Best 6 Luscious Light Bread Pudding Recipes

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**Luscious Light Bread Pudding: A Delightful Treat for Bread Lovers**

Bread pudding, a classic dessert that has been enjoyed for centuries, offers a comforting and delicious way to use up leftover bread. Our Luscious Light Bread Pudding recipe takes this traditional favorite to a new level with a delightful combination of soft, tender bread, creamy custard, and a hint of warm spices. This lightened-up version uses low-fat milk, evaporated skim milk, and egg whites, resulting in a guilt-free indulgence that won't weigh you down. But don't let the "light" in the title fool you – this bread pudding is packed with flavor and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Whether you're looking for a cozy breakfast, a comforting dessert, or a special treat to share with friends and family, our Luscious Light Bread Pudding has you covered. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is perfect for bakers of all skill levels. So grab your stale bread, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a delightful baking journey.

**Additional Recipe Options:**

1. **Classic Bread Pudding:** For a more traditional bread pudding experience, try our Classic Bread Pudding recipe. This version uses whole milk, heavy cream, and a combination of eggs and egg yolks for a richer and more decadent custard.

2. **Chocolate Bread Pudding:** Indulge in our Chocolate Bread Pudding, a chocolate lover's dream. This recipe incorporates rich cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate chips for a decadent dessert that will leave you craving more.

3. **Fruit-Filled Bread Pudding:** Add a burst of fruity flavor to your bread pudding with our Fruit-Filled Bread Pudding recipe. This version is loaded with fresh berries, apples, or your favorite fruits, creating a delightful and refreshing treat.

4. **Savory Bread Pudding:** For a savory twist, try our Savory Bread Pudding recipe. This unique dish combines bread, vegetables, cheese, and herbs for a hearty and satisfying meal that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish.

No matter your preference, our Luscious Light Bread Pudding and its recipe variations offer something for everyone. So, let's get baking and enjoy the irresistible charm of this classic dessert!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HEALTHIER BREAD PUDDING II



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For a family that LOVES bread pudding, double this recipe and bake it in a 9x13-inch pan. Enjoy this healthier version - which features whole wheat bread, reduced sugar, and apple or pear - for breakfast or dessert! Optional: Dust lightly with confectioners sugar before serving. Yum!

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 slices day-old whole wheat bread
½ cup raisins
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups low-fat milk
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking dish. Mix in raisins and apple. Drizzle with melted butter.
  • Combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up egg mixture.
  • Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place bread pudding baking dish into a large roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water around pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of pudding comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 69.1 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 122.9 mg, Sugar 17.2 g

SIMPLE BREAD PUDDING



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This recipe is proof-positive that leftover bread can easily be converted to dessert without much work. There's room for customization here: consider adding fresh or dried fruit or a combination of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom. It makes a great brunch dish, served with fresh fruit compote. Or add a handful of chocolate chips before baking for a decidedly more decadent outcome.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, editors' pick, dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups milk
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, more for greasing pan
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch salt
1/2 loaf sweet egg bread like challah or brioche, cut into 2-inch cubes (about 5 to 6 cups)
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk, butter, vanilla, sugar and salt. Continue cooking just until butter melts; cool. Meanwhile, butter a 4-to-6-cup baking dish and fill it with cubed bread.
  • Add eggs to cooled milk mixture and whisk; pour mixture over bread. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until custard is set but still a little wobbly and edges of bread have browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 198, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 192 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LUSCIOUS LIGHT BREAD PUDDING



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Categories     Dairy     Dessert     Bake     Low Fat

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

Pudding:
2½ C. skim milk
½ C. raisins
½ C. dark brown sugar
1/3 C. sugar
1 t. vanilla
¼ t. cinnamon
¼ t. nutmeg
3 egg whites
1 egg
1 package instant nonfat vanilla pudding mix
10 slices of French bread (3/4 in. thick each), cut into cubes
Rum Sauce:
½ C. sugar
2 T. reduced-fat margarine
2 T. flour
1 C. skim milk
¼ C. dark rum

Steps:

  • For the pudding: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except bread. Add bread, stirring gently and let stand in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°. Spoon pudding into a 10x7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake for 35 minutes. Serve with Rum Sauce. For the Rum Sauce: Combine sugar and margarine in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until margarine melts. Add flour. Cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually add milk and cook for 4 more minutes, continuing to whisk constantly. Add the rum and remove from heat.

BEST BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE



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We found this recipe tucked inside my mom's Bible when going through her things. It has become a family tradition on the first snow day of the year and if that doesn't happen, which can be the case here in central Virginia, we know it'll be the featured dessert at Easter and anytime a comfort food is in order.

Provided by Gail Cobile

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup butter, melted
3 cups whole milk
10 slices hearty farmhouse-style bread, toasted and cut into cubes
1 cup raisins
½ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 ¼ cups whole milk
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  • For vanilla sauce, whisk 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, the flour, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/4 cups of whole milk,and salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding, or serve on the side in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.3 calories, Carbohydrate 91.7 g, Cholesterol 128.8 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 387.3 mg, Sugar 72.4 g

LIGHT & EASY BREAD PUDDING



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A wonderful recipe that I got from the Splenda website. Easy to make and really nice tasting. A good winter comfort food.

Provided by JoyfulCook

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 6 6 portions, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large eggs
2 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 1/2 cups Splenda granular (splenda no calorie artificial sweetener)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups French bread, day old in 1 inch cubes
1/2 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk together eggs, milk, Splenda® Granular, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large bowl. Gently stir in bread cubes and raisins. Pour mixture into a 1 1/2-quart ungreased baking dish.
  • Bake 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
  • Note. Bread Pudding may be prepared in individual baking dishes. Baking time will be decreased by approximately 10 minutes.
  • Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 starch.

THICK & DELICIOUS BREAD PUDDING



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This is delicious, super-easy to make, and the ingredients are what you will always have on hand in your pantry. Before we even knew how to bake cakes and cookies, my little sister and I used to make this whenever a sweet craving attacked us (a not infrequent event!).

Provided by eatrealfood

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

10 slices bread
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
3 cups milk
4 ounces butter
nutmeg (optional)
raisins (optional)
cinnamon (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven up to 350°F.
  • Cut slices of bread into cubes.
  • Bake bread cubes for 10 min until a little crisp.
  • In a saucepan, heat the milk, and butter but do not allow to boil.
  • To this, add the vanilla, beaten eggs and sugar, when a bit cooled.
  • Add the baking powder and blend until smooth.
  • In an ovenproof tray, layer the cubes of bread and pour over it the liquid prepared above, until the bread is saturated.
  • If desired, sprinkle your choice of nutmeg, cinnamon or raisins.
  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until it browns.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of bread to create different textures and flavors. Stale bread works best, as it will absorb more of the custard mixture.
  • Soak the bread cubes in the custard mixture for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. This will help the bread to absorb the flavors and become tender.
  • Be careful not to overmix the custard mixture. Overmixing will make the bread pudding tough.
  • Bake the bread pudding in a water bath. This will help to create a moist and creamy pudding.
  • Allow the bread pudding to cool for at least 1 hour before serving. This will help the pudding to set and become more flavorful.

Conclusion:

Bread pudding is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be made with a variety of ingredients. It is a great way to use up leftover bread, and it can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With so many different variations, there is sure to be a bread pudding recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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