Description
Cinnamon raisin bread pudding bakes into a comforting dish layered with custard-soaked bread, warm spices, and plump raisins. The creamy texture and gentle sweetness make it a dessert to linger over.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf stale challah bread (cut into cubes)
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (150 g) seedless raisins
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated white sugar
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish thoroughly to prevent sticking.
- In a saucepan, combine raisins, water, butter, and cinnamon over medium-high heat. Simmer until raisins plump and expand, then remove from heat.
- Whisk eggs, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, sugar, and ground cinnamon in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well-integrated. Fold in the raisin mixture, including the cooking liquid.
- Add cubed challah bread to the liquid blend, ensuring complete saturation. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes, allowing bread to absorb the flavors and liquid completely.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil to keep in moisture during the first stage of baking.
- Bake the covered pudding for 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes until the top turns golden and slightly crispy.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking the designated ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over the warm bread pudding just before serving to enhance its richness and presentation.
Notes
- Soak bread thoroughly to ensure maximum flavor absorption and prevent dry, crumbly texture.
- Experiment with different bread types like brioche or day-old croissants for varied richness and texture.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing sugar or using alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for dietary preferences.
- Toast raisins briefly before adding to enhance their natural caramelized flavor and prevent them from becoming too soft during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 343 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg