Best 10 Savory Bread Pudding Slow Cooker Recipes

BREAD PUDDING IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Place bread and raisins in a slow cooker.
• Whisk milk, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and nutmeg together in a bowl; pour over bread and raisins. Toss to evenly coat.
• Cook on Low until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, about 3 hours.

SLOW-COOKER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Place bread and raisins in slow cooker.
• In medium bowl, beat milk, eggs, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and salt with whisk; pour over bread and raisins. Toss to evenly coat. Let stand 10 minutes. Toss again to make sure custard is evenly distributed.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

SLOW COOKER SAVORY WAFFLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Line a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner.
• Add the sausage, red pepper and onion to a medium size skillet.
• Cook on medium high until meat is browned.
• Drain off fat.
• Spread on third of the sausage mixture in the prepared cooker; top with three of the halved waffles.
• Repeat layers two more time.
• In a medium bowl combine the eggs and half and half.
• Pour egg mixture over layered waffles.
• Press down lightly with the back of a spoon or your hand to moisten the top layer of the waffles.
• Cover and cook on low setting 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, toss the bread cubes with melted butter and chopped savory. Transfer to a baking sheet and toast until crispy and golden, about 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Break up sausage into silver-dollar-sized pieces and add to skillet; cook thoroughly about 10 minutes. Transfer sausage to a large bowl and let cool.
• Add remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to skillet. Add leeks and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Stir in apple and transfer mixture to bowl with sausage; let cool.
• Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with olive oil. Add bread cubes to bowl with sausage and leek mixture; toss to combine and transfer to baking dish.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cream, eggs, vinegar, 3/4 cup cheese, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and the persillade; pour over bread mixture. Cover baking dish tightly with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil and transfer to oven. Bake until a paring knife inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Uncover and sprinkle pudding with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Preheat the broiler; broil pudding until golden, about 3 minutes. Cut into squares and serve garnished with truffles if desired.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine eggs and mustard. Beat to blend. Add milk and beat well. Set aside.
• Lightly grease the slow cooker stoneware. Spoon in one-third of the tomato mixture. Spread half the bread evenly over top and sprinkle evenly with half the cheese. Repeat, finishing with final third of tomato mixture. Pour milk mixture evenly over top.
• Place two clean tea towels, each folded in half (so you will have 4 layers), over top of stoneware to absorb the moisture. (This is to prevent accumulated moisture from dripping on the bread by absorbing the liquid generated during cooking).
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours, until pudding is set and edges are browning.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 3-quart casserole dish with butter.
• Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, cognac and some salt and pepper in a large bowl. Place the bread slices into the egg-cream mixture and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Cut the mushrooms into large dice and add to food processor along with the shallots and process until finely, finely chopped. Put a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add 4 tablespoons of the butter. Once the pan is heated, add the mushroom/shallot mixture and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat under a medium cast-iron pan to medium-high and add the oil. Once heated, add the sliced spring onion and sear until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total.
• To assemble, first put a third of the bread in the prepared casserole dish, then half of the mushroom duxelles, half of the seared onion and another third of the bread. Press down and top with the remaining mushroom duxelles and onions. Top with the remaining bread and dot with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Put into the oven and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl soak the bread crumbs in the milk for 30 minutes, and set aside. In a skillet saute the leeks in 4 tablespoons of the butter for 5 minutes until soft. Add the salt, pepper, thyme and sage, stir well to combine, and set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. In another bowl, beat the yolks until they are light yellow and frothy. Add the yolks to the bread mixture, and stir well. Add the leeks, and stir well. Using a rubber spatula, fold the egg whites into the bread mixture.
• Butter a 2-quart baking dish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the bread mixture, and bake for 45 minutes until golden; serve immediately.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread, Swiss cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese.
• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add mushrooms, and saute until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to the mixing bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet, and add the spinach and Swiss chard leaves. Saute until wilted, about 2 minutes, and transfer to the mixing bowl.
• Bring a small pan of water to a boil, and add the leeks and Swiss chard stems. Blanch for 1 minute, remove from heat and drain well. Add to bread mixture.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub the inside of an 8-inch-square baking pan with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. In a medium bowl, beat egg just until blended.
• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine milk and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat. While whisking vigorously, add about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture to the egg, then return the egg mixture to the pan and whisk until blended. Add milk mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients, and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer mixture to the baking pan, pressing gently on surface. Bake pudding until set, about 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven. Preheat a broiler with a rack about 6 inches from the heat. Unmold pudding onto a cookie sheet or other flat pan. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top of the pudding, and place under broiler until golden brown, about 20 seconds. Serve while hot.

SWEET & SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F, Lightly butter a 9x13-inch glass baking dish; set aside.
• Tear or cut bread into 1-inch pieces. Place bread pieces in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the butternut squash and parsnips. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Set aside to cool.
• Drizzle the olive oil over the bread pieces, and toss gently. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and chopped thyme leaves. Toss the ingredients together until the bread pieces are well coated.
• In another bowl whisk together the heavy cream, eggs, and brandy. Pour the cream mixture over the bread mixture. Add the cooled vegetables, and toss gently until the bread is well coated with the custard mixture (but the bread still reamins in chunks).
• Spoon the mixture into the buttered baking pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the bread pudding is puffed and golden.

SLOW-COOKED BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine the bagels, apple, cranberries and raisins. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, butter, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour over bagel mixture and stir to combine; gently press bagels down into milk mixture., Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. If desired, dust servings with confectioners' sugar.