Bread Pudding with Vanilla Caramel Sauce
A comforting and simple bread pudding served with a rich homemade vanilla caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed bread
- 4 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel sauce (for serving)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (for sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cube your bread into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well blended.
- Pour the custard mixture over the cubed bread, ensuring every piece gets soaked.
- Let the mixture sit for about 15 minutes to soak up the custard.
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and transfer the bread mixture into it.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the top is golden and the custard is set.
- Cool for about 10–15 minutes before serving.
- Prepare the caramel sauce: Warm it if store-bought or make your own by melting sugar and adding cream and vanilla.
Notes
For best results, use day-old bread and consider experimenting with toppings and add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: bread pudding, dessert, caramel sauce, comfort food