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easy bread pudding
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Easy Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

I'm hoping those of you that have never had bread pudding will give it a shot (now that you know you can use stale, leftover bread!). Let me know what flavour combos you come up with!!!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 6-8 cup day old bread, cubed you can also use stale croissants and day-old donuts
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups fresh fruit, chopped (I used canned peaches) you can also use frozen fruit
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees; if you are using individual ramekins (you'll use about 8), spray them with cooking spray (alternatively, if you are making this in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, spray it well).
  • If you don't have bread that is day-old or stale, cut the bread into 1-inch cubes, spread it on a cookie sheet and place it in the oven as it's pre-heating (you need it to be dry so it doesn't become a slushy mess!); place the bread cubes in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Add the chopped fresh fruit to the bread cubes and toss to incorporate.
  • In another large bowl (I used an 8 cup measuring bowl), add the milk, eggs and sugar; whisk until combined. Pour over the bread cubes and fruit mixture and gently toss; leave to sit for 5 minutes.
  • Spoon the bread mixture equally into the ramekins and then evenly divide whatever liquid is left in the bottom of the bowl (this is custard and will thicken with the bread mixture as it cooks). Place the ramekins onto a foil-lined baking sheet so it catches all the drips while it bakes. Alternatively, if you are baking this in a large baking dish, just dump the whole thing in. 
  • Place your bread pudding onto the middle rack of the oven and bake until puffy (around 20-25 minutes for the ramekins and 30-40 minutes for the larger baking dish).
  • When finished baking, remove from the oven and let sit for about 5 minutes (it will naturally deflate); dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately!

Notes

Uncooked bread pudding can be wrapped well and frozen to be baked at another time!!!