
Avoid pre-prepared salads, deli meats, pâté, raw sprouts and cold smoked or raw seafood while pregnant, and wash all produce well.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep them at or below 5°C, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Use pasteurised milk and serve hot; refrigerate leftovers within two hours.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Healthy eating when you're pregnant or breastfeeding — National Health and Medical Research Council — Eat for Health, reviewed 10 September 2026
Foods to avoid when pregnant — healthdirect Australia, reviewed 10 September 2026
Advice for pregnant women about food safety — Food Standards Australia New Zealand, reviewed 10 September 2026