What makes this bread pudding so delicious is how easy it is to create. It’s a traditional custard dessert that has been handed down through the ages.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 9-inch pudding |
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed white sandwich bread
- ¼ cup raisins
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Spread half of the bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and remaining bread. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and nutmeg and drizzle with melted butter.
- Combine half-and-half, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until well mixed and pour over bread. Press down on the bread with a fork to make sure it is saturated with the custard.
- Place the baking dish in a large pan of boiling water and bake in the preheated oven until the center is set, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 296 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 41 g |
| Cholesterol | 112 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 215 mg |
| Sugars | 29 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was a new Easter brunch addition, and all agreed it will stay a staple! Instead of white bread, I sliced up a french bread loaf and made French toast, left it out on the counter overnight to dry out, and then cubed it. It really was a huge hit!
This recipe came out great! Used heavy cream instead of half and half. The top came out nicely with caramelized sugar after baking.
Found it very easy to make. taste great.
I accidentally used heavy cream instead of half and half (a delightful mistake), and added a teaspoon of bourbon along with the vanilla. I so wish I’d taken a photo of my neighbor’s first bite! I’d have taken a selfie of my first bite too, except my hats were busy spooning up my second bite. This was my first ever time of making bread pudding, a dessert I’ve always loved, and it is both very simple, and the best I’ve ever eaten.
I added a bit more cinnamon because I love cinnamon. Very easy recipe
This makes a good, basic bread pudding. I mixed all the ingredients, with the exception of the bread cubes, for even distribution. I then added the bread cubes and mixed so the bread would be evenly moistened.