Description
Warm bread pudding brings comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen, tempting your taste buds with sweet, custardy goodness. Simple ingredients blend into a nostalgic dessert that feels like a warm hug on a chilly afternoon.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups bread cubes
- 2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Optional Ingredients:
- ¼ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to exactly 350°F and coat an 8×8 inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Crack 2 large eggs into a spacious mixing bowl and whisk them thoroughly until perfectly smooth and pale yellow.
- Pour 2 cups whole milk into the egg mixture, then add ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
- Whisk all liquid ingredients until the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture reaches a consistent, silky texture.
- Cut 6 cups of stale bread into 1-inch cubes, placing them evenly across the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup raisins throughout the bread cubes, distributing them randomly for balanced flavor.
- Slowly pour the prepared custard over the bread, gently pressing down to help bread absorb the liquid thoroughly.
- Allow the dish to rest for 15 minutes at room temperature, giving bread time to soak up the custard.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated 350°F oven and bake for exactly 42 minutes until the top turns golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let the pudding cool for 12 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- Stale bread works best for this recipe, as it absorbs the custard more effectively without turning mushy.
- Soak the raisins in rum or warm water beforehand to plump them up and add extra flavor to the dish.
- For a lighter version, swap whole milk with almond or skim milk and reduce the sugar by a quarter cup.
- Serve warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce to elevate the classic dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 222 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg