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Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

A classic, comforting bread pudding made with stale bread, warm spices, and raisins, topped with a rich homemade vanilla sauce for the ultimate nostalgic dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Comfort Food, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Classic
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bread Pudding
  • 4-5 cups cubed day-old bread
  • 0.5 cup raisins optional
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg optional
  • pinch of salt
Vanilla Sauce
  • 1.25 cups whole milk
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • pinch of ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking dish
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease baking dish. Place bread cubes and raisins in dish.
  2. Heat milk and butter until butter melts. Pour over bread; soak 10-15 minutes.
  3. Whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour over soaked bread.
  4. Bake 40-50 minutes until set and golden.
  5. For sauce: Whisk milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, flour, cinnamon, salt in saucepan over medium heat until thickened. Stir in vanilla.
  6. Serve pudding warm with vanilla sauce drizzled on top.

Notes

Use stale bread for best texture. Sauce can be made ahead and reheated gently.