When it comes to easy recipes this Bread Pudding couldn’t get any simpler. Filled with cinnamon and nutmeg this makes the perfect breakfast or dessert recipe.
Bread pudding is something I absolutely love. You can see in my recipes for my banana bread pudding, Pina colada bread pudding and my gingerbread bread pudding. There just ain’t no stopping me when it comes to this stuff.
This is a classically simple dessert that we adore. It whips up in minutes and seres a crowd! We love making this bread pudding recipe for any holiday and brunches that we host.
Over the last few years I’ve been trying to perfect my bread pudding recipe and we finally have the best one around. Hence the title The Best Bread Pudding.
There is no weird ingredients, nothing that you cant find in your own pantry of fridge. It is literally just that simple that there is no reason why you wouldn’t want to whip it up.
We like to use French bread in our recipe. A 1lb loaf really is the perfect amount. It produces the best custard to bread ration that you really look for in bread pudding recipes!
But sometimes people don’t always have that on hand. I prefer it over regular white bread because we can pick up a loaf at our local Walmart for $1, I mean how can you beat that price. Plus its so versatile.
If you don’t have French bread on had and you want to whip this up anyways, here are some alternative breads you can use!
OTHER BREADS YOU CAN USE:
Challah
Texas toast
Regular white bread
Hot dog or hamburger buns
Really this can be made from a various amounts of different breads, but French has always been our go-to along with Texas toast, its a thicker bread and you are able to cut it to the size you like
HOW TO MAKE BREAD PUDDING:
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray a 9″x13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Cut bread into 1″-2″ squares and add to large bowl.
In another bowl whisk together your milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined.
Pour over bread and stir gently to coat, let soak for about 20 minutes.
Spread into baking dish and bake in oven for about 50-60 minutes until center is set.
Now to tell you the truth, as much as the ration of eggs to milk and spices is important to the perfect bread pudding, so is the bread pudding sauce.
I am not the type to eat a bread pudding without the sauce, and I probably won’t ever provide you a recipe without a bread pudding sauce to go along with it.
I mean they just go hand in hand together so here you go!
HOW DO MAKE BREAD PUDDING SAUCE:
In saucepan whisk together sugar, flour and heavy cream until combined.
Add in your butter and heat on medium until butter melts and liquid starts to boil.
Whisk until thickened slightly then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
This sauce is super easy, and super addictive. I load my bread pudding slices up with the sauce because obviously it’s just my favorite and it is my go to vanilla sauce for a lot of different desserts.
If you are looking for that perfect bread pudding recipe, look no further, you have found it. Quick, easy and simple this is one classic recipe that the whole family will love!
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Ingredients
- 1 16 oz loaf French bread
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbs flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 Tbs butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cut bread into 1"-2" squares and add to large bowl.
- In another bowl whisk together your milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined.
- Pour over bread and stir gently to coat, let soak for about 20 minutes.
- Spread into baking dish and bake in oven for about 50-60 minutes until center is set.
- In saucepan whisk together sugar, flour and heavy cream until combined.
- Add in your butter and heat on medium until butter melts and liquid starts to boil.
- Whisk until thickened slightly then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
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Shirley
I love this recipe. I would like to use chopped apples. What type should I use. Cooked or raw. I also used a little bourbon in my sauce and it was on point. Thanks for your recipe!
Tornadough Alli
I would dice the apples and put them in there raw, they should soften up when baking. I like to use fuji or Granny Smith for baking. If you want to make sure they are super tender, maybe saute in a little butter and cinnamon before adding them to the pudding mixture!
Heather Colt
This is an excellent recipe. I made it gluten free by using gluten free bread, and gluten free flour in the sauce. I also doubled the amount of sauce. Really great taste and texture.
Tornadough Alli
Thats so awesome that you were able to adapt it like that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a great review!
Margaret
Made it today – first time bread pudding! My husband suggested adding raisins, I did and family love it, without the sauce. I will do again. Thank you fool much.
KimK
I made this last night. It was beyond delicious, but while it rose beautifully in the oven, as soon as it came out, it deflated like a balloon. Do I do something wrong? I followed the recipe to the letter. Will definitely be making again. Just would like it to no deflate.
Tornadough Alli
You could make it in a smaller dish, usually bread pudding is known to puff up and then deflate unfortunately. But maybe try baking in a 9″x9″ baking dish instead and you would have thicker pieces 🙂
Lian
This was great! I had a lot of leftover hot dog and hamburger buns from a picnic. I tore them up, used your recipe (with half & half), and it was a success! The sauce is really the winner. Thanks!
I still have some leftover buns. If I make a half recipe, would you suggest 2 or 3 eggs?
Alli
Does the bread have to be old?
Tornadough Alli
It doesn’t really, usually with bread pudding its slightly stale, you can actually just toast it a little bit in the oven at 350.
Misty
Amazing , a new family favorite!!
Tornadough Alli
Thank you so much, so happy you liked it!
Memaw
I have made bread pudding for years. My married daughter said this was the best I had ever made!! Will always use this recipe from now on.
Tornadough Alli
Awe that is so sweet to hear! Love it! Thank you so much for coming and leaving your kind review!
Tricia
I wanted a simple yet favorable bread pudding recipe. This was so amazing.
Tam Tam
So true best bread pudding ever!! Was in New Orleans for a week and crave for some good bread pudding like i had there..This bread pudding was so good ..it wasnt super sweet or it wasnt mushy..i did tweet recipe a lil bit..i use 16oz of brioche bread and one cup of raisin that i soaked in passionfruit rum and add more cinnamon n nutmeg…so good and then to top it off with the sauce all i can mmmm so good!!
Linda
This Bread pudding is Wonderful!
Tornadough Alli
Thank you so much!
Megan
Simple, fool proof, and absolutely AMAZING! Thanks hun! We sure appreciate the recipe. Even in the Deep South, we were still searching for the best bread pudding recipe! I’m picking out another recipe to try TODAY! 🙂
Tornadough Alli
I’m so happy you liked it, we like to keep it simple around here and easily adaptable!
Lidwine Comeau
Where I live in Canada we “can not” purchase heavy cream. We can however purchase cream blend or whipping cream. Which would you suggest as a substitute?
Tornadough Alli
I would use whipping cream, technically here the proper name is heavy whipping cream so that should do the trick!
Lisa
Yum yum yum
Tara
I love me some bread pudding but have never tried to make it myself! Can’t wait to try yours! Do you think I could use whiskey instead of vanilla in the sauce recipe or would that make
It weird? 🙂
Tornadough Alli
I’ve had a lot of people use whiskey sauce for their bread pudding, so it would absolutely go well!
Devon Oddone
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