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

Dessert, toffee marshmallow bread pudding serves eight ($20). —Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024

Some recipes call for creamy elements like cream of mushroom soup or even a thickened creamy base, but this recipe sticks to broth and eggs akin to a savory bread pudding. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024

Dessert offers up a pumpkin bread pudding drizzled with spiced caramel sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024

Highlights include the Seated Hanukkah Wine Dinner featuring latkes, Albo rack of lamb, and chocolate babka bread pudding ($75 per person). —Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above