Bread Pudding
What Is Bread Pudding?
Bread pudding is a dessert made with slightly stale bread and custard. The no-waste dish is so old, nobody knows quite when or where it originated. People in 13th-century England called it “poor man’s pudding” because the cooks who made it couldn’t afford to throw any ingredients away.
How to Make Bread Pudding
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this top-rated bread pudding recipe:
1. Place bread cubes in a baking pan, then drizzle them with melted butter. Sprinkle raisins on top, if desired.
2. Mix the remaining ingredients together. Pour the mixture over the bread.
3. Bake in a preheated oven until the bread is golden brown.
Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding is a timeless comfort dessert that transforms day-old bread into a rich, custardy delight. Traditionally made with a mixture of milk, eggs, sugar, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, it's baked until golden and often topped with a warm sauce—vanilla, caramel, or bourbon. Perfect for holidays or chilly nights, it’s hearty, homey, and highly customizable with additions like raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place bread pieces into an 8-inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter over bread and sprinkle raisins over top.
- Whisk milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla together in a medium mixing bowl until well combined.
- Pour mixture over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until all bread is covered and soaking up the liquid.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 45 minutes.
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A cozy, custard-soaked dessert made from simple ingredients—Bread Pudding turns stale bread into a sweet and satisfying classic.
