British · Dessert · All year
Brioche Bread Pudding
4.6 · community
20m
Prep
45m
Cook
Easy
Level
420
Energy
Stale bread's finest hour: brioche soaked in vanilla custard, baked until the top crisps and the middle turns to warm pudding.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
8
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Baking pan
Prep checklist
Brioche — stale, torn — or any enriched bread
Raisins — soaked in hot water (or dark rum)
3 steps
Method
1
Whisk the custard (eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon). Fold in the bread and raisins; soak 30 minutes, pressing occasionally.
30 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
The soak is non-negotiable: dry cores in bread pudding mean the custard never got its chance.
2
Into a buttered dish, dotted with butter; bake at 170°C until puffed, golden, and barely wobbling at the center, 40–45 minutes.
43 min — timer available in cooking mode
3
Rest 15 minutes. Cream, custard, or ice cream alongside — this is not the moment for restraint.
15 min — timer available in cooking mode
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Covered at cool room temperature 2 days, or refrigerated up to 5.
Freezing
Most baked desserts freeze well for 2 months, tightly wrapped.
Reheating
Most baked desserts revive in a 150°C oven for 5–8 minutes. Custards and mousses are served cold — never reheat.
Make ahead
Almost every dessert here is better made a day ahead — flavors settle and textures set. Add crisp toppings just before serving.
Wine pairing
A small glass of something sweeter than the dessert itself.
Beer pairing
An imperial stout alongside chocolate is a genuinely great pairing; otherwise coffee.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Softly whipped cream
A scoop of vanilla ice cream
Fresh berries
Garnish
Powdered sugar
Chocolate shavings
A few flakes of sea salt
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
5
Salty
1
Sour
1
Bitter
1
Umami
0
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
420
kcal
9g
protein
48g
carbs
21g
fat
3g
fiber
28g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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