Best Panera Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding Recipes

CINNAMON SWIRL RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Tear bread into 2" pieces, drop into a large mixing bowl and pour the milk over it.
• Toss gently until bread is coated.
• Let bread soak about 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs together with sugar until mixture is light yellow, smooth and thick.
• Add vanilla extract and pour this mixture over the milk soaked bread.
• Gently but thoroughly mix together until bread is evenly coated with the egg mixture.
• Transfer to a buttered 9" X 13" X 2" baking dish and place uncovered in another pan containing 1-2 inches of water.
• If you like a crusty top, dot with pats of butter.
• Place these dishes in the oven and bake until set, when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Serve with some heavy cream!

CINNAMON-RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes in a greased 2-cup baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, milk, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until blended. Stir in raisins. Pour over bread; let stand for 15 minutes or until bread is softened. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

PANERA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and butter a 2 quart baking dish.
• Place the bread pieces in a large, shallow bowl and pour the milk over them, making sure that all the bread is moistened.
• Allow this to sit for up to 1 hour (the longer you soak the bread, the more tender the pudding will be.)
• Meanwhile, in another bowl, beat the eggs well, then add the sugar and beat again until well mixed.
• Add nutmeg (and/or cinnamon) and vanilla and mix again.
• Pour this mixture over the bread and milk mixture, then add the chopped dried fruit like raisins or craisins and toss well.
• Pour the pudding into the baking dish, dot with butter and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until it is set in the middle and browned on top.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or pour half and half over each portion.

PANERA CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Brush a 2 quart casserole dish or 6 ramekins with melted butter or spray with cooking spray.
• Combine raisins and orange juice in a bowl and allow to soak for 15 minute
• Place raisin bread cubes in a large bowl. Add melted butter and toss to coat.
• Spread buttered bread cubes on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. Allow to cool.
• Evenly distribute cooled bread cubes in the casserole dish or ramekins.
• Top bread cubes with soaked raisins so they are evenly distributed.
• In a medium bowl, whisk milk, eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture is smooth.
• Pour mixture over bread cubes and refridgerate at least 15 minute
• Place in oven. If using ramekins, place on cookie sheet first. Bake until center is set, approximately 45 min for casserole or 30 min for ramekins.
• Remove from oven and cool 15 min before serving.

GRANDMA'S FAVORITE RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine all ingredients except bread in a large bowl.
• Stir to mix well.
• Stir in bread.
• Spoon into ungreased casserole dish and bake 30 minutes or until pudding is set and knife come out clean.

APPLE-RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine bread cubes and apples; sprinkle over butter. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla. Pour over bread; let stand for 15 minutes or until bread is softened. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and water until smooth. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Serve with warm bread pudding.

BREAD PUDDING WITH APPLES, PECANS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until well coated.
• Add the sugar, pecans, orange zest and juice, cider, and vanilla extract.
• Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes until a sauce begins to form.
• In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, layer the bread mixture with the apples and dot the top with the jam or jelly.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD - PANERA STYLE

Steps:

• 1. For the starter: in a regular medium bowl, add the first three ingredients, whisk until only small lumps. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. If desired, this part can be done the day before. Let sit on counter for an hour or two at most and then put in the refrigerator overnight to develop flavor.
• 2. For the dough: In the stand mixer bowl, using the bread hook, add the remainder of the ingredients (except the cinnamon chips), add ALL of the starter. Mix until the dough has nearly cleaned the sides of the bowl.
• 3. Add the cinnamon chips and mix again until dough is well formed.
• 4. While dough is mixing, coat two med-large bowls with Pam or other cooking spray. Set aside. You can knead the dough by hand more if you choose but if you used a stand mixer, it's not necessary.
• 5. Pinch dough into two fairly equal parts. Form into balls, creating smooth top and pinching the bottom seams a little. Place in bowls. Cover with a warm-hot damp towel and another dry one. Let rise 30 minutes.
• 6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For the 2nd rise, coat two large loaf pans with Pam or other cooking spray. Turn the first bowl out into your hand. Gently fold under, keeping the smooth part on top and place seam side down in loaf pan. Do not punch down, just fold into an oval. Repeat with 2nd loaf. Refresh the damp hot towel and cover with that and the dry one again. Let rise 30 minutes.
• 7. With a sharp knife, cut two diagonal slashes in the top. Spray with water and bake @ 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, brush on butter until top is shiny. Let cool about 10 minutes and remove to towel or baking rack, on it's side. If using a towel, flip sides (so bottom does not get soggy) every 10-15 minutes until cool.

RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk; stir in the sugar, butter, raisins and cinnamon. Pour over bread; stir. , Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cook for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°., For sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add water, sugar and vanilla. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with warm bread pudding.

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD PUDDING WITH ORANGE BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Steps:

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• Peel and cube the apples.
• In a saute pan melt the butter, then add the apple cubes and brown sugar and saute until soft.
• Remove from heat.
• In a 10" x 8" pan, layer bread cubes and apple cubes.
• In mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, whole eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and beat well.
• Pour mixture over bread and apple cubes and allow to sit 15 minutes.
• Place pan with apples and bread in a larger pan and fill with water to 1" of the top.
• Back in 350-degree oven for 35 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
• Allow to cool, then cut into squares and serve with Orange Butterscotch Sauce, you may also drizzle with melted vanilla ice cream.
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• In sauce pan melt butter, then add brown sugar and allow to bubble.
• Add orange liqueur and fresh orange juice and allow to reduce to half.
• Add heavy cream and reduce until lightly thickened.

CINNAMON APPLE RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine raisins, dried apples and apple brandy in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH for 1 minute; cool. Combine milk, 3/4 cup sugar, lemon rind, melted butter, 1/2 tsp salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and eggs in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in bread cubes and raisin mixture. let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Pour bread mixture into an 8 inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake a 325 for 50 minutes or until set. Serve Warm.