This is one of my fav.... you can just dump in anything that fancy, fruits, nuts, chocolates, oats... ANYTHING! And the best part is... it'll take less than half an hour to prep, about an hour to soak and bake it for 45-60mins. Voila... they're ready for you to dig in.
If you are expecting some guests and you don't have enough time to prepare anything to serve them... think of this bread pudding. You can have it chilled before serving or you can serve it warm - it all depends on what you like. Alternatively, you can call this WHAT-I-LIKE Bread Pudding. It is best served with vanilla sauce... but having it without the sauce is just as good.
So, are you ready? Here goes...
Spray your baking pan (I used a square 8"x 8" pan) with non-stick baking spray.
Cut your preferred bread in cubes and arrange them in the baking pan - arrange or just throw them in. Style and creativity is not required in this recipe :). You can use any kind of bread, white or wholemeal sandwich bread, french loaf, croissants, dinner rolls - or whatever bread that you have in your pantry. Just use any kind and make sure you cut them in small pieces before throwing them all in your baking pan - maybe approximately 2" x 2" size, don't worry so much about the measurement. I cut them because it's easier for them to soak in the liquid, therefore, less waiting time. I don't have specific measurement on how many slices of bread that you will require... just load them in the pan and make sure they cover every single inch of the pan, but don't overflow.
Then, you can go ahead and prepare the liquid mixture.
250 gm cream cheese
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar or brown sugar - i used brown sugar
3-4 eggs, depending on the amount of bread that you use
1-2 cups of fresh milk - use enough milk to soak all of the bread that you put in
2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional:
Blueberries
Rasberries
Almond flakes
Orange peel
Walnuts
Beat the cream cheese, sugar and egg until combine. Add in vanilla extract and milk.
Continue to beat - it's ok if the mixture is a bit lumpy. As I said, no creativity is needed here, so don't mind the look of the mixture. Pour the mixture in the baking pan that is filled with bread, make sure you cover every single bread slices. Add 1/4 cup milk to the bread in case the liquid is not enough.
Sprinkle your preferred topping - berries, nuts, etc ..... and leave them for about 30-60 mins for the bread to soak in the cream cheese mixture.
Bake in a preheated oven for 45 mins to 1 hour, until the top is crusty and brown.
Dust with icing sugar, if you like, before serving.
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| Warm Cheese Bread Pudding ... just the way I like it |
So, are you ready? Here goes...
Spray your baking pan (I used a square 8"x 8" pan) with non-stick baking spray.
Cut your preferred bread in cubes and arrange them in the baking pan - arrange or just throw them in. Style and creativity is not required in this recipe :). You can use any kind of bread, white or wholemeal sandwich bread, french loaf, croissants, dinner rolls - or whatever bread that you have in your pantry. Just use any kind and make sure you cut them in small pieces before throwing them all in your baking pan - maybe approximately 2" x 2" size, don't worry so much about the measurement. I cut them because it's easier for them to soak in the liquid, therefore, less waiting time. I don't have specific measurement on how many slices of bread that you will require... just load them in the pan and make sure they cover every single inch of the pan, but don't overflow.
Then, you can go ahead and prepare the liquid mixture.
250 gm cream cheese
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar or brown sugar - i used brown sugar
3-4 eggs, depending on the amount of bread that you use
1-2 cups of fresh milk - use enough milk to soak all of the bread that you put in
2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional:
Blueberries
Rasberries
Almond flakes
Orange peel
Walnuts
Beat the cream cheese, sugar and egg until combine. Add in vanilla extract and milk.
Continue to beat - it's ok if the mixture is a bit lumpy. As I said, no creativity is needed here, so don't mind the look of the mixture. Pour the mixture in the baking pan that is filled with bread, make sure you cover every single bread slices. Add 1/4 cup milk to the bread in case the liquid is not enough.
Sprinkle your preferred topping - berries, nuts, etc ..... and leave them for about 30-60 mins for the bread to soak in the cream cheese mixture.
Bake in a preheated oven for 45 mins to 1 hour, until the top is crusty and brown.
Dust with icing sugar, if you like, before serving.
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