Description
Creamy Bread Pudding Casserole is a rich and comforting dessert made with stale bread, eggs, and a creamy custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups of stale bread, cubed (preferably French or brioche)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup raisins or other dried fruits (optional)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
- Caramel sauce, for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Place the cubed stale bread in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
- Pour the custard mixture over the cubed bread. Gently stir to ensure all the bread is soaked.
- If you’re using raisins or other dried fruits, fold them into the bread mixture.
- Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Drizzle the melted butter over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the custard is set and the top is golden brown.
- Once done, remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
- If desired, dust the top with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.
- Serve with a drizzle of caramel sauce for added flavor.
Notes
- This recipe is versatile; you can add your choice of dried fruits or nuts. <li Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar.
- For a richer flavor, use a mix of milk and half-and-half instead of whole milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg