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 Coconut-curry mussels, Jamaican jerk shrimp and ackee flatbread, and rum-raisin bread pudding are the best orders at this elevated Williamsburg restaurant. Nicole K. Grimes, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024 The menu includes banana walnut muffins, a spinach egg bake and apple bread pudding at breakfast; spinach salads, turkey and Swiss sandwiches, and chicken marsala at lunch and dinner; and a selection of chef's choice cookies. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024 And Michelle’s coconut bread pudding stood out as a classic supper club dessert — even if most of the judges would’ve liked a bit more of its pineapple cream sauce. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024 Lemon Soufflé French Toast Like a cross between bread pudding and a fancy soufflé, this golden, puffed French toast casserole makes for the most elegant of brunch dishes. Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024 Get the Recipe 30 of 80 Baked Oatmeal This cinnamon-spiced baked oatmeal has the texture of a bread pudding and tastes somewhere between homemade oatmeal cookies and a warm hug. Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 In lieu of a traditional cake, a dessert bar offered an array of cookies and milk, cheesecake bites, white chocolate raspberry tartlets and Nutella bread pudding bites. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Bananas Foster bread pudding is also a dessert on the $49 Sullivan's Steakhouse menu. The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024 From biscuits and chorizo-thyme gravy ($16) to tres leches bread pudding ($12), there are plenty of opportunities for curious diners to experiment. The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bread pudding was in 1623

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“Bread pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bread%20pudding. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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