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Classic Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Classic Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce prepared dish

This classic bread pudding is a comforting dessert that combines stale bread, milk, eggs, and spices for a rich and satisfying treat. Topped with a luscious vanilla sauce, it’s perfect for using up leftover bread and is sure to please any crowd. Serve warm for the best experience!

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 20 min prep and 45 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 65 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include granulated sugar, milk, salt, ground cinnamon.
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 cups milk (whole)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 6 cups stale bread (cubed)
  • 4 eggs (large)
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
  • 2 tbsp butter (melted)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cubed stale bread and milk, allowing the bread to soak for about 10 minutes.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until well combined.
  4. Pour the egg mixture over the soaked bread and gently fold to combine, ensuring all bread pieces are coated.
  5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and drizzle melted butter on top.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the pudding is set and the top is golden brown.
  7. Let the bread pudding cool slightly before serving. Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 280
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 42 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 8 g
  • Sodium: 150 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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