Best 7 Moms Bread Pudding Recipes

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Indulge in the nostalgic flavors of Mom's Bread Pudding, a classic dessert that warms the soul. This quintessential comfort food transforms stale bread into a delectable treat, combining the richness of bread, eggs, and milk with the sweetness of sugar and spices. This article presents a collection of bread pudding recipes that cater to diverse preferences. From the traditional version that evokes childhood memories to innovative variations that introduce unique twists, these recipes guarantee a delightful culinary experience.

1. **Classic Mom's Bread Pudding**: This timeless recipe embodies the essence of bread pudding. It features a simple yet comforting blend of bread, milk, eggs, sugar, and spices, resulting in a tender and flavorful dessert.

2. **Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding**: Elevate the classic recipe with the irresistible indulgence of chocolate chips. This variation adds a burst of chocolatey goodness, creating a dessert that satisfies both chocolate lovers and traditional bread pudding enthusiasts.

3. **Caramel Apple Bread Pudding**: Experience the harmonious fusion of apples, caramel, and bread pudding in this delightful recipe. The tartness of apples complements the sweetness of caramel, while the bread pudding provides a warm and comforting base.

4. **Pumpkin Bread Pudding**: Embrace the fall flavors with this seasonal twist on bread pudding. The addition of pumpkin puree and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg creates a cozy and comforting dessert, perfect for chilly autumn days.

5. **Savory Bread Pudding**: Deviate from the traditional sweet bread pudding and explore the savory side of this versatile dish. This recipe incorporates cheese, herbs, and vegetables, resulting in a savory bread pudding that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

MOM'S HAZELNUT & CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING



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Mom combined her love of hazelnut spread and bread pudding into one delicious recipe. I adapted it for my slow cooker to save time in the kitchen. It's a great make-ahead game-day dessert. -Jo Hahn, Newport News, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 4h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
8 cups cubed challah or brioche
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
4 large eggs
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
1/2 cup Nutella
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

  • Microwave butter and chocolate chips until melted, 30-45 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool. In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine bread cubes and hazelnuts. In a large bowl, combine next 7 ingredients, mixing well. Add chocolate mixture to bowl; whisk until smooth., Pour egg mixture over bread and hazelnuts, gently pressing bread cubes to help them absorb liquid. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm, dolloped with whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 190mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING



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The secret to incredible bread pudding with a soft middle and crisp edges starts with leftover dinner rolls. I picked up the rich brown sugar sauce recipe from my friend Kathryn Gartmann. A big drizzle of it takes this dessert over the top and really makes it the best bread pudding ever. -Maria Petrella, Taste of Home Prep Cook

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
2-1/4 cups half-and-half cream
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
20 dinner rolls (1-1/4 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes (18 cups)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
SAUCE:
1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup half-and-half cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together the first 10 ingredients until blended. Gently stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Bake until puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla, sea salt and baking soda, stirring well. Serve sauce with warm bread pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 calories, Fat 29g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 151mg cholesterol, Sodium 540mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

MOM'S RAISIN BREAD PUDDING



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The recipe was a favorite of my mom's. Although mom is gone, her recipe lives on and is now made by my daughter and granddaughters. We all love it. You can pour lemon sauce or homemade whipped cream over the top and it's twice as good.

Provided by Connie Ottman

Categories     Breads

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 3/4 c milk
5 eggs
1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp good vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
3 c raisin bread cut into cubes
hot water

Steps:

  • 1. In a 1/2 quart casserole beat milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt with a wire whisk or fork until blended.
  • 2. Stir in bread cubes.
  • 3. Set casserole in an 8"x8" baking pan; place pan on oven rack.
  • 4. Pour hot water into pan to come halfway up side of casserole.
  • 5. Bake at 325 for 1 1/4 hours or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 6. Serve pudding warm with lemon sauce or homemade whipped cream.
  • 7. Can be covered, refrigerated and served cold.

MOM'S PINEAPPLE BREAD PUDDING



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This was handed down from my mother. Our family would have this wonderful side dish every Christmas and Easter. It is so easy to make.

Provided by Denise Delong Beecher

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

5 slices bread, cubed
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs, well beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Arrange bread cubes in a 2-quart baking dish. Stir pineapple, melted butter, sugar, and eggs into bread until well mixed. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 89.9 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 175.7 mg, Sugar 28.8 g

MOM'S THANKSGIVING BREAD PUDDING



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This is my mother's bread pudding recipe. Every year, I make it about 10 times between Thanksgiving and Christmas-everybody loves it! It is delicious warm, but also quite good cold with milk poured over it.

Provided by BarbMazz

Categories     Bread Pudding

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 slices white bread, crusts removed
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup seedless raisins
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups milk
⅔ cup white sugar
4 large eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole or baking dish.
  • Spread bread slices with butter, then use a sharp knife to cut each slice into 4 squares.
  • Arrange 1/2 of the bread squares in the bottom of the prepared casserole. Sprinkle with raisins and 1/2 of the cinnamon. Cover with remaining bread and cinnamon.
  • Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until a film forms over the top, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add sugar; stir until dissolved.
  • Pour some of the hot milk into the beaten eggs, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and whisk until smooth and thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla and pour mixture over the bread.
  • Set the casserole in a pan and fill with 1 inch hot water. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 133.3 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 300.6 mg, Sugar 30.1 g

MOM'S BREAD PUDDING



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My dad used to work swing shift at work, so some nights he wasn't home. Mom would try to be nice and make him some bread pudding for when he got off work. I don't know how many times she made it and told him she did on the phone and by morning it would be gone. Poor guy. Hey, it wasn't me!

Provided by Dorene Nagy

Categories     Puddings

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 c stale bread
1/4 tsp salt
3 c warm milk
1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c raisins
BROWN SUGAR SAUCE
1/2 lb brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c flour
1 c boiling water
1/4 c butter or margarine
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Put bread out on cookie sheets to get stale. Tear bread up and put in mixing bowl with milk and salt. Soak for 20 minutes. Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla,raisins and nutmeg. Beat together very well. Pour over bread mixture. Stir lightly. Cover tightly with foil and steam in a pan of water for about 45 minutes at 350. Serve with Brown sugar sauce. If you like it more brown can remove foil last 10 minutes of baking.
  • 2. Brown sugar sauce-mix sugar and flour well. Add boiling water. Cook mixture until thick. Remove from heat and add marg. and vanilla.

MOM'S OLD FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING



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My mother made this my whole while growing up. Never before had I tasted anything this good and never had anything since. It is the Hard sauce that makes it so different from other recipes. just try it once and you will be hooked for life and so will your friends and family.

Provided by dklarson

Categories     Breads

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 slices, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
4 cups white bread
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 cup seedless raisin (optional)
1 cup butter, soft (not margarine)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon rum flavoring

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Scald milk with butter; set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl place torn bread pieces, sprinkle with as much cinnamon as you like. Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp salt and 2 eggs (slightly beaten) over cinnamon sugar bread pieces. Mix gently.
  • Pour cooled scalded milk and butter over the bread mixture and add any optional items before pouring into greased loaf pan. Mixture should fill the bread pan.
  • Place the loaf pan in a large baking pan and fill with 1" of water (called a water bath).
  • Bread pudding is done when a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Oven temps may vary and so would the baking time.
  • Slice into 1" slices and serve warm. top with a dollop of the Hard Sauce(see below).
  • May be warmed in microwave for leftovers.
  • Hard Sauce recipe:.
  • Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and then vanilla until all mixed.
  • Spoon a dollop on a slice of warm bread pudding. Mmm--enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 20.2, Cholesterol 137.7, Sodium 445, Carbohydrate 57.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 42.9, Protein 5.4

Tips:

  • Use a stale loaf of bread for a richer flavor and texture.
  • Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes to ensure even cooking.
  • Soak the bread cubes in milk or cream for at least 30 minutes, or overnight for a more decadent pudding.
  • Add a variety of spices and flavorings to the bread pudding, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, or almond extract.
  • For a sweeter bread pudding, add sugar, honey, or maple syrup to the custard mixture.
  • For a more decadent bread pudding, add chocolate chips, dried fruit, or nuts to the custard mixture.
  • Bake the bread pudding in a water bath to prevent it from drying out.
  • Serve the bread pudding warm or at room temperature, with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

Mom's bread pudding is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a hit with family and friends. With its rich, custard-like filling and tender bread cubes, this dessert is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you serve it warm or at room temperature, with whipped cream or ice cream, bread pudding is a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. So next time you have a loaf of stale bread, don't throw it away - make Mom's bread pudding instead!

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