Description
A warm, comforting dessert featuring creamy, custardy bread with hints of vanilla and cinnamon, perfect for any season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups stale bread, cubed
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- Butter (for greasing the baking dish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a baking dish generously with butter.
- Combine the cubed bread and raisins (if using) in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon in another bowl.
- Pour the milk mixture over the bread, ensuring every piece is soaked through, then let it rest for about 15 minutes.
- Carefully pour the mixture into the greased baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow the bread pudding to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For a lighter option, substitute almond or oat milk for whole milk and honey for sugar. Make ahead by assembling the night before and baking fresh the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg