Description
Strawberry Bread Pudding Souffle brings pure comfort right to your kitchen table, where simple ingredients dance together into a delightful dessert. Warm, sweet, and incredibly satisfying, this recipe turns ordinary ingredients into something special that your family will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound brioche or challah bread
- 10 oz fresh strawberries
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup whipping cream
Sweeteners and Seasonings:
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Preparation Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 300°F and scatter bread cubes onto a baking sheet, toasting them for 5 minutes until slightly crisp.
- Slice fresh strawberries into bite-sized pieces, preparing them for layering.
- Generously coat a 2-quart baking dish with 1 tbsp butter, ensuring every corner is greased.
- Create a first layer of toasted bread cubes across the bottom of your buttered dish, spreading ½ of the chopped strawberries evenly.
- Whisk 4 eggs with ½ cup sugar, ¼ tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and ½ tsp cinnamon until smooth and well combined.
- Slowly stream 2 cups milk and ½ cup whipping cream into your egg mixture, stirring continuously to create a rich custard.
- Gently pour the custard over the bread layers, using a spatula to press down and ensure every cube absorbs the liquid.
- Scatter remaining strawberry pieces across the top, allowing the dish to rest for 15 minutes so bread can fully soak.
- Increase oven temperature to 350°F and bake for 40 minutes until the top turns golden and the pudding puffs up beautifully.
- Remove from oven and let the pudding settle for 10 minutes before serving with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of cold ice cream.
Notes
- Toast the bread cubes carefully to enhance their texture and prevent burning, keeping a close eye on them during the 5-minute process.
- Let the bread soak in the custard mixture for the full 10-15 minutes to ensure maximum flavor absorption and a creamy interior.
- Choose fresh, ripe strawberries for the most vibrant taste and distribute them evenly throughout the pudding for consistent fruit in every bite.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular bread with gluten-free bread cubes, and the recipe will still deliver a delightful dessert.
- Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 to 8
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg