Originally published in the Today’s Parent July/August 2019 issue. Photo by Carmen Cheung.
French toast bread pudding
By Chatelaine9
PREP TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
1 h 10 min
Makes
8 servings

Photo: Carmen Cheung
This French toast spin on traditional bread pudding is sure to make your mornings a little sweeter.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 2 2/3 cups 2% milk
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 400 g brioche loaf , cut in 1/2-in. cubes
Glaze
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp 2% milk
- 2 tbsp butter , softened
- assorted berries , (optional)
Instructions
- Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 325F. Lightly butter a 9 x 13-in. baking dish.
- Whisk eggs with milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a bowl.
- Arrange bread in prepared dish. Pour in milk mixture and submerge bread.
- Bake, uncovered, until pudding is set in centre when jiggled, about 1 hr. Transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
- To make glaze, combine maple syrup and milk in a small bowl and microwave on high heat for 5 sec, then whisk in butter until smooth. Drizzle over pudding just before serving. Scatter berries overtop. Bread pudding can be kept refrigerated and covered up to 3 days.
Kitchen Tip
Day-old bread works best for bread puddings, but if you don’t have any, cut fresh bread into 1/2-in. cubes and toast in a 325F oven until just dry, 6 to 8 min.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 272,
- Protein
- 9 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g,
- Fat
- 12 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 375 mg.
- Excellent source of
- vitamin b12