Bread pudding

Bread Pudding is one of those old-fashioned easy recipes every home chef should have on hand. It uses only a few common household ingredients and can be whipped up in no time!

It happens all the time: I buy a nice freshly baked loaf of bread at the store bakery and when I finally get around to using it, it’s stale.

Luckily, even stale bread doesn’t have to go to waste when you have this easy Bread Pudding recipe on hand!

Need more easy bread recipes? Try our viral Apple Bread, Classic Banana Bread, or 3 ingredient Beer Bread!

What is bread pudding?

This isn’t a pudding as we Americans generally think of the creamy milk-based dessert. As I learned when we lived in England for a year, pudding simply means “dessert,” so bread pudding is a dessert made with stale bread and a creamy, oh-so-flavorful custard of sorts.

Ingredients

• bread
• butter
• milk
• sugar
• eggs
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract

As you can see, the ingredients are very common, making this an easy recipe to whip up fast on a whim.

Step by step

1. Preheat your over and butter a baking dish.
2. Rip the bread into pieces and place in the dish.
3. Mix melted butter, milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla together until blended.
4. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, trying to cover every piece. Use a fork or spoon to gently push the bread down into the egg mixture so every piece is thoroughly coated.
5. Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Serving suggestions

You can eat this bread pudding warm or cool, plain or topped with honey or maple syrup.

Storage

Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

This recipe freezes well after baking. Wrap tightly in foil or plastic wrap and store in a freezer-safe container (affiliate link) for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

If you try this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!

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