Description
A classic dessert made with day-old bread, milk, eggs, and warm spices, baked to perfection and served with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups day-old French bread, cut into cubes
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup raisins
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Add the bread cubes to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the raisins evenly over the top.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and melted butter.
- Pour the custard mixture evenly over the bread cubes and gently press the bread down so it soaks up the liquid.
- Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes so the bread can absorb the custard.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the center is set.
- Let the bread pudding cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Scoop into bowls and top with vanilla ice cream while still warm.
Notes
- Use stale bread for best results, as it absorbs the custard better.
- Let the bread soak for at least 15 minutes to ensure a creamy texture.
- Serve warm with ice cream for the best experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg