Scrumptious bread pudding is a classic dessert that combines the comforting flavors of bread, custard, and spices. This versatile dish can be made with a variety of ingredients, from simple pantry staples to decadent gourmet treats. From the classic bread pudding with raisins and spices to the indulgent chocolate bread pudding with a rich chocolate sauce, this article offers a collection of bread pudding recipes that cater to every taste and occasion. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weekday dessert or a special treat for a holiday gathering, you'll find the perfect recipe here.
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THE BEST BREAD PUDDING
Toasting the challah adds flavor, but more importantly, it helps the cubes to soak up and hold onto more of the deliciously rich custard (a high ratio of cream to milk makes it that way). And if that wasn't enough, we use not 1 but 2 vanilla beans to amp up the custard - plain old extract just doesn't do it justice. For a pleasing textural contrast, we top the pudding with turbinado sugar before baking to get a sweet crunch with every bite.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Toast the bread cubes on a baking sheet until they start to dry and harden, about 20 minutes. Set aside. Raise the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
- Whisk together the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla bean seeds, salt, cinnamon, eggs and yolks in a large bowl. Add the bread to the bowl and stir until completely coated. Cover and let soak for 30 minutes, pushing the bread down occasionally so that it is completely covered.
- Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Microwave the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe dish until melted, about 1 minute. Drizzle the butter over top of the custard and then sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Bake until the custard is set and the top is golden brown, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
PLAIN AND PERFECT BREAD PUDDING
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch baking dish.
- Arrange the bread cubes tightly in the prepared baking dish. Beat together the butter, milk, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Add the granulated and brown sugars and mix until dissolved. Pour the mixture over the bread.
- Put the baking dish on a baking sheet. Bake until the crust is golden brown, 55 to 70 minutes. Let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING
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
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.
SCRUMMY VERY RICH EASY BREAD PUDDING
It was cold one night, and I didn't feel so great...so here it is...pure comfort food. Enjoy, leave out the brandy if you want...just on bad days it's nice knowing it's there :)
Provided by MSR5055
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cranberries and brandy in a bowl to soak.
- Use the bit of butter to grease a small casserole dish; I use a 10-inch round casserole, but you get the drift.
- Chop up bread into bite size pieces, uniformity just doesn't matter.
- Chop up chocolate, and just leave it sitting on the chopping block with the bread.
- Whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, salt.
- Dump in bread, chocolate, cranberry/brandy and stir it all up.
- Dump into greased pan.
- Flatten out the top, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minute.
- --So to summarize -- chop chop stir dump shove in oven -- not so bad huh? Enjoy! It is very nice with homemade whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.1, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 156.3, Sodium 519.6, Carbohydrate 71.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 35.6, Protein 11.5
EASY BREAD PUDDING
As I was growing up, I had 10 brothers and sisters including myself. We saw a few lean times and sometimes a Good bread pudding was the only dessert we would get; but this is an easy quick memory-filled dessert, still good for this day and age.
Provided by Darlene Summers
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place bread cubes in an 8-inch square baking pan or dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle flour over bread.
- Mix together eggs, sugar, cinnamon, milk, salt, vanilla and oleo.
- Pour over bread.
- Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes or until browned.
- Top with vanilla sauce or lemon sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.4, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 104.4, Sodium 327.1, Carbohydrate 44.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 34, Protein 6.8
CHEAP AND EASY BREAD PUDDING
This is a great way to use up leftover Recipe #379727 - I had three of them left over from the week and trimmed them up, cubed them and made a basic bread pudding recipe. I took it out of the oven as DH was leaving for work and he hung around while I packed it up for him. The whole house smells great! Switch up the ingredients to what your family likes!
Provided by Secret Agent
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 pudding, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Butter a 7 x 11" baking dish.
- Trim the dark crust tops off of the rolls and cut them into large cubes, about 1 1/2 inches.
- Mix custard ingredients well and pour over the cubed rolls. Dot with butter Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight until custard soaks into the stale Recipe #379727.
- Remove the pudding from the fridge and let it come to room temperature and then preheat the oven to 350*
- Leave the plastic wrap on and then cover tightly with foil. Set into a hot water bath and bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove foil and plastic wrap and continue baking another 15 - 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Variations include orange zest, almond extract, citron, currants, what you like.
- We like it plain but you can add a rum sauce at serving time if you like.
- Easy, plain and yummy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.7, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 172.9, Sodium 266.4, Carbohydrate 55.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 38.1, Protein 10.4
BREAD PUDDING
This is my mom's bread pudding recipe that she found in a magazine shortly after she and my dad were married. It is a wonderful comfort food for cool fall and winter days!
Provided by SusanRW
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger.
- Add scalded milk slowly to eggs; mix well.
- Add sugar-spice mixture and margarine. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Combine bread cubes (dried) and raisins in buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole.
- Pour custard mixture over; mix.
- Place casserole in larger pan with some water in the bottom of it.
- Bake one hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- To make topping combine sugar, water, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
- Bring to boil.
- After taking off heat, add vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.7, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 61.4, Sodium 143.2, Carbohydrate 31.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 22.1, Protein 4.6
LIGHT & EASY BREAD PUDDING
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
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.
BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING
Let's face it, bread pudding is wildly underrated. And I honestly believe it's because so often, the bread pudding we've experienced in restaurants or even at potlucks more closely resembles a sweetened bread cinder block than a rich, custardy pudding. This recipe is here to give you a new lease on the classic dessert. It's almost too easy, but yields utterly decadent results. The key is in the ratio of bread to custard base; this recipe calls for quite a bit of bread, but also has an adequate amount of liquid components to balance it out.
Provided by Darcy Lenz
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Prepare the pudding. Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl to beat lightly. Whisk in milk, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, vanilla extract, and salt until evenly combined.
- Tear sourdough and brioche breads into bite-sized pieces. Add both breads to the custard mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until well coated. Allow to stand at room temperature and soak for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
- After soaking, spoon bread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Remove the pudding from the oven and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Return pudding to the oven and bake until firm with a lightly crisped top, about 6 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.
- While pudding cools, prepare the sauce. Beat egg in a small mixing bowl. Whisk in the heavy cream.
- Combine sugar and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove saucepan from heat. While rapidly whisking the butter and sugar mixture, slowly pour in the beaten egg and cream mixture, whisking until entirely incorporated. Whisk in bourbon and return to medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in salt.
- Cut the pudding into squares and serve with warm bourbon sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 716.2 calories, Carbohydrate 97 g, Cholesterol 180.9 mg, Fat 30.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 601.3 mg, Sugar 63.3 g
EASY BREAD PUDDING
Make and share this Easy Bread Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Cloverleaf
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place bread cubes in a greased 9x9 inch baking dish.
- Combine remaining ingredients.
- Pour over bread cubes.
- Place in oven and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.1, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 74.8, Sodium 263.9, Carbohydrate 50, Fiber 1, Sugar 34.7, Protein 6.8
SIMPLE BREAD PUDDING
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
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
BEST BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE
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
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
BREAD PUDDING II
My family LOVES bread pudding, and this recipe is one that I have fine tuned to their taste. I have to double this recipe, and bake it in a 9x13 inch pan for my family! It's great for breakfast or dessert and is delicious with milk poured on top! Enjoy!
Provided by ELLENMARIE
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 70.3 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 139.6 mg, Sugar 19.2 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients to ensure the best possible flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough bread pudding.
- Soak the bread cubes in the custard mixture for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, to allow them to fully absorb the flavors.
- Bake the bread pudding in a water bath to prevent it from drying out.
- Serve the bread pudding warm or at room temperature, with your favorite toppings.
Conclusion:
Bread pudding is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover bread, and it can be customized to your liking with a variety of different ingredients. Whether you like it simple or decadent, there is a bread pudding recipe out there for everyone.
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