Jul 14 2026
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Bread Pudding Recipe

Inspired by The Magnolia Pit
Time1h 15m
Serves8

Homemade bread pudding with a bourbon sauce.

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Ingredients

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Bread Pudding

Bourbon Sauce

Method

Bread Pudding Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. 2

    Prepare the Bread

    Cut the day-old bread into cubes and place them in a large mixing bowl.

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In a separate bowl, whisk together the whole milk, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until well combined.

  4. 4

    Combine Mixtures

    Pour the wet mixture over the bread cubes and gently fold until the bread is well coated. If using, fold in the raisins.

  5. 5

    Transfer to Baking Dish

    Transfer the mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, spreading it evenly.

  6. 6

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Cool

    Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 15 minutes before serving.

Bourbon Sauce Preparation

  1. 8

    Melt the Butter

    In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter.

  2. 9

    Add Brown Sugar

    Once melted, add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved.

  3. 10

    Incorporate Heavy Cream

    Slowly pour in the heavy cream while continuously stirring until the sauce is smooth.

  4. 11

    Add Bourbon and Vanilla

    Remove from heat and stir in the bourbon and vanilla extract until well combined.

  5. 12

    Serve

    Drizzle the bourbon sauce over the warm bread pudding before serving.

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