Easy Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is one such dessert that is enjoyed by almost every one. The enticing aroma of the pudding, the taste of soft bread and butter, the yummy looking crust and the fruity chunks within, surely make bread pudding an all time hit. There are scores of easy bread pudding recipe available for you to choose from, that can be served with a variety of different sauces.

Bread puddings can be made in a variety of different ways and with many different flavors. Let us begin with the easiest of all. This bread pudding recipe is very easy to prepare and is ready in just a few minutes.

Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Ingredients:

• 4 slices of buttered bread
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup raisins
• teaspoon ground cinnamon
• teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, resins and vanilla extract. Blend the mixture well. Now, place the bread slices in an oblong baking dish and pour the mixture over the slices. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degree for about 45 minutes or until thickened. Serve with any sauce of your choice! This bread pudding with rum sauce makes a great combination! This is how you make rum sauce:

Rum Sauce
Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons rum

Directions:
Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir in the egg and mix well. Now, add rum and heat for about 5 minutes over low heat. Serve warm with bread puddings!

Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding
Ingredients:

• 5 cups cubed or sliced bread
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 eggs, beaten
• cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 3 cups half and half
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:
Combine together cubed bread, cranberries, orange juice and zest in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, butter and vanilla. Pour this mixture over bread and stir in sugar. Allow the bread to soak for about 5 minutes. Now, pour the bread mixture into a prepared baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degree for about 45 minutes. Serve with an orange custard sauce or with a little heavy cream.

Cherry Bread Pudding
Ingredients:

• 8 slices of day old bread, cubed
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 cups dried cherries
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg, until smooth. Add bread and dried cherries to the egg mixture. Allow the mixture to sit for about 2 hours. Now, pour this mixture into a buttered baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degree for about 55 minutes or until it sets. Serve with whipped cream or sweet maple syrup.

Chocolate Bread Pudding
Ingredients:

• 6 bread slices, crumbled
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cup scalded milk
• cup butter, melted
• teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Butter a 6 x 12 inch baking dish and keep it aside. In a large bowl, combine milk, butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Put crumbled bread in the prepared baking dish. Now, pour the egg mixture over the bread. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degree for about 40 to 50 minutes, until it sets. Serve with chocolate sauce.

Whiskey Sauce
Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• cup heavy cream
• cup whiskey

Directions:
in a saucepan, combine together butter and confectioner's sugar and heat over low heat. Stir the mixture constantly till you get a smooth consistency. Then add whiskey, egg yolks and cream. Adjust the heat to medium. Stir the sauce constantly and remove from heat when it becomes thick. Cool and pour over the bread pudding.

These were some quick and simple bread pudding recipes. I'm sure you liked them all! Now, that you know how to make bread pudding, what are you waiting for? Pick one recipe from above and get going!