Description
This Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce is a delightful dessert that combines soft, custardy bread with sweet raisins, all topped with a creamy vanilla sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
3 cups whole milk
1 ½ cups white sugar
¼ cup butter
melted
3 eggs
beaten
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 slices hearty farmhouse-style bread
toasted and cut into cubes
1 cup raisins
1 ¼ cups whole milk
½ cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
melted
1 egg
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, whisk together 3 cups of whole milk, 1 ½ cups of white sugar, ¼ cup melted butter, 3 beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
- Add the toasted and cubed bread and raisins to the mixture, gently folding until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the pudding is set and slightly golden.
- While it’s baking, prepare the vanilla sauce by whisking together 1 ¼ cups of whole milk, ½ cup of light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour, a pinch of ground cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract in a saucepan.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens.
- Serve the bread pudding warm, drizzled with the vanilla sauce.
Notes
For an extra flavor boost, consider adding a splash of bourbon or rum to the vanilla sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: Best Bread Pudding, Vanilla Sauce, Dessert, Comfort Food, American Cuisine