Best 19 French Bread Pudding Recipes

FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Arrange the bread in two layers in a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish, cutting the bread to fit the dish. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, honey, orange zest, vanilla, and salt. Pour the mixture over the bread and press the bread down. Allow to soak for 10 minutes.
• Place the baking dish in a larger roasting pan and add enough very hot tap water to the roasting pan to come an inch up the side of the baking dish. Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil, tenting it so the foil doesn't touch the pudding. Make two slashes in the foil to allow steam to escape. Bake for 45 minutes, remove the aluminum foil, and bake for another 40 to 45 minutes, until the pudding puffs up and the custard is set. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
• With a small sieve, dust lightly with confectioners' sugar and serve hot in squares with maple syrup on the side.

PRALINE FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Generously butter a rectangular baking dish (13 x 9 x 2 1/2 inches); use the prettiest one you have. Set out a large shallow pan for the water bath. Cut the bread across into 3/4-inch-thick slices. If you are not using a braided bread, cut slices into four triangles each. Arrange bread slices in rows, leaning and overlapping them, if necessary.
• 2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the eggs on high until light golden and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Beat in the cream, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg. Pour over the bread in the dish, lifting the bread up slightly to pour between the slices and letting the custard soak in (this is important; see The Junior's Way).
• 3. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, combine all praline topping ingredients, except syrup. Using your hands, spread the mixture over the top of the soaked challah, pushing some down between the slices. Cover the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or preferably overnight.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the plastic wrap and drizzle the maple syrup over the top. Place the dish in the center of a larger pan. Pour hot water into the pan until it comes 1 inch up the side of the baking dish. Bake until the pudding is puffy, souffléd, and golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes (don't let it overbake or get too brown). Touch it: The top should be spongy, not dry or crusty. The bread pudding is best served piping hot, right out of the oven.

FRENCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs, cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and raisins, mixing well. Pour into a 9-inch square pan 1-3/4 inches deep. Arrange bread slices flat in the egg mixture and let stand for 5 minutes to soak up the liquid. Turn bread over and let stand for 10 minutes longer, then push it down so it is covered by the egg mixture (do not break bread). Set pan in larger pan filled with water to 1/2-inch from top and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 45-50 minutes, uncovering pudding for the last 10 minutes to brown the top. When done, custard should be soft, not firm.
• BOURBON SAUCE: Combine sugar, cream/evaporated milk, cinnamon, and butter/margarine in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixed with 1/4-cup water. Cook, stirring, until sauce is clear. Remove from heat and stir in whiskey.

MAPLE-PECAN PRALINE TOPPED FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• The night before you want to eat this, grease a baking dish. I use a 9x9 glass baking pan (2 qt) so that the resulting product will be coffee cake height. If you use a 9x13 pan, you won't need to bake it on a cookie sheet to catch drippings (or clean the oven afterwards), but will have a flatter casserole. Cube the bread and spread it evenly in the pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the custard (eggs, milk, half-and-half and vanilla). Pour over the bread cubes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight/8 hours.
• The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl (I use the pyrex 4-cup measuring cup I used to melt the butter in the microwave), combine the topping ingredients (melted butter, brown sugar, syrup and pecans). Spoon topping over bread and custard mixture. In the 9x9 pan, it will cover the custard completely.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Bake it on top of a cookie sheet if you are using a 9x9 pan or you will have melted butter spattered all over the bottom of your oven afterwards.
• When you take it out of the oven, the butter will still be bubbling. Let it rest at least 5 minutes, and it will be reabsorbed into the casserole, and you will have a nice crunchy topped casserole that holds together when cut into.

FRENCH VANILLA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in two greased 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. In a small bowl, whisk egg and creamer; pour over bread. Sprinkle with caramel pieces, pecans and cinnamon; dot with butter. , Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.

FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter an 8-inch square baking dish; line bottom with 4 slices bread. Sprinkle with half of each cheese. Top with chives. Layer with remaining bread and cheese.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into baking dish. Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours (or overnight).
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake bread pudding until puffed and golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

FRENCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Cut bread in 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Pour milk over it; let stand for 1 hour.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13x2-inch ovento- table baking dish.
• 3. In another bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Stir this into the bread mixture. Add the dried cherries.
• 4. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature, cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate overnight.
• 5. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before reheating. Reheat, covered with foil, at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Pass a pitcher of cream to moisten.

FRENCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut bread in 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Pour milk over it; let stand for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13x2-inch oven-to-table baking dish.
• In another bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Stir this into the bread mixture. Add the dried cherries.
• Pour into the prepared baking dish. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature, cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before reheating. Reheat, covered with foil, at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Pass a pitcher of cream to moisten.

BREAD PUDDING FRENCH QUARTER-STYLE WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Bread Pudding: In large bowl, combine eggs, condensed milk,.
• water, butter, cinnamon and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir in bread cubes and raisins, if desired, moistening completely.
• Pour mixture into a buttered, 9", deep-dish pie plate.
• Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour.
• Cool and serve with rum sauce, if desired.
• Refrigerate leftovers.
• Rum Sauce:.
• In a bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, rum and enough cream to make smooth creamy sauce.
• Serve over bread pudding, if desired.
• Makes 8 servings.

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH BAGEL BREAD PUDDING CROUTONS

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: In a bowl whisk together the heavy cream, salt and eggs. Place the bagels in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Pour the cream mixture over the top and set aside to soak for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cover the baking pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil from the pan and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Cool the bread pudding completely.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Separate the bagel pieces and place on a baking sheet. Toast until the edges turn golden brown, 5 minutes.
• For the onions: In a 14-inch skillet or a medium high-sided saute pan, heat the oil over high heat and pour in the sliced onions. Do NOT stir the onions or shake the pan. When the pan gets hot again and the onions begin to sizzle, add the salt and stir. The onions at the bottom of the pan should be brown. Reduce the heat to medium and continue stirring. The onions will begin to soften and release their juices (the natural sugars in the juices will caramelize the onions). Cook for 15 minutes, and then reduce the heat to low. Continue cooking, stirring the onions periodically to make sure they don't stick to the pan, until completely soft and a rich dark brown color, 30 minutes.
• For the soup: In a large saucepot set over medium heat, melt the butter until it starts to bubble. Add in the caramelized onions, then add the sherry and cook at a low simmer until the alcohol cooks out, 5 minutes. Add the bay leaf and stock, and cook for 30 minutes. Season with salt as the soup cooks. Portion the soup into serving bowls and top with some toasted bagel bread pudding croutons. Garnish each serving with 2 tablespoons gruyere if using, and serve.

FRENCH ONION BEEF BREAD PUDDING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet add 1 Tablespoon cooking oil and when pan is hot over medium heat add the ground beef and cook until it begins to brown; add in the 1/2 cup onion, worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Cook until meat and onions are cooked. Remove skillet from heat.
• 2. Heat oven to 350^. Spray a 9x13- inch casserole dish or 2 quart casserole with cooking spray; set aside.
• 3. Beat the eggs, soup, milk, 1/2 cup of the cheese and 1 teaspoon of the thyme in a large bowl with a fork. Add the dry stuffing mix and the ground beef mixture.
• 4. Stir and press the dry stuffing into the milk mixture to coat. Pour the meat/stuffing mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and thyme.(You can add more cheese ,if desired).Let stand for 15 minutes. Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. --- Not 1/2 cup of cooked vegetables can be added to the ground beef mixture,if desired.

ALICE'S CURIOUS FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, orange and lemon juices, and cinnamon. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth and combined, but do not overbeat it. Place each slice of bread into the mixture and let it absorb the liquid thoroughly. Set the soaked bread aside on a plate.
• 3. Place a griddle or a large frying pan over medium heat and coat it with butter. When the griddle is hot, cook each slice of bread until it is nicely golden on both sides, keeping the heat at a level that allows the bread to cook through evenly without burning the egg mixture. As they are cooked, set the slices aside on a plate.
• 4. While the bread is cooking, make the pudding base: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan, and then remove it from the heat. Place the tea leaves in a tea strainer and steep them in the cream for 3 minutes (or simply put the loose tea in the cream, steep for 3 minutes, and then strain carefully). Discard the tea leaves and reserve the apricot Brandy cream.
• 5. In a medium bowl, combine the egg yolks, beaten egg, and sugar, and whisk to combine. Add a little of the egg mixture to the apricot Brandy cream and continuing to whisk, gradually add the remaining egg mixture until it's fully combined. Stir in the vanilla extract. Set the pudding base aside.
• 6. When all the bread has been cooked on the griddle, cut the slices into 1 × 1-inch squares.
• 7. Pour the pudding base evenly into the eight ramekins (they will be about one-fourth full), and then lay in the bread squares (the bread may extend above the edge of the ramekins). Place the ramekins on a large baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the bread is golden and crispy and the liquid is bubbling.
• 8. To serve, drizzle maple syrup, crème anglaise, fruit coulis, and/or confectioners' sugar on top-whatever your heart desires! Slices of fresh fruit work wonderfully as a garnish or a side. Be generous, whatever you do!

FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING FROM ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1×1 cubes and place into a Lexan. Mix egg yolks, cinnamon, salt, sugar, syrup and heavy cream together in a cambro. Pour egg mixture into the bread and mix thoroughly. Place Mixture into container and sprinkle granulated sugar on top with 4 butter pats. Place in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Caramel, Banana and Nut Topping: Have sliced bananas and place them in warm caramel sauce. Add pecans to the caramel sauce. Caramel: Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until it gets thicker. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Turn off the heat, cool slightly and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.

FRENCH ONION BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet, sauté onions, sugar, and 1 teaspoons salt in the clarified butter over medium high heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Cook until golden brown. Add sherry to lift any caramelized onion on the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Spread bread pieces evenly on baking sheet. Place in oven for about 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Whisk together the eggs, cream, mustard, thyme, remaining 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Soak bread in the egg mixture for 5 minutes.
• In a casserole dish, layer bread, onions then cheese. Pour remaining egg mixture over the top.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until eggs are set.

FRENCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Marinate dried fruit in orange liqueur for 1 hour.
• Place bread in large bowl and drizzle with butter; toss to coat.
• Mix 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, and cream of tartar in heavy medium sauce pan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted and amber colored, 10-12 minutes.
• Carefully add the 1/4 cup cold water and swirl to incorporate.
• Quickly pour half the mixture into a 1-quart ovenproof souffle dish or casserole, tilting to coat bottom and part way up sides.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Press one-third of the bread mixture into souffle dish; sprinkle with one-third of the dried fruit mixture. Repeat twice.
• Beat 3/4 cup sugar with remaining ingredients in a large bowl; pour over the bread.
• Drizzle remaining caramelized sugar over top (if hardened, heat over low heat to liquify).
• Set souffle dish in a large, deep pan. Fill pan with hot water half way up sides of dish.
• Bake on center rack until set and browned, 50-55 minutes.
• Remove souffle dish from pan to wire rack and let stand 30 minutes.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve with creme anglaise.

WARM FRENCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Oven: preheat 350 degrees Beat butter and sugar until blended. Add eggs and blend well. Blend in milk, vanilla and spices. Mixture will look grainy.
• 2. Lightly grease with butter a 2 quart baking dish. Put in bread cubes and fruit. Pour the milk mixture over bread. Lightly stir and let set 10 minutes. Stirring if needed.
• 3. Cover and bake, 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes until top is lightly browned and pudding is set.
• 4. Remove from oven. Pour over top the maple syrup if selected. I have not used the maple syrup topping or the fruit. I have used leftover muffins. Slice like a loafs of bread and layer into baking dish. Kind of like how you would put on a dish to serve. Pour liquid over muffins and let set for 10 minutes..I did not stir.

FRENCH QUARTER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cut bread into 1 inch thick slices. Arrange bread slices and pecans on a baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter; toast lightly.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, cream, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and vanilla. Put bread and pecans in a lightly greased 7x11 in casserole dish. Pour egg mixture over bread. Make sure that bread slices are saturated with liquid.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until golden. Serve warm.

OATMEAL FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, beaten eggs, milk or almond milk, & vanilla.
• 2. Set crock pot on low. Put cubed bread & oatmeal in crock pot, pour egg & milk mixture over bread & mix together making sure all bread is moistened by egg/milk mixture. Fold in chopped bananas. (Can add raisins if you choose)
• 3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, nutmeg, & flour, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add walnuts and mix well. Crumble over bread mixture. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• 4. Makes a great breakfast dish, or a tasty dessert with ice cream! Your choice! My husband Is not a bread pudding fan, but he enjoys this dish for breakfast or dessert and looks forward to it for the holidays. It's everybody's favorite breakfast dish in one!

FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut rolls into 1-inch cubes and place in a sprayed 9x13-inch baking pan. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth after each one. Stir in milk, half and half, 1/2 cup syrup, almond flavoring and nuts if desired. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes making sure all are saturated. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Remove from fridge and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 350°F 40-50 minutes. Cover with foil last 15 minutes to prevent over browning if necessary. Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining syrup and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm