How to Make Cinnamon Bread Pudding

Traditional bread pudding can have raisings, cinnamon or dried fruit added for an extra kick.

Bread pudding has been around for centuries, and was originally used as a way to get rid of leftover bread by soaking it and baking it into a dessert. Bread pudding is popular in many types of cuisine, such as British, Puerto Rican, the southern U.S. and Creole, to name a few. Cinnamon bread pudding is an interesting twist on the traditional.

Things You'll Need

• 6 slices wheat bread, leftover or stale
• 2 tbsp. melted butter
• 2 tbsp. sugar mixed with 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 2 c. milk
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 8x8 baking dish
• Larger baking dish, 9x9
• Oven
• Knife

Instructions

1. Brush the left-over or stale bread with the melted butter. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture on both sides of the bread.

2. Slice the bread into quarters about 1 inch thick and 1 inch long. Lay these pieces out into the greased pan, overlapping them to fit tightly in the pan.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

4. Mix in a bowl the eggs, milk, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla. Pour this mixture over the bread in the pan. Let stand for around 15 to 25 minutes so the bread can soak up liquid and spices.

5. Place the bread pudding pan into a slightly larger pan that has 1 inch of hot water added.

6. Put both of these pans into the oven. Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour. Test doneness by carefully inserting a knife into the center to see if it comes out clean.

References

• Cooks: Cinnamon Wheat Bread Pudding Recipe