Description
A delicious and comforting bread pudding made with stale bread, milk, eggs, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups stale bread (day-old French bread or brioche), cubed
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins or cranberries) – optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, cut stale bread into 1-inch cubes and set aside to dry slightly.
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes and gently fold until all pieces are soaked without becoming mushy.
- If using dried fruit, fold it into the mixture now.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown on top.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving. Drizzle with cream or serve with ice cream for an indulgent treat.
Notes
- This dish can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Feel free to add nuts or alternate dried fruits as desired.
- If you desire a richer flavor, consider using brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg