Here’s a classic, comforting Bread Pudding recipe—soft, custardy, and perfect for dessert or a cozy treat:
🍞 Classic Bread Pudding
🧾 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
- 6 cups day-old bread, cubed (white, brioche, or challah work best)
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips (optional)
- 2 tbsp butter, melted (plus extra for greasing)
Optional Sauce:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat to 180°C (350°F)
- Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish
2. Prepare the custard
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg
3. Assemble the pudding
- Place bread cubes in the baking dish
- Sprinkle raisins or chocolate chips if using
- Pour custard over the bread, pressing gently so bread absorbs liquid
- Drizzle melted butter on top
4. Let it soak
- Allow to sit 10–15 minutes for bread to soak up custard
5. Bake
- Bake 35–45 minutes until top is golden and custard is set (a knife should come out mostly clean)
6. Serve
- Serve warm alone or with vanilla sauce, caramel, or a scoop of ice cream
💡 Tips
- Day-old or slightly stale bread absorbs custard better
- For extra richness, replace 1/2 cup milk with cream
- Add nuts, shredded coconut, or fruit for variety
If you want, I can give you a quick 20-minute microwave version of bread pudding that’s soft, custardy, and ready in no time.
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