Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (2024)

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Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (1)

Easter is just around the corner. In fact I realized as I was shopping through Walmart that it really is only a week and a half away. I have a lot to do between now and then. I need to find the kids some Easter clothes, plan their Easter baskets, and make a lot of Easter eggs! I want it to be special because it will be Caroline’s first Easter.

One thing I do have planed already is to make some bread pudding for brunch. It is the perfect accompaniment to a brunch as it has all the flavors of french toast. If you have never made it before, it is really simple… well, at least the way I make it!

I found this recipe online a while back, and it has become a great breakfast or dessert go to ever since.

Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (2)

Easy Bread Pudding

Author: A Mom's Impression

4.75 from 4 votes

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Servings: 4

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An easy bread pudding recipe perfect for brunch or for a dessert. It is easy to modify to your specifications.

Ingredients

  • Day old bread
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Cube enough bread to fill a 8 inch square baking pan, I actually used a circle baking dish because I didn't have a square one on hand. Pour melted butter over bread. If desired and sprinkle with raisins.

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push bread down to be sure that the bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.

  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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Caution… if you are making this when you are very tired, be sure you don’t substitute cumin for the cinnamon (I may or may not know from experience that this is disgusting)!

For my bread pudding, I love Ecce Panis bread. I have used them several times in recipes or just for the perfect accompaniment to our family dinners. Right now you can print a coupon for Ecce Panis to utilize at your local Walmart store. I love the bake at home varieties because it smells and tastes homemade! It couldn’t be any easier.

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My son and I stopped by Walmart on the way home from school earlier this week to pick up the few ingredients that we needed to make the bread pudding. You can see and read all about my shopping experience at Walmart by clicking my shopping cart photo below!

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For more meal ideas using Ecce Panis breads follow along on twitter using the hashtag#EccePanis.

Do you have any Easter meal plans? I would love to hear how you and your family celebrate!

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Ecce Panis #EccePanis #cbias #SocialFabric

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Kat Hodson is the founder of A Mom's Impression, a wife to a handsome man, a mom to a beautiful girl, a sweet boy, and a first grade teacher. She loves to shop, cook, read, take photos, and hang out with her family. Her life may be hectic, but it is an exciting ride!

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  1. Raquel @ Organized Island says

    Kat your bread pudding looks so good! My husband loves bread pudding so I will have to try this!

    Reply

  2. HilLesha @To the Motherhood says

    Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (6)
    My mom would love this!

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  3. Rachel says

    I just had a conversation with my aunt about bread pudding. She loves it!

    Reply

  4. Virginia @thatbaldchick says

    My MIL would love this.

    Reply

  5. Sara @ The Football Wife says

    Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (7)
    I’ve never tried Bread Pudding, but now I really need to try this out. Looks delicious!

    Reply

  6. Sheilacakes says

    My mom loves bread pudding. I am not sure what we are doing for our Easter meal. We don’t usually do a traditional ham or whatever. I haven’t thought about it much. 🙂

    Reply

  7. Kiersten @ OMV says

    Bread pudding is my husband’s favorite dessert–this sounds so good!

    Reply

  8. Jennifer H says

    mmm this looks good. I must try it!

    Reply

  9. Elizabeth A. says

    That looks really moist and yummy. It will be perfect for a brunch!

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  10. Anne says

    Bread pudding is a great simple dessert

    Reply

  11. Maryann says

    I love good bread pudding.

    Reply

  12. Kristin Wheeler (Mama Luvs Books) says

    I LOVE bread pudding! Thanks for the easy recipe!

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  13. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    Oh that looks good! I can smell it baking over here.

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    • norma salas says

      My son-in-law loves bread pudding. I’m sure he will love this one. Norma

      Reply

  14. Lynn says

    Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (8)
    Bread pudding is on of my Cajun born and bred hubby’s childhood favorites. I tried a number of recipes over the years and never gotten it quite right. He loved this one as it “was just like Nanny’s”. This is now my family’s bread pudding recipe. Thank you.

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    • Mom says

      I’m so happy you enjoyed it!

      Reply

  15. Paula Schuman says

    I going to use Hawian rolls for bread pudding so well use less sugar if any .stay safe.

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    • Mom says

      Yummy! I love the idea of using Hawaiian rolls!

      Reply

  16. Steph says

    No topping needed? Or icing

    Reply

  17. Angel says

    I have been looking for a good and easy bread pudding recipe for a while now. Today I said I will just go for any easy one that comes my way first. Your recipe caught my eye. I like it because of the ingredients you use in it. I right away started mixing and my pudding is in the oven. I cannot wait! I’m glad I had all the ingredients that was required. I also wrote down the recipe and am going to jot down a few more. Thanks for a delicious recipe! Angel

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  18. Linda Lee Koile says

    Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (9)
    Such an easy recipe! I had left over home made bread that wasn’t moving and I used cranberries. It was wonderful! Thank you for putting this out there…dessert for tonight.

    Reply

Easy Bread Pudding Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients for bread pudding? ›

Ingredients
  • 2 cups milk.
  • 1/4 cup butter.
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten.
  • 1/2 cup sugar.
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • 6 cups soft bread cubes (about 6 slices bread)
  • 1/2 cup raisins, if desired.

What is bread pudding sauce made of? ›

A traditional bread pudding sauce is made from just a few simple ingredients: milk, sugar, vanilla extract and cornstarch. Variations of vanilla bread pudding sauce includes rum sauce, bourbon sauce, caramel sauce and lemon sauce.

What are the three types of pudding? ›

Puddings made for dessert can be boiled and steamed puddings, baked puddings, bread puddings, batter puddings, milk puddings or even jellies. In some Commonwealth countries these puddings are known as custards (or curds) if they are egg-thickened, as blancmange if starch-thickened, and as jelly if gelatin-based.

Should bread pudding be refrigerated overnight before baking? ›

Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the plastic from the baking dish and bake the bread pudding for 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the milk mixture is set.

Why does my bread pudding taste like egg? ›

Bread pudding's magic is how the old, dried bread can be re-invigorated with a mixture of milk, eggs, and sugar that it soaks up like a sponge, but when the eggs aren't properly beaten you have a separation of the beaten yolk from the beaten whites which gives you the scrambled egg look and flavor.

Why is my bread pudding so watery? ›

To prevent horribly runny bread pudding, you also want to warm up the milk before adding it to the other ingredients for easier soaking. Additionally, cover the bread pudding with foil — but only for half of the baking time. This will ensure that the pudding is neither overdone nor underdone.

Why do British people call bread pudding? ›

Bread pudding originated with 11th-century English cooks who repurposed leftover stale bread. In the following centuries, the dish became known as "poor man's pudding" because of the scarcity of food at the time, with the pudding being made only with boiling water, sugar, and spices.

What is the most common pudding flavor? ›

It tastes sweet, and comes in many flavors. The most common kind of pudding is chocolate. Some other kinds are vanilla, butterscotch, banana, and pistachio.

What do Brits call American pudding? ›

American puddings are closer to what the Brits would call "custard." A British pudding is a dish, savory or sweet, that's cooked by being boiled or steamed in something: a dish, a piece of cloth, or even animal intestine.

How to store homemade bread pudding? ›

How to Store Bread Pudding. Allow the bread pudding to cool completely after baking. Cover tightly or transfer to a shallow, airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Why did my bread pudding deflate? ›

Therefore, don't dish it out too quickly. It is evident if you do so because rather than looking uniform, the slice of bread pudding slumps over and looks quite sad. To avoid its texture and presentation from declining, wait at least 20 minutes for it to rest without interruption.

What is bread pudding made of? ›

Bread pudding is simply cubed stale bread that is combined with a mixture of milk, sugar, and eggs that is baked. The result is something like the creamy middles from a stack of French toast.

What does bread pudding contain? ›

Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisines. It is made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet and, depending on whether the pudding is sweet or savory, a variety of other ingredients.

What ingredients are in instant pudding? ›

SUGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE AND TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (FOR THICKENING), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES (PREVENT FOAMING), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BHA (PRESERVATIVE).

What is the main ingredient in white pudding? ›

White pudding is broadly similar to black pudding, but does not include blood. Modern recipes consist of suet or fat, oatmeal or barley, breadcrumbs and in some cases pork and pork liver, filled into a natural or cellulose sausage casing. Recipes in previous centuries included a wider range of ingredients.

What are the ingredients in great value pudding? ›

MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES (CONTAINS PROPYL GALLATE AND CITRIC ACID AS ANTIOXIDANTS), SALT, XANTHAN GUM, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (SWEETENER), ASPARTAME* (SWEETENER), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ...

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