Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding
A classic Southern-style bread pudding featuring a rich custard soaked bread with warm spices and optional bourbon sauce, perfect for a comforting dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 1x
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups dry bread cubes
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup sliced peaches
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Half and Half
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat milk, Half and Half, and butter over medium heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
- Whisk sugar, cinnamon, salt, and eggs together in a large bowl.
- Stir in bread cubes and sliced peaches.
- Add the hot milk, Half and Half, and butter mixture to the bread mixture and stir well.
- Pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until set and golden on top.
Notes
For an extra special touch, serve warm with a bourbon sauce made from brown sugar, butter, Half and Half, and bourbon or vanilla extract. This pudding is best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated gently.
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 110
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