Ingredients
-
6
eggs
-
2 2/3 cups
2% milk
-
1/2 cup
packed
brown sugar
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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
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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
Originally published in the Today’s Parent July/August 2019 issue. Photo by Carmen Cheung.
