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:
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Challah
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Texas toast
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Regular white bread
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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:
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Spray a 9″x13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Cut bread into 1″-2″ squares and add to large bowl.
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In another bowl whisk together your milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined.
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Pour over bread and stir gently to coat, let soak for about 20 minutes.
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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:
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In saucepan whisk together sugar, flour and heavy cream until combined.
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Add in your butter and heat on medium until butter melts and liquid starts to boil.
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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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Nutrition
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Carol
Best bread pudding I’ve had and easy to make I add raisins to my sauce it’s good
Barbara
I made this recipe for company last night and it is delicious! The only thing that would help me is a better measurement for the bread. I make my own bread and I think there was way too much bread for the amount of sauce. Maybe a cup measurement would help me. But the best bread pudding I have had in a long time. I am just going to make more sauce for it.
Meg
Maybe try weighing your bread on a kitchen scale. I had leftover hamburger and hotdog rolls and 4 of each yielded exactly 1 lb. that the recipe calls for.
D.K. POPE
I am having the Same Question-Issue, on how many cups of Bread if We are using Challa OR Broice Bread?? How much of Your Bread did You use?? Was the Sauce too Sweet? Would a caramel Syrup be just as good??
Dawn R
I made this last night for a dinner party and it turned out amazing!
I was told that my only job from now on is to make this for every dinner party and bring nothing else.
Terri Bittner
This is the best bread, pudding, and sauce ever! !!! A very easy and delicious recipe!!!
betty smith
It was so good.I love the white sauce.I made the bread and when I got out of the oven I put little holes off the sauce could go through everything it was delicious
Debbye
Made this exactly from recipe. Extremely easy and delicious!!! Making it again right now!!
Peggy
I made this for my sister and her family and they love the sauce we ate it within oh 20 minutes the whole family and I make it another batch tonight so what does that tell you it was awesome.
D.K. Pope
Recently I have been comparing Bread Pudding Recipes. There are so many similar, but yet, different. What is winning Me over to Yours is All of the Positive Comments. I have 2 questions. If adding Pecans, should I mix them in with the Bread Mixture, or layer them over the top of the Bread before pouring the Milk mixture over it? Also, for adding Rum, should I add it to the Bread mixture, or the Sauce? AND How much Rum can be added? Thank You
Tornadough Alli
Adding nuts I would add with the bread, you can always layer them into the top. A lot of people add rum to the sauce, so I would add it there and I personally haven’t used it but would start out with a few tablespoons and taste from there.
D.K Pope
Thank You for responding
John
This Is a fantastic recipe. Reminds me of my grandmother. The only difference I added shredded apples
Linda K. Masseth
can I use plain yogurt instead of heavy cream?
Tornadough Alli
I have not tried that unfortunately, but you can use any lighter liquid milk or oat milk product.
Rosemary Torres
This was so easy to make. Everyone loved it, especially my husband.
Stephanie Lee
Great and easy . LOVE LOVE LOVE the sauce recipe! THANKU! THANKU! THANKU! I’ve been looking for a good vanilla sauce to pour on everything and this is it!
I also love the name of your website and the way you spell it I think we could be distant cousins-lol!
Thanks again ,
Souprgyrl
(Great minds think alike or somewhat
the same but different!)
Deanna T Crawford
People tell me that this recipe tastes like their grandmother’s bread pudding and white sauce!
Chelsea
This was fantastic!!!! Thank you so much!!! I also appreciate that you had a video as I am a visual learner and helped me immensely!
Luella Chambers
Can I use 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of cream?
Tornadough Alli
Yes that should be fine.
Mimi
I added raisins. Also split the ingredients into two 8×8 pans. One pan I lined with parchment paper and this one will go into the freezer once cooled. It’s a great recipe. Thank you!
Cherie King
Can you make this ahead of time like the night before and just put in the refrigerator?
Tornadough Alli
Yes, just heat up each slice before serving.
Matt
This recipe is soo good! I’ve always loved bread pudding but never had it with sauce. Total game changer!
Couple tweaks that gave it a little extra zing:
Add cardamom to the pudding mix
Add orange zest to the sauce
Yumm!!!
Jill
Mine I have to do Gluten-free
Paula Wood
It has been years since I’ve had bread pudding. This recipe did not disappoint me. Especially liked the sauce. Glad I made this
Sophia
I find this recipe very simple & Delicious!! Thanks..