Gluten-Free Baked Pineapple Rice Casserole Recipe

About this recipe

A warm and comforting gluten-free vegetarian casserole featuring sweet pineapple, fluffy rice, and a buttery brown sugar glaze. Perfect for dinner and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 1 pack (1 kg) 921 Everyday Long Grain Rice
• 100 g Mother Dairy Salted Butter
• 1 ltr Real Fruit Power Pineapple Juice
• 370 g Bonne Maman Apricot Preserve Marmalade Fruit Jam
• 1 kg Whole Farm Brown Sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. 2. Cook 2 cups of rice according to package directions and set aside.
3. 3. Grease a casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of butter.
4. 4. Spread 1/3 of the cooked rice evenly in the bottom of the casserole dish.
5. 5. Layer half of the apricot preserve (about 1 cup) over the rice, then dot with 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
6. 6. Add another 1/3 of the rice on top of the apricot layer.
7. 7. Spread the remaining apricot preserve (about 1 cup) over the rice, dot with 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter, and sprinkle with another 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
8. 8. Top with the remaining rice, then dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
9. 9. Pour 3/4 cup of pineapple juice evenly over the top of the casserole.
10. 10. Cover the casserole dish with a lid or aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
11. 11. Remove the cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes to allow the top to caramelize slightly.
12. 12. Serve warm as a satisfying gluten-free dinner option.