Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding

When it comes to comfort food it would be hard to top bread pudding. It is always a welcome dessert with family and friends and a great way to use up old bread. Plus you can tweak ingredients based on what you have and what you like. Add more dried fruit-or not. Add more spices according your taste. Super easy and super delicious!! While you can use many kinds of bread I love to make mine with cinnamon bread to add extra flavor.

Bread Pudding

9 slices day-old bread – plain white or whet bread is fine, but I like cinnamon bread. Some people even use old dinner rolls

2/3  c. raisins or other dried fruit, optional- although much better with the fruit

1/3 c. melted butter

6 eggs

3 cups milk or half and half

1 c. sugar or 1/2 c. each white and brown sugar

1 T. cinnamon

1 T. vanilla

Tear or cut bread into small pieces and place in a lightly greased 9×13-inch pan. Sprinkle with the dried fruit, if using, and then drizzle with the melted butter. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over the bread cubes. Use a fork to push the bread down into the egg mixture to be sure they all get moistened. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and set. The middle might be a little soft- but should test clean with a toothpick. Serve warm or cold. Serves 8.

Bread cubes with raisins

Pour over egg/milk mixture

Press down with a fork