Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding: A Cozy Indulgence with Vanilla Sauce
A delicious and comforting dessert made with old-fashioned bread and a rich vanilla sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed stale bread
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the cubed bread, milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well until combined.
- If using, fold in the raisins.
- Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until set and golden brown on top.
- While baking, prepare the vanilla sauce.
- Serve warm with vanilla sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
- For an extra touch, add a sprinkle of nutmeg on top before baking.
- This pudding is great served warm or cold.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg