The best Bread Pudding recipe has the perfect texture and is warm and comforting. It is easy to make, uses pantry ingredients, and is drizzled with a perfect vanilla sauce.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl add half and half, butter, vanilla, sugar and salt. Microwave for about 1 minute, just until butter has melted.
Add the beaten eggs and cinnamon to the milk mixture and whisk well to combine.
Add the bread to the bowl and stir to coat. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish large enough to fit the mixture (any shallow casserole dish; I used a 8x11’’ pan).
Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until custard is set but still a little wobbly and edges of bread have lightly browned.
Serve warm or at room temperature. Drizzle with vanilla cream sauce, if desired.
Notes
Make Ahead Instructions: This whole recipe can be made ahead of time and assembled. Keep covered in the fridge for a few hours, or overnight. Bake as instructed in recipe.Freezing Instructions: Bread pudding can be frozen successfully, just don't add the vanilla cream sauce until ready to heat and enjoy. Store covered in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before re-heating in the oven.