Cinnamon Bread Pudding Recipe – 6 Ingredients

This easy recipe for cinnamon bread pudding is such a classic dessert that will work all year long and can be served hot or cold. Enjoy the mixtures of warm spices and melted butter on top of cinnamon swirl bread making this dish just perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

There are several different variations you can make to this wonderful bread pudding. You could consider adding in some heavy cream or swapping in some challah bread. Personally, I don’t serve it with any sort of topping, but it would go great with a vanilla glaze! The options are endless.

Ingredients: 

• Butter: pre-melted to help with the mixing
• Brown Sugar: this will give you a hint of molasses
• Milk: to really soak into that bread
• Eggs: for a slightly thicker texture, like with French Toast
• Salt: to cut the sweetness
• Cinnamon Bread: also delicious with leftover cinnamon rolls!

How To Make The Best Bread Pudding

Heat oven to 350 and grease an 8×8 baking pan or casserole dish. Set aside.  Cut bread into 1/2″ cubes and place them in a medium bowl. Set aside. 

Add butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Stir in milk and eggs until mixed well add a dash of salt. Mix in bread and pour mixture into prepared baking dish. 

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out nearly clean.  This will become one of your favorite desserts.

Tips and Variations

• Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract for some additional flavor
• Serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, powdered sugar or whipped cream. Or you could also serve with maple syrup. You can also top with a caramel drizzle.
• Don’t be afraid to use day-old bread. In fact, what better way to use stale bread / leftover bread than a pudding?
• Consider using a different bread like: french bread, leftover cinnamon rolls, challah. If you do this, you must add additional cinnamon back to the recipe.
• If you are serving for breakfast or brunch, be sure to have a nice cup of coffee to serve along this sweet dessert. Delicious recipes always go great with a cup of joe!
• To store leftovers, cover in an airtight container and make sure it is completely sealed. Can store for up to two months.
• Add raisins to the bread pudding mixture to give it a completely new texture and taste. This is one of my favorite ways to serve it. Such a classic recipe.
• The perfect way to introduce this dish to your family is on Christmas morning.
• You can make this holiday specific by adding certain spices. For example, add nutmeg and pumpkin spice to create pumpkin cinnamon bread pudding for the Fall.
• When cutting your pieces, you could also aim for one-inch pieces / 1-inch cubes.
• Another term for this dish is poor man’s pudding. You might hear someone talking about this dessert using this term. In the end, it’s just this cinnamon bread pudding recipe.
• Pro tip: this dish tastes better the next day served with large eggs for breakfast. Yum! Reheat until golden brown the next morning, medium heat. You can also serve room temperature.

If you have a special occasion coming up, be sure to serve this Cinnamon Bread Pudding to friends and family. Your sweet tooth will thank you.

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