This Apple Pie Sticky Rice is a cozy fall twist on the classic Thai dessert mango sticky rice. When mango season ends but apple season begins, this recipe keeps the comfort going by swapping ripe mango for apple pie filling.

Check out my apple pie filling recipe to make this one! The apples mimic the sweetness and soft texture of mango!

Apple Pie Sticky Rice

Apple pie sticky rice is a fall-inspired twist on Thai mango sticky rice made with glutinous rice, cinnamon apples, and coconut milk sauce. When mangoes are out of season, give this dessert a try instead with apple pie filling!

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Prep Time 2 5

Cook Time 50

Total Time 2 55

Course Dessert

Cuisine Fusion

Servings people

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Ingredients

Rice

1 cup glutinous rice
½ cup coconut milk
½ cup almond milk
1 Tbsp brown sugar, adjust to taste based on sweetness preference
¼ tsp salt
2 cinnamon sticks

Filling

2 large honey crisp apples, peeled & cut into ½” pieces
½ Tbsp ginger, minced
½ Tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp cinnamon
⅛ tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp maple syrup
⅛ tsp salt
1 Tbsp water
½ Tbsp cornstarch

Sauce

½ cup coconut milk
2 Tbsp applesauce
1 Tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla extract

Garnish

Pecans

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Instructions
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Wash the glutinous rice 3-4 times. Soak the rice in 1.5 cups of water for 2 hours.
1 cup glutinous rice
After soaking, drain the water and transfer the rice to a medium-sized pot.
Place the pot over medium-high heat and add the rice ingredients. Mix everything until well combined with the rice.
½ cup coconut milk, ½ cup almond milk, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, ¼ tsp salt, 2 cinnamon sticks
Reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 20–25 minutes, uncovering every few minutes to stir so the rice does not burn on the bottom.
Once the rice is cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks and set the rice aside to cool slightly.
To make the apple pie filling, check out my recipe here: https://tamonde.com/2026/03/15/apple-pie-filling/
To make the coconut sauce, heat the coconut milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the sauce ingredients and stir over low heat for 2–3 minutes.
½ cup coconut milk, 2 Tbsp applesauce, 1 Tbsp maple syrup, ¼ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp vanilla extract
Remove the sauce from heat and let it cool for 3–5 minutes.
To plate, place the sticky rice and apple pie filling side by side on the plate.
Garnish with pecans and drizzle the coconut sauce over the top before serving.
Pecans

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I’m a Vietnamese American and the creator behind this recipe blog. I was previously a scientist but now do recipe development and content creation. I turned my love for research and food into intentional, science-backed cooking…

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