Best 10 Grandmas Bread Pudding Recipes

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Bread pudding is a classic dessert that has been enjoyed for centuries. Its versatility allows for a wide range of flavor combinations, making it a favorite among people of all ages. Whether you prefer a traditional recipe or something more adventurous, there's a grandma's bread pudding recipe out there to suit your taste. From simple ingredients to unique flavor combinations, this article will guide you through the steps of creating a delicious and memorable bread pudding that will become a cherished family tradition.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING



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Make and share this Grandma's Bread Pudding recipe from Food.com.

Provided by GeoWillis

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 loaf bread (stale)
3 tablespoons cinnamon
6 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups milk
4 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Break bread into casserole dish/bowl.
  • Add Cinnamon to bread and mix.
  • Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk in cooking pot.
  • Bring pot to bowl by heating on high and stirring bottom with a spatula to scrape well.
  • Add half of the heated mix to the bowl of bread. Try to cover all bread,but do not mash bread.
  • Bake on middle rack for 1 hour.
  • With second half of mix, make pudding by heating and adding a mixture of flour and half a cup of water in a shaker, like thickening a gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.3, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 111.5, Sodium 291, Carbohydrate 59.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 34.9, Protein 8.1

GRANDMOTHER'S BREAD PUDDING



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This recipe comes from my grandmother who raised me. Besides looking after my siblings and me, she worked the farm and ran another business on the side. How she did all that, I'll never know! She's a tremendous cook and the goodies from "Edith's Kitchen" are always welcomed and eagerly devoured - this bread pudding is one of the best!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

PUDDING:
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups day-old torn white or French bread
1 cup raisins
CUSTARD SAUCE:
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For pudding, combine first five ingredients in a large bowl. Add bread and raisins; mix well. Turn into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes. , Meanwhile, for sauce, combine yolks, sugar and cornstarch in the top of a double boiler. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats a metal spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Serve pudding and sauce warm or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 137mg cholesterol, Sodium 169mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING



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This bread pudding recipe is easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. This is one of our family's favorite recipes and perfect served with a big scoop of ice cream!

Provided by Danielle

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 loaf day-old challah bread (cubed into 1-inch pieces)
5 large eggs (lightly beaten)
1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
4 cups (960 ml) whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place the cubed challah bread into the prepared baking dish and spread it around into an even layer. Set aside.
  • In a very large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon until fully combined. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread in the prepared baking pan, making sure all of the bread is coated. Allow to sit and soak up the mixture for about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Once the 15 minutes is over, place the bread pudding in the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the top is set.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.

NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING



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Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups heavy cream
6 large eggs
2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups raisins
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 loaves French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 13 cups)
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon whole milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • For the bread pudding: In a large bowl, whisk together the cream and eggs. Add the brown sugar, raisins, butter, cinnamon, ginger and 1 cup granulated sugar. Mix well. Gently stir the bread cubes into the egg mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, for the bourbon sauce: Combine the confectioners' sugar, bourbon, butter, milk and cinnamon in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly until thickened and no longer watery, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with the bread pudding warm, at room temperature or chilled.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE RECIPE - (3.9/5)



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Provided by francesn

Number Of Ingredients 15

PUDDING:
4 cups white bread, cubed, about 8 slices
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla

Steps:

  • PUDDING: Heat oven to 350°F. Combine bread and raisins in large bowl. Combine milk and 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted, about 4 to 7 minutes. Pour milk mixture over bread; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in all remaining pudding ingredients. Pour into greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until set in center. SAUCE: Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil, about 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in vanilla. To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING RECIPE



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This is a vintage family recipe Grandma made with stale bread. It became the moved comforting loved dessert as a child and especially during the cooler months of winter in Upstate New York. Her bread pudding was always the bread using hard crusted Italian bread and simple to make. We all still carry this traditional recipe on by making it when the chill hits the air.

Provided by Claudia Lamascolo

Categories     dessert, baked breads, pudding, vintage recipes, bread recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Here's her recipe:
4 cups bread cut into small cubed pieces day old preferred and Italian bread
1/2 cup raisins soaked in bourbon or rum overnight and drained (you can use vanilla instead if you wish)
2 cups of milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Optional: 1 cup sliced fruits of any kind like apples, bananas, berries
Pudding Sauce for the top
1 /2 cup butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated white regular sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or bourbon

Steps:

  • Grease a deep casserole dish with cooking spray and butter and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add cubed bread.
  • Melt the butter with milk in a small saucepan.
  • Place all remaining ingredients into the milk then pour over bread cubes that have been placed into the greased casserole dish.
  • Bake 50 to 60 minutes at 350-degree hot oven.
  • In the meantime, place the pudding sauce ingredients into a small saucepan and cook until the mixture is boiling and thickens.
  • Serve this dessert warm.
  • Spoon the pudding sauce over the top of baked warm bread that has been added into individual serving bowls. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts :

OLD-FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING



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This may be an old-fashioned bread pudding dessert, but good taste never goes out of style!

Provided by Justin Shepheard

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups half-and-half
8 large eggs
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons raisins
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 loaf white bread, torn into large chunks
1 stick butter
½ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x12-inch baking pan.
  • Combine half-and-half, eggs, sugar, heavy cream, raisins, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix well.
  • Arrange bread pieces on the bottom of the prepared pan. Pour cream mixture over bread. Allow to soak 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Place the baking pan into a larger pan; fill the larger pan with water halfway up the sides of the smaller pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over low heat. Pour into a small bowl; add confectioners' sugar and mix well.
  • Remove bread pudding from the oven. Poke holes throughout using a butter knife. Pour butter sauce over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.2 g, Cholesterol 186.4 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 383.1 mg, Sugar 28.9 g

GRAMMA'S APPLE BREAD PUDDING



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This bread pudding is the ultimate in comfort food from Gramma's kitchen. It is great for using up bread and apples. Enjoy!

Provided by MESHEL

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups soft bread cubes
¼ cup raisins
2 cups peeled and sliced apples
1 cup brown sugar
1 ¾ cups milk
¼ cup margarine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup milk
½ cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1/4 cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
  • Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
  • While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 372 mg, Sugar 46.7 g

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE PUDDING



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Donna Hughes of Rochester, New Hampshire reminisces, "My grandmother always made this creamy, very chocolaty pudding when we visited."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups water
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and flour. Add water and milk; stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Cook until thick, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. Cool to room temperature, stirring several times. Pour into a serving bowl or individual dishes. Serve warm or chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE



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The most simple and delicious bread pudding I have ever made. The vanilla sauce makes it very special and the sauce is super simple. (Find the recipe for the Vanilla Sauce in the "Directions" section of the Grandma's Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce recipe.) Make full recipe for 9x13 baking dish. Make half recipe for 8x8 baking dish.

Provided by theroyses57

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 9x13 casserole dish, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups bread cubes, less fresh
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups milk, scalded
1/2 cup raisins, are optional (I prefer none)

Steps:

  • Grandma's Bread Pudding Recipe Directions.
  • Combine sugar, salt, flavoring, cinnamon and egg. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Add bread cubes and melted butter and mix thoroughly. Pour into well buttered baking dish 9x13. Set 9x13 dish inside baking pan of warm water. Bake at 350 degrees at least 1 hours until inserted knife comes out completely clean.
  • Vanilla Sauce Recipe (topping for Grandma's Bread Pudding Recipe).
  • Combine 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 2 cups of milk in saucepan. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. When thickened, remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.
  • Let sauce cool and serve over the bread pudding. Taste best when sauce is cooled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.3, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 78.8, Sodium 319.4, Carbohydrate 30, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 18.3, Protein 6.6

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use full-fat milk and cream in the custard mixture.
  • If you don't have stale bread, you can dry out fresh bread slices in the oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
  • You can use any type of bread pudding recipe. However, denser breads, such as French bread or sourdough, will yield a sturdier bread pudding.
  • Be sure to whisk the eggs and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. This will help to create a smooth custard.
  • Gently fold the bread cubes into the custard mixture. Over-mixing will cause the bread to become tough.
  • Bake the bread pudding in a water bath to prevent the custard from curdling.
  • Let the bread pudding cool slightly before serving. This will help it to set.

Conclusion:

Bread pudding is a classic dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of different ingredients. With a little creativity, you can create a bread pudding that is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you have some leftover bread, don't throw it away! Make a delicious bread pudding instead.

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