Bread Pudding Recipes

Bread pudding recipes are the perfect way to use leftover bread for a dessert. The history of Bread pudding dates to prehistoric times and even soldiers during the Civil War developed their own bread pudding recipes based on what they had available. FoodTimeline.org contains detailed information on the history of bread pudding and the many ways it has been served. Today bread pudding recipes are plentiful and vary according to the ingredients you have on hand, to the type of diet you are following. These three bread pudding recipes offer a low cholesterol choice, a choice with a fruit added, and a microwave version. If you have leftover bread and a few other ingredients, there is a bread pudding recipe waiting to be tested.

Bread Pudding Recipes, Low Cholesterol Version
6 slices stale wheat bread
2 cups. 2% milk
Eggbeaters equivalent to 2 eggs
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 stick butter
2 tbsp. vanilla
1/4 cup. raisins
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350. Break bread into bite-size pieces in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients; then melted butter and mix well. Pour into 8-inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. To tell if the pudding is done, insert fork tine to see if it comes out clean.

Bread Pudding Recipes: Fruit Flavored
Tropical Bread Pudding - This one will remind you of pina coladas.
3 eggs
1 small pack cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 c. whole wheat bread cubes
8 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice
1 cup. coconut
1/2 cup. milk

Slightly beat the eggs and combine with softened cream cheese, and brown sugar. Stir in bread cubes, undrained pineapple, coconut and milk. Pour into a greased 10 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted near center. 8 servings.

Bread Pudding Recipes for the Microwave
6-8 slices wheat or white bread
3 cup milk
2 tbsp. butter
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup. raisins

Tear bread into pieces and place in round microwave glass bowl greased with the butter. Heat milk on high for 5 minutes. Add beaten eggs and sugar, salt, cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. Pour this mixture over the bread. Cook on high 8-9 minutes

Bread Pudding Recipes the Old Fashioned Way
1/4 cup raisins
3 slices bread, Whole wheat is a good choice for this recipe
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup. milk
3/4 tbsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Butter a 8x8 baking dish so the pudding doesn't stick. Sprinkle half of raisins in the dish. Break bread into small pieces and place in baking dish. Add remaining raisins on top. In large bowl beat eggs, add milk, vanilla cinnamon and sugar. Beat well. Pour over bread. Let stand 10 minutes for wet mixture to soak into bread. Bake 30-35 minutes or until the pudding is set. 4 servings.

Bread pudding recipes can be found on numerous websites or in many cookbooks. The next time you have leftover bread consider one of the many bread pudding recipes available.