Description
Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding: An Amazing Ultimate Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups of stale French bread, cubed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup raisins (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup heavy cream (for serving, 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 French bread in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.
- Pour the custard mixture over the cubed bread and gently mix until all the bread is soaked.
- If desired, fold in the raisins for added sweetness and texture.
- Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- Drizzle the melted butter over the top of the mixture.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the pudding is set and the top is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 15-20 minutes before serving.
- Scoop out portions and serve warm, drizzled with heavy cream or caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg