Bread Pudding Recipe

A serving of bread pudding on a plate topped with ice cream.

5 from 6 votes

This Bread Pudding is stale French bread soaked in a rich cinnamon vanilla custard and baked until golden. Served with a warm homemade vanilla butter sauce for just $0.69 a serving and the kind of classic comfort dessert that tastes like it came from a Southern restaurant.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $8.24, $0.69 per Serving

Ingredients

10 cups Stale French Bread
½ cup Light Brown Sugar
6 Tablespoons Butter Divided
¾ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
5 Eggs
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 ½ Cup Whole Milk

For the Sauce:

4 Tablespoons Butter
¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
¼ Cup Light Brown Sugar
¼ Cup Heavy Cream
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Cut the stale French bread into 1-inch cubes and place in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon.
Add the eggs and whisk until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream and milk until combined.
Pour the custard mixture over the bread and gently stir until evenly coated.
Transfer the mixture to a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and spread evenly.
Top with the remaining butter.
Bake for 50 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and the center has a slight jiggle. If the center is too runny, bake for an additional 5 minutes.
While the bread pudding cools, add the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and heavy cream for the sauce to a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir continuously until the sugars melt and the sauce is smooth.
Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Let the sauce cool for 10–15 minutes to thicken slightly.
Drizzle the sauce over the bread pudding and serve.

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Notes

Cover and store any leftovers for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Make sure to allow it to cool before storing. The bread needs to be stale so the Bread Pudding does not get too soggy. If your bread is not stale, dice it into smaller pieces and let it sit out overnight to become stale before making this bread pudding recipe.

You can substitute Brioche Bread in this recipe if desired.

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