Cut the vanilla pod open lengthwise, scrape out the pulp with the back of a knife. Put milk, vanilla pulp and vanilla pod into a pot and bring to the boil. Add rice pudding and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and let the rice pudding swell for about 20 minutes (stir in between).
Bring 350 ml apple juice and cherries to the boil in a saucepan. Stir sauce powder, 75 ml apple juice and 2 tbsp. sugar until smooth. Stir into the boiling cherries. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 1 minute while stirring. Remove from the stove.
Remove the vanilla pod from the rice pudding, stir in 1 tablespoon of sugar. 1⁄2 Mix tbsp. sugar and cinnamon. Arrange rice pudding with some of the cherries on plates and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Serve the rest of the cherries separately.