Old Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

This easy old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce for beginners is so good! It’s comfort food at its best – whether you’re serving it up for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack! If you’ve scoured the internet for homemade old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce ideas, you can stop right now. This recipe will be one you want to pass down to your family for years to come.

It’s decadent, rich, and reminiscent of growing up at grandma’s house with fresh bread pudding in the oven. Whether you’re new to cooking in the kitchen or you’re trying your hand at baking, you should definitely give this recipe a go! Best of all, kids love it and it’s likely that you have most of the ingredients it calls for already at home in your pantry or refrigerator.

It looks so appetizing, you’ll have a hard time not having a taste before it’s even ready for the oven! I’m not sure if you’ll ever be able to save leftovers with this bread pudding. But, in the off-chance that you do​​​​​​​ have leftovers, you can save and store it for later.

My husband & I love bread pudding this one just looks so good!!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s old-fashioned—including traditional ingredients. If you’re hunting down a best old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce recipe, this is the one! I swear by it.
• Simple ingredients—no fussing over complicated ingredients. This quick old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce recipe is one you’ll want to store and use time and time again.
• Fast—you can prep and cook this simple old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce meal in under 60 minutes. Just one hour to bread pudding heaven, guaranteed!
  Kids love it–it’s a family friendly old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce, perfect for even the pickiest of eaters! I promise!

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 40-50 minutes | Servings: 8

Ingredients:

For the bread pudding:

10 Slices white bread cut into cubes

2 C. Whole milk

½ C. Granulated Sugar

4 Tbsp. Butter unsalted

2 tsp. Vanilla extract

2 large eggs beaten

½ C. Raisins

½ tsp. Cinnamon

¼ tsp. Nutmeg

For the sauce:

½ C. Heavy whipping cream

8 Tbsp. Butter unsalted

⅓ C. Granulated sugar

½ C. Brown sugar

2 tsp. Vanilla extract

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

Slices of white bread: I highly recommend using traditional white bread for a classic homemade bread pudding. If you’re searching for a healthy old fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce version, you can also opt for low-carb white bread alternatives. Low-carb white bread will reduce the sugar in the mix, which is great for those monitoring their glucose intake.

Granulated sugar: Of course, traditional white granulated sugar is called for in this recipe. But, if you’re going the low-carb route, try alternatives such as stevia and even monk fruit. Swerve makes granulated, brown, and powdered sugar options!

Brown sugar: As above, you can also swap traditional brown sugar for an alternative, such as Swerve brown sugar. There are many different brown sugar alternatives available on the market today.

Vanilla extract: If you don’t have traditional organic vanilla extract on hand, swap it for imitation vanilla. You’ll hardly notice the difference in most cases, especially in this bread pudding.

How to Make It

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Get to working on preparing the additional ingredients during the time it takes to preheat your oven.

Step 2. Add the cubed bread and raisins to a well-greased 9×13 baking dish. Toss to combine.

Step 3. In a saucepan on the stove over medium heat, combine the 4 tbsp butter, 2 cups whole milk, and ½ cup of granulated sugar. Cook until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Note: Keep the stove on medium or medium-low heat when melting butter to prevent it from browning or burning.

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Step 4. Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

a. Adding vanilla

b. Adding cinnamon

c. Adding nutmeg

Step 5. Place a spoonful of the mixture into the beaten eggs and whisk thoroughly. Continue to do this until the eggs are tempered. Then, add the egg mixture to the saucepan and whisk to combine.

Step 6. Pour the mixture over the bread and raisins in the baking dish and allow to sit for 10 minutes. This time allows for the mixture to completely soak into the bread. Scrumptious!

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Step 7. Bake for 40 minutes.

Step 8. To make the sauce, combine the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the sauce has thickened.

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Step 9. Pour the sauce over the bread pudding and serve.

Enjoy!

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Tips for Success

Use a white bread or another soft bread that’s similar to white bread when preparing this pudding. Harder breads may not turn out as delicate and fluffy.

Storage & Reheating

You can store your bread pudding in its original baking dish if you have a sealed cover for the dish. Otherwise, store individual portions of the bread pudding in Tupperware or airtight containers for up to 4 days in your refrigerator. You can freeze your containers for up to 2 months. Just keep in mind that the bread may become soggier upon thawing.

To reheat your saved bread pudding, remove it from the fridge and allow it to warm up a bit. You can reheat in an oven-safe dish at 300 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. You can also microwave leftovers in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes per serving!

Serving Suggestions

I absolutely love having homemade ice cream with my bread pudding, I don’t know about you. From peanut butter cup ice cream to classic chocolate ice cream, I just can’t get enough! Pairing this warm, decadent bread pudding alongside homemade ice cream really takes it to the next level every time!

Notes

If you’re someone who grew up with old-fashioned bread pudding, print and save this recipe. It’s definitely just like grandma’s and perfect to serve year-round! Hands down, this is the absolute best recipe for classic bread pudding with vanilla sauce—there’s no doubt about it.

Old Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

4.43 from 42 votes

Review Recipe

Ingredients 

For the bread pudding:

• 10 Slices white bread cut into cubes
• 2 C. Whole milk
• ½ C. Granulated Sugar
• 4 Tbsp. Butter unsalted
• 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
• 2 Large eggs beaten
• ½ C. Raisins
• ½ tsp. Cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. Nutmeg

For the sauce:

• ½ C. Heavy whipping cream
• 8 Tbsp. Butter unsalted
• ⅓ C. Granulated sugar
• ½ C. Brown sugar
• 2 tsp. Vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Add the cubed bread and raisins to a well greased 9x13 baking dish, and toss to combine.
• In a saucepan on the stove over medium heat, combine the 4 tbsp butter, 2 cups whole milk and ½ cup granulated sugar.
• Cook until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.
• Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Place a spoonful of the mixture into the beaten eggs and whisk thoroughly. Continue to do this until the eggs are tempered. Then, add the egg mixture to the saucepan and whisk to combine.
• Pour the mixture over the bread and raisins in the baking dish and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• To make the sauce, combine the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the sauce has thickened.
• Pour the sauce over the bread pudding and serve.

Author: Laura