Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce is a rich, spongy dessert you can make at home. This buttery cinnamon dessert is like a fluffier version of French toast, drenched in a sweet vanilla sauce. This easy old fashioned recipe for bread pudding makes the perfect dessert, transforming day-old bread and melted butter into a rich custard bread pudding in silky vanilla sauce.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 384 kcal per serving

Ingredients

6 cups - French bread cubes
1 cup - Heavy cream
¾ cup - Milk
⅓ cup - Brown sugar
⅓ cup - Sugar
4 - Eggs
1 tsp - Vanilla extract
1 tsp - Cinnamon
¼ tsp - Salt
1 cup - Heavy cream
1 tbsp - Cornstarch
½ cup - Sugar
2 tablespoons - butter
1 tsp - Vanilla extract
¼ tsp - Salt

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Place bread cubes in a large bowl; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, milk, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and stir until combined; allow the mixture to sit for 15 minutes.
Transfer bread mixture to prepared baking dish and bake for 50-60 minutes or until pudding is fully set.
While bread pudding is baking, add heavy cream, cornstarch and sugar to a sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Add butter and whisk until butter melts and bubbles start to form on the edges of the pan.
Whisk until mixture reaches desired consistency.
Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract.
Serve bread pudding with vanilla sauce drizzled on top.

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