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Our Best Bread Pudding Recipes

By MyRecipes
Updated September 28, 2016
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Indulge in one of these top-rated bread pudding recipes when you need a luscious dessert that’s easy to make. (First, learn how to make the best bread pudding with our helpful guide.) Don't let stale baked goods go to waste—they can be rejuvenated into tasty bread pudding desserts that are perfect for a weekend brunch or potluck. 

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Stale Doughnut Bread Pudding Muffins

Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Mark Driskill, Deb Wise, Margaret Dickey; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck

Stale Doughnut Bread Pudding Muffins Recipe

Trends come and go, but this recipe is proof that doughnuts are eternal. Even that box of Krispy Kremes that you picked up at midnight last night. Stale doughnuts need love, too. Which is why we’re recycling them in a warm, custardy bread pudding disguised as the greatest brunch dish of all time. As if the doughnuts weren’t enough, we add an extra layer of decadence in the form of white chocolate and raspberry sauces. Drizzle them on the bread pudding or directly into your mouth. We won’t judge.

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Classic Bread Pudding

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Classic Bread Pudding Recipe

You can't go wrong with a classic bread pudding made with simple ingredients and flavored with vanilla and nutmeg. Learn the best tricks and techniques for making perfect bread pudding with this helpful how-to guide. 

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King Cake Bread Pudding with Chicory Ice Cream

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King Cake Bread Pudding with Chicory Ice Cream Recipe

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Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel

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Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel Recipe

A spiked caramel sauce makes this bread pudding truly spectacular. Resist the urge to stir the caramel as it cooks, and watch it closely. Once it starts to brown, it can easily turn too dark and become bitter.

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Praline Bread Pudding

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Praline Bread Pudding Recipe

Keep leftover French bread from going stale by re-purposing your loaf into a decadent praline pecan bread pudding. Finish with a drizzle of praline sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.

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Banana Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

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Banana Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce Recipe

Try this recipe the next time you have a leftover French loaf; the texture of bread pudding is better with day-old bread. You can also use fat-free fudge topping in place of the caramel topping.

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Spring Vegetable Bread Pudding Muffins

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Spring Vegetable Bread Pudding Muffins Recipe

These individual savory bread puddings are an amazing addition to any spring brunch menu. Bread pudding’s rich, comfort food quality is balanced here with vibrant spring flavors contributed by fresh mint, fresh dill, green peas, and baby spinach. We love the savory-salty goodness that pancetta delivers to this delicious side dish, but if you would prefer to keep these bread pudding muffins vegetarian-friendly, you can leave this ingredient out and cook the spinach and peas in olive oil. Preparing the bread pudding in muffin tins allows for easily-served individual portions, as well as loads of potential for creating a really pretty display. You can prepare these bread pudding muffins up to a day in advance—simply keep the muffins in the pan and wrap the pan in plastic wrap once it’s completely cool. Store them in the fridge until you’re ready to reheat and serve. 

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Spinach, Cheese, and Bacon Bread Puddings

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Spinach, Cheese, and Bacon Bread Puddings Recipe

You just can’t go wrong with a savory bread pudding—think of it as a cross between holiday stuffing and a cheesy breakfast casserole. If you don’t have individual ramekins, place the bread mixture in an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. For a vegetarian spin, skip the bacon, sub vegetable stock for chicken stock, and add shiitake or cremini mushrooms to the onion mixture. Fontina cheese has a nutty depth that stands out in the bread mixture. Use any cheese you like—a similar cheese like Gruyère works beautifully.

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Orange Bread Pudding

Orange Bread Pudding Recipe

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Chocolate Chunk Bread Puddings

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Chocolate Chunk Bread Puddings Recipe

Sweet Hawaiian bread, semi-sweet chocolate, cocoa , and Kahlúa give this bread pudding it’s sweetness and rich chocolate flavor.

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Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread Pudding with Apple Brandy-Caramel Sauce

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Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread Pudding with Apple Brandy-Caramel Sauce Recipe

Use Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread to make this flavorfull fall dessert. 

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Irish Bread Pudding with Caramel-Whiskey Sauce

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Irish Bread Pudding with Caramel-Whiskey Sauce Recipe

Bread pudding with whiskey sauce is a delicious dessert inspired by the flavors of the Emerald Isle. Serve for St. Patrick’s Day or any other day you want to get in touch with your inner leprechaun.

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Apple Bread Pudding

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Apple Bread Pudding Recipe

Serve this bread pudding family-style from a baking dish, or divide with a 3-inch round cutter for an elegant presentation.

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Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Puddings With Dark Caramel Sauce

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Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Puddings With Dark Caramel Sauce Recipe

Peanut butter and bananas are natural dessert partners and even better when accompanied by caramel. Not only do you use peanut butter in the bread pudding mixture, but also in the sweet and crunchy streusel topping.

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Tiramisu Bread Pudding

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Tiramisu Bread Pudding Recipe

Drizzled with a rich mascarpone sauce, this moist, coffee and Kahlúa-flavored bread pudding features the flavors of tiramisu, a favorite Italian dessert.

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Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

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Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bread Pudding Recipe

Make bread pudding even more special by using cinnamon bread and adding raisins and dried apple.

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Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Puddings

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Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Puddings Recipe

Combine canned pumpkin with bread cubes and a rich mixture of milk, sugar and cream to make a holiday-style bread pudding. Top it with a luscious nutty caramel sauce for even more decadence.

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Mango-Coconut Bread Pudding

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Mango-Coconut Bread Pudding Tout

Bread pudding goes tropical with this version featuring fresh mango, coconut and coconut milk. Add a splash of rum to the sauce if you dare.

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Blueberry Bread Pudding

Blueberry Bread Pudding Recipe

This easy make-ahead dessert is a great way to use up your buckets of blueberries.

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Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Sauce

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Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe

The layer of caramel sauce with just a touch of kosher salt is the secret to the velvety-rich interior of this pudding.

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Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

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Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding) Recipe

This Mexican bread pudding features layers of nuts, cheese, dried fruit, and bread drizzled with cinnamon-infused sugar syrup.

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Peach Bread Pudding

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Peach Bread Pudding Recipe

Juicy, ripe peaches at the height of stone-fruit season shine in this great summer dessert. The brandy sauce makes it special, but it's also good for breakfast without the sauce.

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Chocolate and Caramel Bread Pudding

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Chocolate and Caramel Bread Pudding Recipe

We updated classic bread pudding by baking the bread in a chocolate-pudding mixture topped with chocolate-covered caramel candies.

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New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

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New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce Recipe

Enjoy the best of the Big Easy with this traditional New Orleans-style bread pudding. It tastes so decadent, no one will believe it's been lightened!

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Butternut Squash Bread Pudding with Tres Leches Sauce

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Butternut Squash Bread Pudding with Tres Leches Sauce Recipe

Feature fall favorite butternut squash in a rich bread pudding topped with a rich sauce made with sweetened milk and sugar.

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2 of 26 Stale Doughnut Bread Pudding Muffins
3 of 26 Classic Bread Pudding
4 of 26 King Cake Bread Pudding with Chicory Ice Cream
5 of 26 Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel
6 of 26 Praline Bread Pudding
7 of 26 Banana Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
8 of 26 Spring Vegetable Bread Pudding Muffins
9 of 26 Spinach, Cheese, and Bacon Bread Puddings
10 of 26 Orange Bread Pudding
11 of 26 Chocolate Chunk Bread Puddings
12 of 26 Pumpkin-Honey-Beer Bread Pudding with Apple Brandy-Caramel Sauce
13 of 26 Irish Bread Pudding with Caramel-Whiskey Sauce
14 of 26 Apple Bread Pudding
15 of 26 Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Puddings With Dark Caramel Sauce
16 of 26 Tiramisu Bread Pudding
17 of 26 Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bread Pudding
18 of 26 Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Puddings
19 of 26 Mango-Coconut Bread Pudding
20 of 26 Blueberry Bread Pudding
21 of 26 Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Sauce
22 of 26 Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)
23 of 26 Peach Bread Pudding
24 of 26 Chocolate and Caramel Bread Pudding
25 of 26 New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
26 of 26 Butternut Squash Bread Pudding with Tres Leches Sauce

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