This is a wonderful recipe for those who love bread and desserts. It’s easy to prepare and a great idea to serve as a dessert when you have visitors. Today’s recipe is Super Easy Bread Pudding. Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients for Super Easy Bread Pudding:
- 1 French baguette (preferably day-old);
- 5 Eggs;
- 3½ cups of whole milk;
- 1 cup of sugar;
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract;
- ½ cup of melted butter;
- 1½ cups of brown sugar;
- 1½ cups of peeled pecan halves.
How to prepare Super Easy Bread Pudding:
- First, cut the bread into cubes and let them dry for about an hour;
- Next, preheat the oven to 350°F;
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl until well combined;
- Add the milk, sugar, and vanilla, and mix;
- Place the bread cubes in a baking dish and soak them with the milk and egg mixture;
- Melt the butter with the brown sugar and stir well, then add the pecans and mix;
- Pour the mixture from step 4 over the soaked bread and gently fold;
- Fold the bread so that the pecans are evenly distributed throughout the bread pudding;
- Bake until the top is lightly browned or for about 45 to 55 minutes;
- Let it cool for at least 20 minutes and serve!
Did You Know?
Bread pudding is a popular dessert in British, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Belgian, French, and Southern U.S. cuisines. It typically includes eggs, milk, sugar, and French bread (Source: Wikipedia).
Suggestions:
You can use another type of sugar if you don’t have or don’t like brown sugar!
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