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
Joanne Lamb HayesVanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg star in this classic bread pudding recipe made with eggy challah bread.—Frances Janisch
Frances JanischNow 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
Richard SaxModern bread puddings tend to be more custard than casserole, with the creamy factor playing a bigger role in the recipe's texture.—Wynnie Stein
Wynnie SteinI'm not wild about stuffing, but I love bread pudding and often make savory versions to serve with roasted birds.—Ann Lovejoy
Ann LovejoyExamples of bread pudding in a Sentence
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Dessert offerings include green tea soy milk bread pudding, a sesame cookie, or a monaka sandwich with a soybean shell, red bean paste, berry compote, and mochi.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Metro Diner: Banana bread specials Metro Diner has a special limited-time Banana Bread lineup over Mother's Day, including Banana Bread pancakes, waffles, and bread pudding.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Active Time: 20 mins Chill Time: 8 hrs Total Time:
9 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
12
This blueberry-croissant breakfast casserole tastes like a magical combination of blueberry cheesecake and bread pudding.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Cajun food is fairly mainstream — and gumbo, jambalaya and bread pudding can be found on restaurant menus nationwide.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Metro Diner: Banana bread specials Metro Diner has a special limited-time Banana Bread lineup over Mother's Day, including Banana Bread pancakes, waffles, and bread pudding.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Active Time: 20 mins Chill Time: 8 hrs Total Time:
9 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
12
This blueberry-croissant breakfast casserole tastes like a magical combination of blueberry cheesecake and bread pudding.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Cajun food is fairly mainstream — and gumbo, jambalaya and bread pudding can be found on restaurant menus nationwide.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bread pudding
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“Bread pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bread%20pudding. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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