🍞 Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce 😍

This warm, comforting bread pudding, drenched in a rich vanilla sauce, is a classic holiday dessert that brings back the taste of simpler times. Perfect for cozy winter gatherings, it’s a sweet memory of Grandma’s kitchen that everyone will love.

Ingredients:

• For the Bread Pudding:
• 4 cups (about 8 slices) cubed white bread
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• For the Vanilla Sauce:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the cubed bread and raisins.
2. In a small saucepan, heat milk and 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until the butter melts (about 4–7 minutes). Pour this mixture over the bread and let sit for 10 minutes to absorb.
3. Stir in the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and nutmeg. Pour the mixture into a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
4. Bake for 40–50 minutes, until the center is set and a light golden brown.

For the Vanilla Sauce:

1. In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and comes to a full boil (about 5–8 minutes).
2. Stir in vanilla.

To Serve: Spoon warm bread pudding into dessert dishes and drizzle with the vanilla sauce. Serve warm, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Note: For a little holiday flair, sprinkle a dash of cinnamon over each serving, or top with a dollop of whipped cream.