Description
This easy vanilla bread pudding recipe combines soft, custardy bread with a rich vanilla flavor, topped with homemade creme anglaise. It’s the perfect comfort dessert, simple to make with just 8 ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 King’s Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls (or 1 loaf brioche bread), day-old or toasted
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the pan
- 4 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- Optional: Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 7×11″ baking dish with butter and set aside.
- Cut the day-old bread into 1.5 to 2-inch cubes and arrange them in the greased baking dish.
- In a nonstick saucepan, combine eggs, egg yolks, whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla. Heat over medium-low, whisking constantly until the butter has melted (about 5 minutes). Do not overcook.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes, ensuring that each piece is soaked. Press the bread down gently to soak the custard evenly. Reserve about 1.5 to 2 cups of the custard sauce for later.
- Bake the pudding for about 40 minutes, or until golden on top and set but still slightly wobbly when shaken.
- For the vanilla creme anglaise, heat the reserved custard over low heat until it thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Strain to remove any lumps.
- Serve the warm bread pudding with the vanilla creme anglaise and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Vanilla Bread Pudding, Bread Pudding, Dessert, Comfort Food