Description
A warm, comforting bread pudding recipe perfect for chilly nights, served with a delicious buttery sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed stale bread (french, challah, brioche, regular sliced)
- 2 cups milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (207g) sugar
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter for sauce
- 1 cup sugar for sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract for sauce
Instructions
- Grease an 8×8 inch casserole dish and set aside.
- Cut bread into 1 inch chunks and spread evenly in the dish.
- Whisk milk, eggs, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the bread and press to soak all pieces.
- Let the bread sit for 20 to 25 minutes to absorb the custard.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
- Bake the pudding for 50 to 55 minutes until mostly set with a slight jiggle.
- Check the center and bake a bit longer if it still looks loose.
- Remove the pudding from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat for the sauce.
- Add sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla to the melted butter and stir.
- Cook the sauce slowly until it coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove the sauce from heat and spoon it warm over the pudding.
Notes
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for a special treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: bread pudding, dessert, comfort food, warm pudding, holiday dessert