Vanilla Sauce Bread Pudding
Dried Bread Soaked in a Custard Base Topped with a Warm Vanilla Sauce.
Equipment
- cutting board & sarated bread knife
- measuring cups & spoons
- large deep sheet pan
- 1 piece of parchment paper
- 9 x 13 baking dish
- Medium sauce pan
- whisk
- spatula
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups cubed bread (french bread, brioche, or other)
- 1 TBS butter
Custard Base
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 TBS vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Vanilla Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 TBS vanilla extract
Instructions
Let's Dry Out The Bread
- Line a large deep sheet pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Cut the bread into 1" cube shapes. Place bread cubes onto lined sheet pan. Place in oven for 30-40 minutes until dried out.
- Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish. Place dried cubed bread into prepared baking dish and set aside.
Make Custard Base
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium sauce pan place 2 cups milk and 1/4 cup butter. Stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until it starts to simmer. Turn off heat and pour milk mixture all over the bread cubes in baking dish. Press cubes into milk to soften for a few minutes.
- In a medium bowl whisk together 1/2 cup white granulated sugar, 2 beaten eggs, 1 TBS vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg.
- Pour mixture over the milk soaked bread in baking dish. Stir everything together.
- Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 45-60 minutes until center is set, edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in comes out mostly clean. Let rest on countertop while making the vanilla sauce.
Vanilla Sauce
- In a medium sauce pan place 1 cup cubed butter, 1/2 cup white granulated sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring until it thickens slightly 5-8 minutes.
- Turn off heat and stir in 1 TBS vanilla extract. Pour warm vanilla sauce over bread pudding in baking dish. Serve immediately and enjoy.