Here’s a warm, nostalgic recipe for Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding—simple ingredients, rich custard, and that cozy homemade feel.
🍞 Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding
🧾 Ingredients
- 4 cups day-old bread, cubed (white bread or brioche works great)
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream (optional, for richness)
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ cup raisins (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven
Set to 180°C (350°F). Grease a baking dish. - Prepare bread
Place cubed bread in the dish. Sprinkle raisins if using. - Make custard
In a bowl, whisk together milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. - Combine
Pour the custard over the bread. Press gently so all pieces soak it up. Let sit for 10–15 minutes. - Add butter
Drizzle melted butter over the top. - Bake
Bake for 35–45 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set. - Serve
Best served warm.
🍯 Optional Vanilla Sauce (Highly Recommended)
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla
Method
Melt butter, stir in sugar and cream, simmer for 5 minutes, then add vanilla. Pour over warm pudding.
💡 Tips
- Stale bread works best—it absorbs more custard.
- Swap raisins for chopped dates or leave them out entirely.
- Add a splash of caramel sauce for extra indulgence.
If you want, I can share a healthier version, a chocolate twist, or a restaurant-style plating idea.
