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Blueberries and Cream Bread Pudding

Blueberries and Cream Bread Pudding
Blueberries are delicious when they are in season, jammy with a deep sweetness that you don’t always find in other berries. The most-baked blueberry treats are Blueberry Muffins, hands down. And while I love a great blueberry muffin, there are so many more blueberry treats to try than …

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Blueberries and Cream Bread Pudding
Blueberries are delicious when they are in season, jammy with a deep sweetness that you don’t always find in other berries. The most-baked blueberry treats are Blueberry Muffins, hands down. And while I love a great blueberry muffin, there are so many more blueberry treats to try than that breakfast favorite. This Blueberries and Cream Bread Pudding is delicious and summery blueberry dessert option that you can add to your repertoire!

Like most bread puddings, this Blueberries and Cream Bread Pudding starts with lots of cubed bread. You can use a white sandwich bread or a richer bread, such as challah or brioche. The richer breads make an even more indulgent pudding, but most breads will work. The bread doesn’t need to be stale to make a good pudding, even though this is a great use of an older loaf of bread. You will need 1/2 – 2/3 of an average-size loaf.

The bread is combined with heavy cream, milk, eggs, sugar and both vanilla and almond extracts. The combination of heavy cream and milk makes this pudding rich, with a melt-in-your-mouth feel when you take a bite. I always feel like bread pudding should be an indulgent and satisfying dessert, so using some heavy cream is the perfect way to get that texture. Once you have the base put together, blueberries are folded in. I used fresh blueberries and highly recommend using them if they’re in season. Frozen berries can be substituted, but I recommend tossing them in a tablespoon of flour before folding them in so that they don’t bleed into the bread pudding batter.

Once baked, allow the bread pudding to cool before serving it. You can serve it while it is slightly warm for a classic bread pudding presentation, or you can chill it completely for more of a contrast on a hot summer evening. Either way,  I like to add a spoonful of whipped cream to each slice as I plate it. Leftovers should be stored in the refrigerator and can be reheated to serve.

Blueberries and Cream Bread Pudding
6 cups cubed bread (preferably challah or brioche), about 1/2 large loaf
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/4 cups milk (whole or lowfat)
4 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract and salt until ingredients are well combined.
Place the bread cubes into a large bowl and pour the egg mixture over the top. Use the back of a spoon or spatula to gently press the bread down into the custard to make sure that each piece of bread gets a chance to soak up the milk mixture. Allow bread to stand for 10-15 minutes. Fold blueberries into the bread mixture.
Pour pudding mixture into prepared baking dish.
Bake for about 40-45 minutes, until the pudding is set and a sharp knife inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean.
Let the pudding cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. It can be served warm or cold.

Serves 8-10

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Budin de Pan Recipe

Inside: Keep reading to find out how to make this delicious Mexican dessert known as “budin de pan” or Mexican bread pudding. Mexico may be best known for its more …

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Inside: Keep reading to find out how to make this delicious Mexican dessert known as “budin de pan” or Mexican bread pudding.

budin de pan with raisin cut into slices

Mexico may be best known for its more savory recipes like tacos, tostadas, birria, and more, but we also have many delicious sweet desserts that you won’t want to miss out on. Today, I am going to share a recipe for my favorite dessert, which is budin de pan. It is similar to bread pudding, and incorporates so many simple ingredients such as day-old bread (bolillos), evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and more.

This easy dessert is a common recipe around the holidays, but can be prepared any time of the year when you are craving a tasty, sweet Mexican recipe. Today I am going to share the traditional recipe and I hope you enjoy it!

What is Budin de Pan?

Budin de pan is a very sweet, moist dessert that is popular in Mexican cuisine. You can make it with leftover bread. It can be any type of bread, including white bread, but in Mexico it is most common to use the bread known as bolillos (french bread).

budin de pan with ingredients next to it

This recipe is very common throughout Mexico because of how simple it is to make and because of how delicious it is! The combination of ingredients creates an amazing flavor that you and your family will love. This recipe has some similarities to the popular capirotada recipe that you can find here, but it is made differently and has its own unique flavor as well.

How do you make Budin de Pan?

The steps to make this recipe are very simple, and basically consists of soaking the stale bread in the milk mixture for a few minutes and adding the rest of the ingredients a little bit at a time. Then it is placed in an oven-safe bread pan and baked until ready. The final result is a delcious bread pudding type dessert that you and your guests will be coming back for again and again.

budin de pan closeup image

The ingredients you will need to make this recipe are the following

  • 6 pieces of bread (bolillos that have been left out overnight work best)
  • Butter
  • Whole milk
  • Evaporated Milk (leche evaporada)
  • Sweetened condensed milk (leche condensada)
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Vanilla extract
  • Eggs
  • Raisins

To make this recipe, you will start by pre-heating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, take the bread and cut it into small pieces and put them in a large bowl. After that, you will add the whole milk and evaporated milk to the bowl with the bread and mix it with a large spoon, letting it soak for about 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes have passed, you will mash the bread and milk mixture with a potato masher to get a smooth, soft consistency and then set it aside.

The next step is to melt 3/4 stick of the butter in the microwave, setting aside the remaining 1/4 stick to prepare the baking dish.

Add the melted butter to the bread and milk combination and mix well. You will then mix in the eggs until everything is perfectly incorporated. Immediately after, add the cinnamon, vanilla (esencia de vainilla), sweetened condensed milk, and mix well before mixing in the raisins.

Prepare the bread pan by greasing it with the remaining butter, ensuring that the entire surface is covered with the butter. Add the mixture and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean.

Let the budin de pan cool for a short time at room temperature until you can remove it from the baking pan. Cut into slices and serve with hot chocolate for a delicious bread dessert.

For full instructions, see the recipe card below. Don’t forget to let me know how this delicious treat turns out for you!

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Budin de Pan (Mexican Bread Pudding)

This delicious Mexican recipe, known as budin de pan, is easy to make and tastes great.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword bread pudding, Budin de pan
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 30 Slices
Calories 320kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 bolillos french bread or other day old bread
  • 1 Stick Butter
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • 1 Can Evaporated Milk
  • 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Raisins

Instructions

  • Start by pre-heating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, take the bread and cut it into small pieces and put them in a large bowl. After that, you will add the whole milk and evaporated milk to the bowl with the bread and mix it with a large spoon, letting it soak for about 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes have passed, you will mash the bread and milk mixture with a potato masher to get a smooth, soft consistency and then set it aside.
  • Melt 3/4 stick of the butter in the microwave, setting aside the remaining 1/4 stick to prepare the baking dish.
  • Add the melted butter to the bread and milk combination and mix well.
  • Mix in the eggs until everything is perfectly incorporated. Immediately after, add the cinnamon, vanilla (esencia de vainilla), sweetened condensed milk, and mix well before mixing in the raisins.
  • Prepare the bread pan by greasing it with the remaining butter, ensuring that the entire surface is covered with the butter.
  • Add the mixture and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean.
  • Let the budin de pan cool for a short time at room temperature until you can remove it from the baking pan. Cut into slices and serve with hot chocolate for a delicious bread dessert.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 3mg

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Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding combines rich, eggy custard with buttery croissants and melty chocolate chips for a decadent dessert that will have you coming back for just one more bite. It’s probably more than obvious that I bake and cook a lot and I often get asked what I do with all of the recipes …

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Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding combines rich, eggy custard with buttery croissants and melty chocolate chips for a decadent dessert that will have you coming back for just one more bite.

Fork taking a bite from a piece of chocolate chip bread pudding, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings

It’s probably more than obvious that I bake and cook a lot and I often get asked what I do with all of the recipes that I test.

Most of the time, the goodies head to friends, family, neighbors, and even our chiropractor and Elle’s teachers.

Eric doesn’t have too much of a sweet tooth for things beyond cereal, chocolate chip cookies or chocolate cheesecake and Elle is pretty picky when it comes to desserts, so we’re often left with loads of sweets.

When I was testing this Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, I had the taste-testers all lined up because I knew I’d be making it several times and assumed that Eric and Elle wouldn’t be interested.

I was totally wrong.

They both devoured it thanks to the chocolate chips and crispy, buttery croissant top and it quickly became one of our new favorites!

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Croissant Bread Pudding

Buttery croissants meet rich, eggy custard in this Croissant Bread Pudding! Serve with fresh berries and a dollop of whipped cream for a sweet and decadent bite. I’m one of those people that has a Costco membership for about 10 things. Paper towels, protein shakes, fresh flowers, eggs, vanilla, shrimp cocktail and my beloved dill …

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Buttery croissants meet rich, eggy custard in this Croissant Bread Pudding! Serve with fresh berries and a dollop of whipped cream for a sweet and decadent bite.

Two plates with slices of croissant bread pudding, topped with whipped cream and fresh berries

I’m one of those people that has a Costco membership for about 10 things.

Paper towels, protein shakes, fresh flowers, eggs, vanilla, shrimp cocktail and my beloved dill pickle salad mixes are the staples.

Everything else is random like frozen chicken taquitos and almonds that taste like Thin Mint cookies.

However, during the holidays I started picking up their croissants when I was testing recipes and I kind of got hooked on them. I’m not considering them a staple quite yet, but they’re getting close.

First of all, they’re delicious. They’re rich, buttery, flaky and they’re massive so they’re great for feeding a crowd.

You can use them for chicken salad sandwiches or bacon egg and cheese sandwiches, but my absolute favorite way to use the croissants is in croissant bread pudding.

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Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is always a good choice when you’re in need of a comforting dessert. The custard-based pudding is rich in texture and flavor – and the fact that it can be served warm always seems to add another layer of indulgence to each serving. There is no time of year that …

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Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is always a good choice when you’re in need of a comforting dessert. The custard-based pudding is rich in texture and flavor – and the fact that it can be served warm always seems to add another layer of indulgence to each serving. There is no time of year that calls for comfort food more than the fall and winter holiday seasons, and that means that this Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Bread Pudding is a perfect option for dessert during that time of year.

The bread pudding is made with pumpkin puree and a generous amount of pumpkin spice. Pumpkin spice, or pumpkin pie spice, is a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger that is typically included in pumpkin pies and other pumpkin desserts. You have undoubtedly had it in a pumpkin spice latte, even if you weren’t familiar with the individual spices that went into the mix in the first place! The spices add a delicious warmth to the natural sweetness of pumpkin puree, which is further enhanced in this dessert with brown sugar and vanilla.

Bread puddings are usually soft and custardy, without much texture of their own. In this recipe, I add in a generous amount of toasted pecans. The flavor of the pecans works beautifully with the pumpkin spice elements, as well as adding a nice crunch to each serving of bread pudding. Toasted pecans will give you the best results in this recipe, as they will hold up to the custard without loosing their texture. Feel free to use pecans that are both roasted and salted if you like a little extra salty-sweetness in your desserts (I do!). I like to toss a few extra on top for garnish, to hint at the flavors that are inside the bread pudding.

This recipe makes a generous batch of bread pudding and you might not have a large enough gathering to serve it all at once. Fortunately, bread pudding keeps very well and the leftovers are just as delicious as the freshly baked dessert. If you do have leftovers, store them in the fridge. You can serve them cold or reheat individual portions in the microwave for a few minutes before serving.

Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Bread Pudding
2 3/4 cups milk (pref. whole)
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (1-15 oz can)
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
9-10 cups cubed bread (pref. white bread or brioche)
1 cup coarsely chopped, toasted pecans
topping: 2 tbsp sugar + 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, for topping

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice until very smooth.
Place cubed bread in a large bowl, and pour pumpkin mixture over the top. Use a spatula to gently fold the bread cubes until they are well coated. Allow bread mixture to stand for 20 minutes to soak up the custard mixture.
Pour bread custard mixture into prepared pan and spread it into an even layer. Combine sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top of the bread pudding.
Bake for 40 minutes, until the pudding springs back when lightly pressed and a sharp knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Leftovers should be cooled completely and stored in the refrigerator.

Serves 10-12

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Bread Pudding

This best-ever Bread Pudding is so easy to make. Just soak bread cubes with eggs, sugar, and milk, then bake. Add bourbon-soaked raisins and spices to make it extra-special. This New Orleans dessert is a classic for Christmas, Mardi Gras, or …

This best-ever Bread Pudding is so easy to make. Just soak bread cubes with eggs, sugar, and milk, then bake. Add bourbon-soaked raisins and spices to make it extra-special. This New Orleans dessert is a classic for Christmas, Mardi Gras, or any special meal.

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