Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce Recipe

Silky vanilla butter sauce covers rich, baked bread pudding with vanilla sauce before serving. Easy bread pudding is perfect for weekend or holiday breakfasts or desserts.

Bread Pudding – 5 large eggs, room temperature – 2 cups (474 ml) milk, room temperature – 1 cup (237 ml) heavy cream, room temperature – 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted butter, melted – 1¼ cup (250 g) granulated sugar – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg – ¼ teaspoon salt – 16 oz. loaf of bread, cuded day old or stale bread recommended – 1 cup raisins, optional Vanilla Sauce for Bread Pudding – ½ cup (118 ml) milk – ¾ cup (177 ml) heavy cream – ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar – 4 tablespoons (57 g) unsalted butter – 1 tablespoon (10 g) cornstarch – 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract

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Whisk eggs in a large bowl until completely mixed. Whisk milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until blended.

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Add cubed brioche, challah, or french bread to the basin. Mix bread into spiced vanilla custard gently. If using raisins in bread pudding, mix now.

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For 20–30 minutes, let the bread pudding mixture soak in the custard while the oven preheats to 350 F (177 C). 

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Bake the bread pudding custard for 50-60 minutes. After gently pressing the bread pudding center, the top should be golden brown and no custard should leak.

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Milk, heavy cream, sugar, butter, and cornstarch in a small pot. Heat butter medium. Stir often until butter melts and sauce thickens to coat spoon. Medium takes 10–12 mins.

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After the vanilla sauce thickens, remove the pan from the heat, mix in the vanilla essence, and cool in a heat-safe bowl before serving. Cooling will thicken the sauce. 

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Serve chilled bread pudding 15–20 minutes. Serve vanilla sauce over heated bread pudding, keeping some on the side. Bread pudding tastes well warm, room temperature, or chilled.

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