Not sure what to cook this Christmas?
On this page you will find a range of different Christmas rice recipes.
From simple breakfast ideas like mochi waffles, to quick and easy lunches and dinners, and delicious desserts, there is much to choose from.
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While the star of the Christmas table is often a succulent roast or a glazed ham, let's not overlook the humble yet versatile grain that has the power to transform any meal – rice.
Christmas rice recipes go beyond just cooking plain rice on the stove.
With rice, you can make an impressive meal such as paella, or a decadent dessert like chocolate mochi.
This Christmas, if you are looking for something a little different or are short on time, why not try one of these tasty recipes.
From delightful sweet treats like chocolate mochi to hassle-free breakfast ideas like mochi pancakes, the are many options and there is something for everyone.
Whether you're on the lookout for inventive twists on traditional dishes or seeking cozy breakfast inspirations to commence your Christmas morning, these rice recipes are guaranteed to infuse your festive celebrations with a perfect blend of warmth and flavor.
Easy Rice Recipes For Christmas
Below you will find a collection of delicious and easy rice recipes that you can devour this Christmas.
Breakfast Recipes
Let's start of with some breakfast recipes, shall we?
Mochi Waffle Recipe
Crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. These mochi waffles combine two classics – waffles and mochi.I guess you could say it brings an Asian touch on a Western treat.These waffles are just as easy to make as ordinary waffles and some even say that taste better!Make the batter for these easy mochi waffles the night before and on Christmas day just pour it into your waffle iron and cook.Top these waffles with anything you like. Why not drizzle some chocolate sauce on the top with a scoop of ice cream?Or what about maple syrup and toasted almonds?
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Rice Pudding with Oat Milk
Looking for something a little warming for breakfast this Christmas? Then this rice pudding with oat milk might just hit the spot.It’s creamy, comforting, and dairy free. Ready in about 30 minutes and devoured in only minutes. This oat milk rice pudding can also be served for dessert if you want.
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Mochi Pancakes
Not sure what to make for Christmas breakfast? Why not try these mochi pancakes. They are simple to make and are ready in no time!These easy pancakes are fluffy and have a slight chewy to them.This is because they use glutinous rice flour in them!
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Mochi Bread
Fancy a simple breakfast this Christmas? Or maybe you just want to add a bit more to the breakfast table.Well, this mochi bread is just perfect for that. It’s so fluffy and has a tiny chew to it. Enjoy it plain, or toast it and have it with your favorite jam, compote, or spreads!You can even turn this mochi bread loaf into little buns and use them for sliders or bread rolls for the dinner table.
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Brown Rice Flakes Porridge
Looking for a filling and hearty breakfast this Christmas? This brown rice flakes porridge is healthy, simple and quick to make, and delicious.Just like oatmeal, brown rice flakes porridge is ready in only a few minutes and doesn’t need many ingredients. This recipe uses 2 ingredients, in fact.What’s great about this recipe is that you can customise it to the way you like!If you want a thicker porridge, cook it a bit longer. Or if you want a thinner porridge, add a dash more milk.This rice flakes porridge can be topped with fresh berries, fruit, oranything you want really!
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Vietnamese Egg Omelette
Classic eggs. Can never go wrong, right?This Vietnamese egg omelette, also known as trung chien, is a delicious combination of fish sauce, green onions, shallot (red onions), rice noodles, and eggs.The addition of noodles to this dish gives the omelette a unique texture.
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Christmas Appetizers
Now that we have covered breakfast, let's move on to some tasty appetizers and finger food.
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Spicy tuna crispy rice is a delicious and simple to make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. Enjoy this dish on its own or served with your favorite toppings like sliced avocado, cucumber, or even green onions.
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Potato Mochi
These bite size snacks work great as a party appetizer!These potato mochi are chewy, soft, and crispy on the outside. They also have the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Potato mochi is a type of “agemochi.” This is a mochi that has been fried.When you fry mochi, it becomes crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
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Ornament Christmas Rice Cakes
Get your kids involved this Christmas and make these simple and creative ornament Christmas rice cakes.They are a fun snack that is ready in no time. There is no cooking needed to make these treats and can be decorated any way you like.You could use Christmas sprinkles or even M&M’s to create different patterns and designs.
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Hosomaki
Pop this sushi in your mouth. Hosomaki are a great filler for parties or an appetizer before lunch. Or if you are having a Christmas picnic, they are great for that too!You can fill hosomaki with many different things. Want a simple filling? Just use some slices of cucumber, it tastes great. Or you could use imitation crab meat, or even tamagoyaki (rolled egg omelette).
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Korean Rice Balls
Enjoy these Korean rice balls plain, or fill them with something such as canned tuna and Japanese mayonnaise. What ever you do, they are a simple way to bulk up your Christmas table.They can be made a day in advance. When you want to serve, you can enjoy them cold, or allow them to come to room temperature.
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Reindeer Christmas Rice Cakes
Aren’t these reindeer rice cakes just adorable?Make these for your kids, or even make them with your kids!You can choose from Nutella, biscoff spread, or even peanut butter for the base of these reindeers. So, you can suit these reindeer cakes to your tastes.
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Steamed Rice Rolls
Skip going out for dim sum and make these classic steamed rice rolls in your own home. They're easy to make, and are perfect to enjoy any time of year.
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Crispy Rice Paper Rolls
Looking for something fried? Well, have you ever tried crispy rice paper rolls?Frying classic Vietnamese rolls (summer rolls) takes them to a whole new level.You can make the rice paper rolls in advance and then fry them the next day.
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Lunch and Dinner Rice Recipes
Okay, time for something a little bit more filling. These recipes are perfect to make for lunch or dinner.
Risotto Zafferano
Add a little yellow to your plate with this risotto zafferano recipe.Risotto zafferano is also known as saffron risotto. The addition of saffron gives the rice a rich golden yellow color.So, if you want to impress your family and friends this Christmas by making risotto, why not take it up a notch and add some color to it too!
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Pad Mee
Spicy noodles anyone? Ready in about 30 minutes, this pad mee recipe is a great dish you can make last minute and bring to a party or serve for Christmas lunch.Unlike it’s ever popular cousin, Pad Thai, Pad Mee uses less ingredients but this does not mean it compromises on flavor!
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Singapore Fried Rice
Perfect to serve for lunch or dinner. This Singapore fried rice is packed full of flavor. It is a slightly spicy rice dish.You can make use of any leftovers you may have in the fridge, use mince meat instead of chicken breast, or make this Singapore fried rice completely meatless. It’s up to you!
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Sweet Potato Rice Recipe
Aromatic, tender, and filling sweet potato rice. This sweet potato rice recipe offers a delicious blend of fluffy, slightly sticky, short grain rice combined with golden sweet potato chunks.
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Jeera Rice
Fluffy and soft jeera rice. This recipe for jeera rice is an easy one pot dish that is full of flavor.It’s great on it’s own, or when you serve it with curries, grilled meats, or with dal.
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Spam Fried Rice Recipe
Colorful spam fried rice. It’s like Christmas cheer on a plate. It’s got red, green, yellow, and white all mixed into one delicious dish.This quick and easy recipe is perfect for the whole family. What’s more, it’s ready in under 30 minutes.
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Sushi Bake Recipe
Creamy and soft sushi bake. Perfect for a last minute dinner party!No rolling of sushi is needed to make this sushi bake. Just layer the ingredients in a casserole dish.Imagine, cooked sushi rice, topped with imitation crab meat, seaweed, cucumber, green onions, toasted sesame seeds, Japanese mayo, and Sriracha sauce.Combining these simple ingredients creates a creamy and satisfying dish.
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Seafood Paella Recipe
This seafood paella recipe is so easy to make, you'll be enjoying tender and delicious paella all year round. Perfect for gatherings, or weeknight dinners.
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Tuna Fried Rice
Have some unexpected guests coming over this Christmas?Well, whip up this quick and easy fried rice recipe with tuna in no time. It’s the perfect dish to make if you are in a hurry and you can use up any leftovers you may have in your fridge of pantry.
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Sweet Rice Recipes
Finally, it's time for sweets! Below you will find a range of different sweet recipes that you can make.
Some of these recipes, like the chocolate rice bubble slice can be made in advance.
Chocolate Mochi
Soft, chewy, and squishy chocolate mochi. A decadent treat which is perfect for any occasion.Pop this little chocolate delights into your mouth. They are a simple dessert that is ready in no time.
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Orange Sweet Rice
Orange sweet rice, also known as zarda, is a delicious and easy to make sweet rice dish that's perfect for all occasions.
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Nutella Mochi
Calling all Nutella lovers!This recipe for Nutella mochi is a fusion of traditional Japanese rice cakes and the delicious hazelnut chocolate spread, Nutella.Enjoy them after dinner, or for afternoon tea.
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Coconut Rice Pudding
Creamy, refreshing, and easy to make coconut rice pudding. This recipe is something that can be enjoyed both hot or cold, and with your favorite toppings.
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Chocolate Rice Bubble Slice
This chocolate rice bubble slice can be made in advance. This makes it perfect if you need to bring a dessert to a party.It’s a no fuss recipe that is ready in about 15 minutes.This chocolate rice bubble slice uses only 4 ingredients.If you want to make this slice even fancier, you could dip pieces of this slice in melted chocolate and then garnish with Christmas sprinkles.
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Mochi Cookies
These mochi cookies are crumbly, soft on the inside, and slightly crunchy on the outside.They take about 45 minutes to make, but you can make them in advance if needed.
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Matcha Mochi Waffles
Matcha mochi waffles are a delicious fusion of traditional Japanese flavors and classic waffles. These waffles are easy to make and are perfect for breakfast, or even dessert.
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Condensed Milk Brownies
Gooey, chewy, and crunchy condensed milk brownies.Now, I know what you’re thinking. What has this got to do with rice. Well, these chocolately brownies use rice sweetened condensed milk. Enjoy it hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or serve at room temperature.It’s really up to you!These condensed milk brownies are vegan friendly.
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Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Muffins
These dairy free chocolate chip muffins are absolutely delicious and are so easy to make. They are chewy, soft, and squishy. These muffins have mochi baked inside of them. Chocolate chip muffins are great to add to a dessert table or even have for morning tea on Christmas.
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Mango Mochi
Bite into a delicious Asian dessert that’s chewy and soft on the outside and fruity and sweet on the inside.Mango mochi will bring a little cheer to your table this Christmas. It only takes about 25 minutes to make and uses only 6 ingredients.You can use mango jam to fill these rice cakes, or even frozen mango pieces!
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Christmas Mochi Donuts
Like little Christmas wreaths on a plate.These mochi donuts are perfect for the festive season.These mochi donuts are baked, not fried. They are crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
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Milk Rice Cake
Like little droplets of snow, these milk rice cakes are chewy and delicious! Perfect for a light snack or an after dinner treat.
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Matcha Cookies
These little green tea cookies are so easy to make and are ready in no time.The subtle taste of vanilla, with crunchy almonds and white chocolate mixed with the slight bitterness of the green tea (matcha) makes for the perfect combination.
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Flaked Rice Pudding
Kick back after a long Christmas day and enjoy this flaked rice pudding.Ready in about 10 minutes, this flaked rice pudding is creamy, comforting, and heart-warming.Use any dried fruit you like for this pudding – we absolutely love using dried apricots and cranberries.
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Arroz Doce
This Portuguese rice pudding is thick, sweet, and creamy. Traditionally, arroz doce is served after dinner as a sweet or on special occasions, like Christmas!It’s a comforting dessert that is perfect for a cold Christmas night.
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Chak Hao Kheer
Chak hao kheer is a black rice pudding originating from India.It’s beautiful to look at, rich, and sweet.Adjust the sweetness of this kheer to your liking.You can serve this chak hao kheer hot or cold – making it great for any type of weather.Make sure you soak your rice before making this! Or you might find that your rice is gritty and hard if you don't.
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Ube Butter Mochi
Decadent, chewy, and beautiful to look at ube butter mochi. Great for a sweet treat any time of the day and any season!
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FAQ
Can I make arroz doce ahead?
Yes, you can make arroz doce ahead. You can make this dish up to 2 days in advance. Any longer than this and the rice starts to become gritty and unpleasant in texture.
Is glutinous rice flour the same as rice flour?
No, glutinous rice flour is not the same as rice flour. Glutinous rice flour is also known as sweet rice flour or mochiko flour.
It is made from glutinous rice which is more starchy and stickier than the rice used to make rice flour.
How do you make soft waffles crispy?
Place your soft waffles in your waffle iron over low to medium heat and allow to slowly become crisp. Alternatively, you could heat them in the oven to make them crispy.
How to store homemade mochi?
Fresh mochi can be kept at room temperature in a sealed airtight container for a few days.
It can also be stored in the fridge however it will become drier quicker.
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