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

Orange and cranberry bread pudding is a cozy Southern classic that combines the tangy brightness of citrus with the tart sweetness of cranberries, soaked into rich, custard-like bread. —Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025

Think of it as a Quebecois bread pudding smothered with maple syrup. —Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025

Dessert, toffee marshmallow bread pudding serves eight ($20). —Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025

Desserts include chocolate truffle torte, pumpkin–tahini cheesecake bars, white chocolate-cranberry bread pudding, cookies and brownies. —Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bread pudding

• gooding
• wooding