Description
A delightful and comforting dessert made from stale bread, milk, eggs, and sugar, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups of stale bread, cubed
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of raisins (optional)
- 1/4 cup of butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the cubed bread and milk. Let it soak for about 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Pour the egg mixture over the soaked bread and mix well.
- If using, fold in the raisins and melted butter.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Let it cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with a drizzle of cream or a scoop of ice cream.
- Can be made a day in advance and reheated before serving.
- Feel free to add nuts or other dried fruits for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Classic Bread Pudding, Bread Pudding Recipe, Dessert Recipe