Classic Bread Pudding
A rich and comforting dessert made with stale bread, eggs, milk, sugar, and warm spices, baked until golden and served with a vanilla sauce or whipped cream.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 cups stale bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 6-8 slices)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup raisins optional
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
- Place bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. If using raisins, scatter them evenly over the bread.
- In a large bowl, whisk together milk, heavy cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.
- Pour the milk mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Press down gently with a spatula to ensure all bread is soaked. Let sit for 15-20 minutes to absorb.
- Drizzle melted butter over the top of the pudding.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the center is set (a knife inserted should come out clean).
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla sauce, whipped cream, or ice cream if desired.
Notes
For best results, use day-old bread. You can substitute raisins with dried cranberries or chopped apples for variation.