Old-Fashioned Southern Bread Pudding

This spiced bread pudding made with raisins and applesauce makes a delicious dish for brunch, breakfast, or dessert!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 356 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 ½ cups milk
• ⅓ cup raisins
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
• 3 cups day-old bread cubes
• 1 dash ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spread bread cubes and raisins in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Pour mixture over bread.

Step 3

Mix milk, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl and pour over bread. Sprinkle top with a dash of cinnamon.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.