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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Published: Aug 17, 2021 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Bread Pudding (with Hamburger Buns)

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    Leftover bread or buns is no longer an issue thanks to this simple bread pudding recipe. It's spiced, moist, and fluffy, you're never going to complain about the stale hamburger buns in the pantry again.

    a slice of bread pudding on a white plate with more in a round casserole dish behind it

    I can't be the only one who has kids that eat the hot dogs but not the buns right? Or has a family that won't touch the ends of a loaf of bread because it's "too much crust"? Thankfully this bread pudding with leftover bread has saved me from wasting bread for years.

    This hot dog bun bread pudding uses any stale bread really. I often do a mixture of hot dog buns, hamburger buns, or sandwich bread depending on what I already have on hand.

    Once the bread is all cut up and soggy in an egg mixture you can't really tell what belonged to what. But you can tell that it's going to taste great.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Stale bread
    • Butter
    • Eggs
    • Milk
    • Granulated sugar
    • Brown sugar
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Vanilla extract
    • Salt

    Glaze

    • Butter
    • Vanilla extract
    • Powdered sugar
    • Milk

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • 8x8 Baking dish
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • Whisk
    • Mixing bowl
    aerial view of a sliced section of bread pudding removed and placed on a white plate and orange slices to the side

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    One of the best tips for making glazed bread pudding is to use already stale bread. Buying fresh soft bread for this recipe will not work as well as the three-day loaf sitting on the counter. You can speed up the stale process by simply laying bread cubes on a baking sheet and cooking them for 10 minutes at the lowest oven heat setting.

    Make sure that when mixing the egg mixture, you mix the eggs well enough that they aren't leaving streaks of egg whites behind. This will be noticeable in the end product and will be like you mixed scrambled eggs into your pudding. If needed, you can always use an electric mixer or blender to get a smoother finish on the egg mixture.

    You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar than what is requested. I find that this amount (in the recipe card) is perfect for being sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet. You may have a different taste preference though so adjust as needed.

    a close up of a sliced bread pudding in a white round casserole dish

    💭 FAQs

    Can bread pudding be frozen?

    You can be stored baked bread pudding in the freezer for up to 4 months if it has not had any sauce poured over the top and it is kept well covered/wrapped. This would mean a few layers of aluminum foil at the least.

    Can bread pudding be made a day ahead?

    Absolutely! Make this dish the night before and leave it covered in the baking dish in the fridge for up to two days before baking. If using a glass pan I recommend letting the pan sit out for 30 minutes on the counter as the oven preheats, to prevent the pan from breaking as a result of cold to hot happening too quickly.

    When is bread pudding done?

    The top of the bread should look golden brown and the center should still have a little jiggle to it as it's supposed to have a custard-like center. The internal temperature should reach at least 160 degrees F (because of the egg) to be safe to eat.

    Is bread pudding a dessert?

    It can be served as a dessert or breakfast food. I often found it in the dessert section of Truck Stop Restaurant's Salad Bars but ingredient-wise it's basically a baked french toast casserole and therefore could be classified as breakfast or brunch.

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make Bread Pudding With Hamburger Buns with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease the inside of an 8x8 baking dish or a 2 quart-sized casserole dish.
    2. Place your cubed stale bread inside the pan.
    3. Drizzle melted butter over the top of the bread.
    4. In a mixing bowl combine all of the other ingredients until smooth and well blended.
    5. Pour the mixture over the top of the bread. Try to get it to coat as much surface space as possible.
    6. Lightly press down on the bread so that it's submerged into the egg mixture and becomes wet.
    7. Bake the pudding in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a knife can be inserted and come out clean.
    a slice of bread pudding on a white plate and a casserole dish in back and fork to the left

    More great breakfast recipes to try

    • Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
    • Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes
    • Sourdough French Toast
    • Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins
    • Simple Crepes (with Pancake Mix)

    📖 Recipe

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    4.5 from 4 votes

    Bread Pudding with Hamburger Buns

    Leftover bread or buns is no longer an issue thanks to this simple bread pudding recipe. It's spiced, moist, and fluffy, you're never going to complain about the stale hamburger buns in the pantry again.
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 263kcal
    Cost Recipe $2.47 / Serving $0.31
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    Equipment

    • 8x8 Baking Dish
    • Whisk
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons

    Ingredients

    • 6 cups cubed bread ($0.88)
    • 2-4 tablespoon melted butter ($0.36)
    • 3 eggs beaten ($0.32)
    • 2 cups milk ($0.38)
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar ($0.05)
    • ¼ cup brown sugar ($0.04)
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ($0.10)
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg ($0.05)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla ($0.02)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.02)

    Glaze

    • 2 tablespoon melted butter ($0.18)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla ($0.02)
    • ⅔ cups powdered sugar ($0.04)
    • 2 teaspoon milk or water ($0.01)

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven 350 degrees F and grease the inside of an 8x8 baking dish or a 2 quart sized casserole dish.
    • Place your cubed stale bread inside the pan.
    • Drizzle melted butter over the top of the bread.
    • In a mixing bowl combine all of the other ingredients until smooth and well blended.
    • Pour the mixture over the top of the bread. Try to get it to coat as much surface space as possible.
    • Lightly press down on the bread so that it's submerged into the egg mixture and becomes wet.
    • Bake the pudding in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a knife can be inserted and come out clean.

    Notes

    1 hamburger bun or hotdog bun (top and bottom half) are about 1 cup in bread cubes, so you will need roughly 6-7 buns in total but can use sandwich bread or other bread as well.
    • If you are unsure of doneness, make sure the internal temperature has reached at least 160 degrees F. The inside texture should be custard-like but 160F means that the eggs are cooked and you can consume safely.
    • You can make your fresh bread stale by laying it out in an even layer on a baking sheet for 10 minutes at the lowest oven heat setting.
    • Make sure the egg mixture is mixed well enough that there are no streaks of unmixed egg white. If needed a blender or electric mixer works great for this.
    • You can adjust the sweetness in this dish to make it sweeter or less sweet. I find that it is a perfect balance as-is but you can choose to adjust to your tastes.
    • You can freeze baked bread pudding for up to 4 months if in a well sealed container (at least a few layers of foil. Make sure sauce has not been added before freezing.
     
    Make-ahead instructions.
    • You can prep this dish the night before and leave it covered in the baking dish until morning. Place it on the counter as the oven preheats and then bake as directed.
     

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1scoop | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.7g | Protein: 6.9g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 86.3mg | Sodium: 257.3mg | Potassium: 171.1mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 27.6g | Vitamin A: 79.9IU | Calcium: 135.8mg | Iron: 1.4mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine American
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    1. Tracy says

      March 26, 2022 at 9:28 am

      What temperature do you bake this at?

      Reply
      • Nicole says

        March 26, 2022 at 3:36 pm

        Bake at 350 degrees F

        Reply

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