bread pudding

noun

plural bread puddings

: a dish consisting of bread pieces soaked in a mixture of eggs, milk, and usually sugar and spices and then baked

This easy-to-prepare bread pudding makes dessert out of ingredients you probably already have in the house.

—Joanne Lamb Hayes

Vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg star in this classic bread pudding recipe made with eggy challah bread.

—Frances Janisch

Now Savoy regulars have been nudging Susan to bring back her panettone bread pudding, created for New Year's Eve when she was Le Madri's pastry chef.

—Richard Sax

Modern bread puddings tend to be more custard than casserole, with the creamy factor playing a bigger role in the recipe's texture.

—Wynnie Stein

I'm not wild about stuffing, but I love bread pudding and often make savory versions to serve with roasted birds.

—Ann Lovejoy

Examples of bread pudding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's also a vegetarian option with savory cheese and nut loaf, plus mac and cheese, an apple pie bread pudding and bottled cocktails available separately. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024

Save room for the bread pudding infused with local Cavalier rum. —Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024

Get The Recipe 06 of 20 Bread Pudding Grandma knew the best way to use a leftover challah bread loaf was to make bread pudding. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024

Here, guests can grab coffee and a portion of Curry’s devotion-inspiring bread pudding on top of an entire pantry of treats. —Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above