Just like Granny made it, you’ll love this classic Old Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce recipe! This warm and comforting recipe is best served any time of the year with your favorite brand of vanilla ice cream. Filled with the sweet flavors of vanilla, freshly ground nutmeg, plump raisins, and sugar, this recipe is the perfect way to end any meal.
We found my mom’s best bread pudding recipe tucked inside her Bible when going through her things. It has become a family tradition on the first snow day of the year, and if that doesn’t happen, which can be the case here in central Virginia, we know it’ll be the featured dessert at Easter and anytime a comfort food is in order.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
INGREDIENTS:
Bread Pudding:
3 cups whole milk
1 ½ cups white sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 slices hearty farmhouse-style bread, toasted and cut into cubes
1 cup raisins
Vanilla Sauce:
1 ¼ cups whole milk
½ cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
For bread pudding, whisk together milk, sugar, melted butter, eggs, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Gently stir in bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.
For vanilla sauce, whisk together milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.
Pour sauce over warm bread pudding or serve on the side in a bowl.
Recipe Tip
For extra richness, substitute heavy cream for milk; for a lighter dessert, substitute 2% milk for whole milk.
Nutritional Info:
calories546total fat 17g saturated fat 9g cholesterol 129mg sodium 387mg total carbohydrate 92g dietary fiber 2g total sugars 72g protein 11g vitamin c 0mg calcium 236mg iron 2mg potassium 417mg
Can’t wait to try this. Sounds delicious.