Easy Bread Pudding Recipe | CDKitchen.com (2024)

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Bread pudding is a delicious way to use up some stale bread. This version is so easy and basic yet delicious! If desired, it can be topped with a sweet sauce of your choice.

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ready in:

30-60 minutes

29 reviews
3 comments

ingredients

8 slices stale, dry bread, cubed
1/2 cup raisins
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
sugar and ground nutmeg

directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Place the bread cubes in an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Evenly sprinkle with the raisins.

In a bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla until well blended. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes.

Lightly sprinkle the top of the bread pudding with sugar and nutmeg. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove the bread pudding from the oven and serve warm.

nutrition data

404 calories, 10 grams fat, 67 grams carbohydrates, 13 grams protein per serving.

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reviews & comments

PoundCake REVIEW:
October 17, 2021

Perfect texture. I did 1/2 cup sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar and doubled vanilla. I also put a crisp topping on it with a stick of butter. Served with scoop of vanilla ice cream. Decadent!
Angie REVIEW:
August 8, 2020

Fantastic! I made the recipe today, scooped vanilla bean ice cream with it and it is delicious! And, easy🤗 Thank you very much for posting this recipe!
Annie REVIEW:
August 2, 2020

Easy, lovely recipe! But a bit too sweet for me. I would cut back on the sugar. Also, while the pudding ended up moist, I want my pudding to be soaking wet so I will add more milk next time. But a great recipe even without my adjustments.
Kaylo REVIEW:
April 15, 2020

Yum , my first time making a b&b pudding. Was just wondering can it be frozen ?
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
February 9, 2020

I am making it now it smells so good...I wish I had put more butter and she cinnamon in it egg mixture.
Laura REVIEW:
January 1, 2020

SUPER DELICIOUS!! I cooked for an hour, added double vanilla bc I read that in comments and it was delicious. I want to add pictures but canât on this site.
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Babe REVIEW:
July 31, 2019

I made this today. Took a lot longer to bake, was very runny. Also I added vanilla. Cut back on sugar, way to sweet.
mr bojangles 52 REVIEW:
July 24, 2019

I have mind in oven now baking smells great it was easy to make hope it tastes as good as it smell will let you know how it turned out posted 7/24/2019
TUTU REVIEW:
January 28, 2019

TUTU Recipe extremely easy - made me feel like a proficient chef - used 1 tsp vanilla according to recipe - ran out of nutmeg so substituted this with about a tablespoon of Jamaican overproof rum - next time I will play with a tad of cinnamon/nutmeg (careful to be cautious with these spices they can make a great job bitter). Thanks!!!
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
December 10, 2018

Great recipe ... I just took my bread pudding out of the oven. Hubby loved it! I had some rye bread left over and I used only 3/4 cup of sugar and it came out perfect. I also sprinkled some cinnamon on the top when I took it out of the oven. Thanks for sharing:)
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
September 17, 2018

This is a great simple and delicious recipe. I've used bread, hot dog buns and raisin bagels, all delicious!
Jane REVIEW:
July 16, 2018

Sounded easy enough. Followed all the instructions, including the 4 cups of milk.. 40 minutes later.. still so liquid. Maybe not that many cups of milk?
Marg REVIEW:
July 3, 2018

This was so easy to make and taste wonderful! I have never made bread pudding or eaten it. quite proud of myself lol.
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
April 29, 2018

Love it, my only complaint is it takes longer to cook then it says
Reo REVIEW:
April 8, 2018

Very easy, delicious. I added melted butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. 1TSP vanilla is on the recipe I used. Thank you 🤗
May REVIEW:
February 27, 2018

Wow this was super easy to make and delicious!
Misty REVIEW:
February 6, 2018

Just finished putting it in the oven easy recipe
Kelli REVIEW:
December 26, 2017

I made this with gluten-free bread, bakers coconut milk & Splenda. It turned out very delicious. Definitely plan to play with spices when I make it again. I give this a thumbs up tecipe👍😊
ange REVIEW:
December 11, 2017

Delicious, easy, quick and again delicious! Great way to use left over bread.
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
September 23, 2017

Delish simple to make!
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
September 16, 2017

So simple and yet so yummy. I added some cinnamon and the flavors came together really beautifully. Lots of positive reviews :) Thank you for sharing!
blueeyedgirl REVIEW:
November 13, 2016

Good! I did swap out the raisins for chocolate chips though(didn't have raisins on hand)
Amya REVIEW:
October 21, 2013

The recipe doesn't list the vanilla in the ingredient list. I added 3/4 teaspoon. It could maybe have used a whole teaspoon. It also doesn't list how much nutmeg so I just sprinkled it lightly. The recipe turned out ok. Very basic. I think I'd use something like cinnamon bread next time for more flavor.
minime April 30, 2013

How much VANILLA?Thank you
Peace Corps Cook REVIEW:
January 15, 2013

I am currently serving in Mongolia, which has limited food resources. I decided I wanted to make something sweet and came across this recipe. Not only are all the ingredients available here, but it is incredibly easy to make and very delicious! I love this!
Bread Pudding Lover October 8, 2012

I just finished with the prep and it is in the oven baking. I love eating & making bread pudding. I lost my recipe & decided to try this one. The only thing I did different was drizzle about 4 TBSP. of melted butter over the bread before adding the milk mixture. Also I added cinnamon & nutmeg in the milk mixture so it is incorporated in the whole pudding and not just the top of it. I will post again when it is done cooking & let you know what my extremely picky eater husband thought of it.
ZtJMO345 REVIEW:
October 26, 2008

Very good.
MsMethodist REVIEW:
January 20, 2008

I made this bread pudding for 140 Methodist pastors and wives, It was simple, fast and absolutely delicious...I received 2 marriage proposals after serving it!!I would highly recommend it!
dinnyd REVIEW:
November 24, 2007

thanks for the recipe for the easy bread pudding. this is the first time i have make a bread pudding in about 10 yr or better. thanks again
tansgram REVIEW:
August 23, 2007

Easy, quick & surprisingly good!! My family loves it, too!
Guest Foodie September 9, 2006

hello!! directions say to add vanilla, yet dont post it in ingredients. kinda hard to make it then.
Sid REVIEW:
January 7, 2003

This is a good basic bread pudding recipe. I made a sweet sauce to go over it.

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Why is my bread pudding mushy? ›

The harder bread will absorb that custard and won't break down. Any non-sliced white bread, like sourdough, French, or Challah will do. Using thin, sliced bread doesn't have enough heft and will likely lead to a mushy pudding.

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Does bread pudding need to be refrigerated before baking? ›

You can assemble the bread pudding in the casserole dish up to a day before baking it. Cover it and refrigerate until ready to bake. Let it warm on the counter while your oven preheats and then bake as usual. Note that the longer you soak the bread pudding the softer and more custard-like the interior will be.

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Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Another way to judge whether the pudding is fully baked, is to gently press down on the center of the pudding. If any custard comes up to the top, the pudding needs to be baked a little longer.

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A good bread pudding needs to be moist -- it is made from custard, after all -- but it should not be anywhere close to runny.

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Bread pudding custard is best at a ratio of about 1 egg per 1 cup of liquid. Whatever the liquid is (see below for a note about that in the flavoring section), use one egg for every cup. This will give you a custard that is not too eggy.

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Leftover bread pudding stays good in the fridge for about 3-4 days, but will start loosing moistness after 1-2 days.

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Bread pudding can be served warm, room temperature, cold. If you'd rather have it warm or room temperature, skip the 6 hour refrigeration time. The orange custard sauce can also be served warm over warm bread pudding.

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Not allowing it to rest after baking

It is usual for bread pudding to somewhat collapse when it goes from the oven to the room temperature air, but you surely don't want to further contribute to it becoming flat. Therefore, don't dish it out too quickly.

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Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisines. It is made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet and, depending on whether the pudding is sweet or savory, a variety of other ingredients.

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The Oxford English Dictionary describes puddings also as 'A boiled, steamed or baked dish made with various sweet (or sometimes) savoury ingredients added to the mixture, typically including milk, eggs, and flour (or other starchy ingredients such as suet, rice, semolina, etc.), enclosed within a crust made from such a ...

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