Best Best Bread Pudding Recipes

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together the first 10 ingredients until blended. Gently stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Bake until puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla, sea salt and baking soda, stirring well. Serve sauce with warm bread pudding.

BEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with the butter.
• Toast the bread cubes on a baking sheet until they start to dry and harden, about 20 minutes. Set aside. Raise the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk together the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, whole eggs and yolks in a large bowl. Add the bread to the bowl and stir until completely coated. Cover and let soak for about 30 minutes, pushing the bread down occasionally so that all the cubes are soaked. Meanwhile, pour hot water over the raisins, if using, and soak for 10 minutes. Once plumped, drain the raisins, add to the bowl of bread and gently toss.
• Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake until the custard is set and the top is golden brown, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, at room temperature or cold.

THE BEST BLUEBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Vigorously whisk eggs, egg yolks, salt, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl until mixture turns light and frothy, about 1 minute. Add vanilla, cinnamon, lemon zest, milk, and cream; whisk to combine. Toss in bread slices and press down until they start to soften and are submerged. Let sit, pressing down occasionally with a spatula, until custard has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush 2 tablespoons melted butter in the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Grab a few intact bread slices from the top of the bowl if possible and set aside. Transfer 1/2 of the remaining soaked bread into the prepared baking dish. Don't worry if it's falling apart, it should be; if not, break it up into pieces. Add blueberries and spread with your fingers to press them down into the bread. Add remaining bread pieces in an even layer, then top with the reserved slices. Pour any remaining custard batter over top and brush with remaining melted butter.
• Transfer bread pudding onto a baking sheet and place in the center of the preheated oven. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 1 hour. Let sit for at least 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare the pudding. Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl to beat lightly. Whisk in milk, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, vanilla extract, and salt until evenly combined.
• Tear sourdough and brioche breads into bite-sized pieces. Add both breads to the custard mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until well coated. Allow to stand at room temperature and soak for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
• After soaking, spoon bread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Remove the pudding from the oven and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Return pudding to the oven and bake until firm with a lightly crisped top, about 6 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.
• While pudding cools, prepare the sauce. Beat egg in a small mixing bowl. Whisk in the heavy cream.
• Combine sugar and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove saucepan from heat. While rapidly whisking the butter and sugar mixture, slowly pour in the beaten egg and cream mixture, whisking until entirely incorporated. Whisk in bourbon and return to medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in salt.
• Cut the pudding into squares and serve with warm bourbon sauce.

BREAD PUDDING (BEST EVER)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Cube rolls into 1 inch pieces.
• In a saucepan, heat milk, butter, but don't allow to boil.
• When cooled, add vanilla, beaten eggs, sugar and baking powder.
• Blend until smooth.
• Spray 9X13 baking dish with Pam, layer the bread cubes and pour the liquid all over, making sure the bread is well saturated.
• Sprinkle brown sugar topping all over the bread and cover with pecans.
• If you prefer, sprinkle top with cinnamon and raisins.
• Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until top is brown and looks crusty.
• Serve warm with cream.

BEST BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• For vanilla sauce, whisk 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, the flour, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/4 cups of whole milk,and salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding, or serve on the side in a bowl.

MY MOM'S BEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, heat milk until bubbles just begin to form at edges. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and salt. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let stand until butter melts entirely.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 4 quart casserole and dust generously with nutmeg.
• Tear bread apart, 2 slices at a time, into 2 inch pieces and stir into milk mixture. Gently stir beaten eggs into milk mixture. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle the surface with nutmeg.
• Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake 45 minutes, until center is almost set. Serve warm with hard sauce.
• Hard sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon nutmeg. Bring to a rolling boil, remove from heat and set aside until serving.

SIMPLY THE BEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9 x 2 dish.
• In a separate bowl, combine all ingredients except bread and raisins/cherries.
• Mix until eggs are well incorporated.
• Add bread cubes and raisins/cherries and mix until combined.
• Pour all into dish.
• Refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours, up to overnight (longer won't hurt).
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with sweetened real whipped cream.

THE BEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Toast the bread cubes on a baking sheet until they start to dry and harden, about 20 minutes. Set aside. Raise the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk together the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla bean seeds, salt, cinnamon, eggs and yolks in a large bowl. Add the bread to the bowl and stir until completely coated. Cover and let soak for 30 minutes, pushing the bread down occasionally so that it is completely covered.
• Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Microwave the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe dish until melted, about 1 minute. Drizzle the butter over top of the custard and then sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Bake until the custard is set and the top is golden brown, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

THE BEST BREAD PUDDING EVER

Steps:

• 1. cover raisins with water or brandy set aside melt butter or margarine break up bread and set aside combine brown sugar and cinnamon reserve 3 TBL of sugar for topping pour melted butter over bread add sugar mixture ( sugar will adhere better with butter) lightly grease 1 1/2 qt baking dish add 1/2 bread mixture drain raisins and add 1/2 to bread combine eggs, salt and vanilla beat well add milk slowly to eggs and mix add rest of bread and raisins pour milk and eggs over bread mixture let stand for 5 minutes sprinkle reserved sugar mixture on top bake at 325F for 45-50 minutes

BREAD PUDDING (FROM GOLDEN NUGGET CASINO) "BEST EVER"

Steps:

• Mix well: half-and-half, whipping cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Arrange bread on bottom of pan*. Pour mixture over bread. Mix cinnamon with sugar and sprinkle over bread. Spread raisins over top.
• Cover with foil and bake in water bath at 400 degrees F for 75-90 minutes.

THE BEST DARN BREAD PUDDING I EVER MADE!

Steps:

• 1. As this was baking it was hard to resist just sticking a fork in and grabbing a bite before it was finished. My house smelled so good and I wish I had some left over this morning to eat. But, my testers ate it all. Sigh! Cut the slices of bread in 1" inch pieces. Place in a buttered large roasting pan. Add the nuts, or raisins. Mix lightly. You can use currants or dried cranberries or any dried fruit or use them all. Beat the eggs with the milk and half/half or cream, sugar and vanilla bean seeds or extract. Add the spices. Add the half a cup of cooled melted butter. Beat all together.
• 2. Pour the spiced milk butter mixture over the bread and let sit in the refrig. a couple of hours. Fold it over to lift the bottom to the top and to soak the top. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until done. Drizzle melted chocolate over the top.
• 3. Serve with a Hot Brandy, Rum or Vanilla sauce made of powdered sugar, butter, cream, rum or brandy or any extract you like. Or make a homemade hot thin pudding as I did. Or serve with a hot Chocolate sauce. Serve HOT with the a sauce of your choice. If the top looks like it is getting too brown cover with tin foil and finish baking.

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9"x13" glass ovenproof pan with the stale bread cubes (You can leave them out on a tray overnight to air dry).
• Sprinkle the raisins over the bread, pushing some between the cubles.
• Drizzle cubes with the melted butter.
• Using a medium size bowl, mix together the milk, eggs,sugar cinnamon, and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the cubes.
• Press the cubes down into the mixture;and, let sit for 10 minutes to let the bread absorb some of the liquid.
• Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Pudding will become quite puffy.
• Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of sugar and return to the oven 5-10 more minutes or until center of the pudding is firm and top is brown.
• Optional: Top with Lemon Sauce. Recipe #21838 works well.

MOM'S BEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Place 2 ½ cups of bread cubes in a 1 quart casserole or baking dish.
• 2. Combine sugar, vanilla and milk in the top of a double boiler, scald. Remove from heat.
• 3. Gradually add milk mixture to beaten eggs, stirring constantly. Mix in raisins, apricots and Grape-Nuts.
• 4. Pour over bread cubes. Top with remaining bread cubes.
• 5. Place baking dish in a pan of hot water. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until set. Can be served warm or cold.

BEST BREAD PUDDING RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13" baking dish. Mix together white sugar, egg & milk in a bowl, add vanilla. Put bread cubes and raisins in 9x13 dish and pour the milk mixture over the top and let set for 10 minutes. In another bowl mix and crumble the topping mixture. Sprinkle on top of the bread mixture. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until set. While the bread mixture is baking make the sauce. SAUCE: Mix the brown sugar and flour together, add the butter, milk and salt. Mix well then add the egg, whisk well. Heat in a heavy saucepan until it thickens. Stirring constantly as not to burn. When it thickens remove from heat and add the vanilla. Pour over the baked bread pudding about 10 minutes after coming out of the oven.

MY MOM'S BEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, heat milk until bubbles just begin to form at edges. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and salt. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let stand until butter melts entirely.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 4 quart casserole and dust generously with nutmeg.
• Tear bread apart, 2 slices at a time, into 2 inch pieces and stir into milk mixture. Gently stir beaten eggs into milk mixture. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle the surface with nutmeg.
• Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake 45 minutes, until center is almost set. Serve warm with hard sauce.
• Hard sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon nutmeg. Bring to a rolling boil, remove from heat and set aside until serving.