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Bread Pudding Recipe

Robyn Stone

Updated Oct 13, 2021

Bread Pudding makes a luxurious dessert recipe. Filled with bread, eggs, cream, and sugar, this bread pudding recipe is a favorite.

One of my favorite dessert recipes to whip up when we have a special occasion is bread pudding. So rich and delicious, you would never guess how easy it is to throw it all together!

Bread pudding is very similar to a baked french toast recipe in ingredients and cooking method. In my house, that means that if I’m serving it in the morning for a special brunch, I call it Baked French Toast. If I’m serving it as a dessert, I call it Bread Pudding. Now you know my secret! If I’m wrong, please don’t tell me. I’ve operated like this for too long to correct my ways. And seriously, sneaking in bread pudding for breakfast is kind of wonderful!

I have another secret that I’m just going to go ahead and tell you. Sometimes, I use day old donuts. Yes. Donuts. You absolutely will fall in love with the first bite of bread pudding made with them. I’ve been known to buy glazed donuts and hide them just so I could use them in my bread pudding for an extra special treat. When you start hearing the “mmmmmm….” followed by “what is this?…” and “soooo gooood” you know you have a keeper.

I cut them into bite-sized chunks and arrange in my casserole dish. Then, I whisk together all of my wet ingredients for the custard and pour over the donut or other bread pieces, like left over cream biscuits , angel biscuits , my go-to buttermilk biscuits , or challah bread , and pop it into the oven. It doesn’t get much simpler than that!

Then, once it has finished baking, I allow it to completely set as it cools. Then, I add a bit of confectioner’s sugar to the top and serve with salted caramel sauce so that everyone can add as much or as little as they’d like. It also is delicious with a praline sauce or a raspberry or strawberry syrup as well. Add a bit of fresh fruit, a cup of coffee and you have a treat everyone will adore!

Here’s my Bread Pudding recipe. Make it soon and let me know how you love it!

Ingredients

▢ 6 day-old glazed donuts , or 1 loaf sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
▢ 6 eggs
▢ 1 1/2 cups whole milk
▢ 1/2 cup half and half
▢ 1/2 cup sugar
▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢ pinch kosher salt
▢ 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or butter liberally. Add bread cubes to baking dish and distribute evenly.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, half and half, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and pinch of salt. Pour over bread cubes. Press bread cubes into the baking dish to make sure they absorb custard.
Bake 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for about 3 minutes before serving.
Serve warm.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Enjoy! Robyn

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Homemade Praline Sauce Recipe

Robyn Stone

Updated Oct 07, 2021

Praline Sauce is a classic Southern topping. Praline Sauce is delicious on top of ice cream, waffles, pancakes, or anywhere you need a little bit of sweetness. Makes a great gift!

Okay, so my handmade gifts list just wouldn’t be the same without this Praline Sauce . Oh my goodness gracious! It is one of those things that you’ll want to keep on hand for any celebration you can think of for the future.

Sweet and buttery, this my praline sauce is a bit darker than my Southern Pralines recipe. It is made a bit differently so that it doesn’t have to be refrigerated; therefore, it keeps well in someone’s pantry or cupboard and makes a wonderful gift during the holidays.

Gifting Ideas

If you are wondering what in the world someone would use Praline Sauce on, I have your answer. Just about anything you can think of!

It makes a delicious topping on everything from ice cream to cakes and stands in so well for waffles or pancakes that your family may request it instead of their regular syrup!

Speaking of which, I think it would be wonderful in a gift basket with the Buttermilk Waffle and Pancake Mix that I shared with you yesterday! They would be all set for a fun, scrumptious and amazing breakfast where you did all the work for them!

But don’t think that’s it. I have a little something, something for tomorrow that you’ll definitely want to stash a jar of this praline sauce aside for yourself to drizzle all over.

Here’s a little hint.

Okay, sorry.

That was a rather humongous hint, wasn’t it?

Praline Sauce Printable

I made a printable that you can easily download and print onto the same labels we used the other day for the Lemon Sugar Scrub . {See, I am trying to keep things as easy as possible for ya!} Anywho, if you’d prefer not to worry with the labels, just print onto a thick paper or cardstock, trim around the outer edge, and use!

They fit perfectly on top of small-mouth jar lids, but you could just as easily use a hole punch and pretty ribbon and tie one around the neck of the gift bottle. Then, on the back you can write who the gift is to, from, and even include some ideas on how to use or the date made.

Here’s the printable for you to download and use.

Praline Sauce Printable

Praline Sauce Recipe

Here’s the recipe that I use for my Praline Sauce. I can’t wait to hear how you like it! This recipe makes four half-pint containers. That’s great for making and sharing with friends!