Leftover bread or buns is no longer an issue thanks to this simple Bread Pudding with Hamburger Buns. It's spiced, moist, and fluffy. You're never going to complain about the stale hamburger buns in the pantry again.
Recipe: $2.87 | Per Serving: $0.36 | Servings: 8
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 recipe for bread pudding with leftover bread has saved me from wasting bread for YEARS.
Once the bread is all cut up and soggy in an egg mixture, you can't really tell what belonged to buns or bread loaves. But you can tell that it's going to taste great. This is one of my "mom hacks" that I swear by.
You can even take these unwanted pieces of bread to make Oreo Bread Pudding, Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread Pudding, or turn leftover bagels into Blueberry Bagel Bread Pudding. There's so much possibility!
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- You can use any bread. This hot dog bun bread pudding uses any stale bread. I often do a mixture of hot dog buns, hamburger buns, or sandwich bread, depending on what I already have on hand.
- It's easy. Just whisk up some egg mixture and dice up some bread, toss it together in a pan, and bake.
- Simple ingredients. By repurposing leftovers like unwanted bread and adding in other simple ingredients like eggs, vanilla, sugar, and butter, we can have a frugal dish to serve for your morning meal.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Stale bread- you can use any bread here, but I recommend sticking with day-old bread (or bead that's older than that) for the best results. Fresh bread is fine in a pinch, but may "dissolve" in the mixture.
You CAN use homemade breads like Vegan Slider Buns, Vegan Burger Buns, and 2 Hour No Knead White Bread. They'll work just like storebought breads.
Milk- Use milk to get the egg mixture to the correct consistency so that it can nicely coat all of the bread.
Sugars- You will want to use both granulated sugar and brown sugar for this recipe. This will make it sweeter, and give it a depth of flavor and caramelization as well.
Glaze- Make a tasty glaze out of butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Bread Pudding with Hamburger Buns
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease the inside of an 8x8 baking dish or a 2 quart-sized casserole dish.
Step 2: Place your cubed stale bread inside the pan.
Step 3: Drizzle melted butter over the top of the bread.
Step 4: In a mixing bowl, combine all of the other ingredients until smooth and well blended.
Step 5: Pour the mixture over the top of the bread. Try to get it to coat as much surface space as possible.
Step 6: Lightly press down on the bread so that it's submerged into the egg mixture and becomes wet.
Step 7: Bake the pudding in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a knife can be inserted and it comes out clean.
Step 8: For the glaze, melt the butter and mix with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl with a whisk. Drizzle over bread pudding and enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Save unwanted bread pieces. Store leftover bread in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag in the freezer until full for bread pudding.
- Stale bread works best. For glazed bread pudding, use bread that's already stale for best results. To quicken the process, toast bread cubes in the oven at the lowest heat setting for 10 minutes.
- Mix eggs thoroughly. Ensure the egg mixture is well-blended to avoid streaks of egg whites in the final dish. Use an electric mixer, blender, or food processor for a smoother consistency if necessary.
- Adjust sweetness to taste. You can customize the sweetness of the pudding by adding more or less sugar than the recipe suggests. Start with the recommended amount and adjust based on your preference.
⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions
Preparation Time: Prepare the dish the night before and leave it covered in the baking dish in the fridge for up to two days before baking.
Glass Pan Precaution: If using a glass pan, I recommend allowing the pan to sit out for 30 minutes on the counter as the oven preheats. This prevents the pan from breaking due to the rapid change in temperature from cold to hot.
💭 Recipe FAQs
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.
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 eggs) to be safe to eat.
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.
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📖 Recipe
Bread Pudding with Hamburger Buns
Ingredients
Bread Pudding
- 6 cups bread, cubed ($0.72)
- 2-4 Tablespoons butter, melted ($0.37)
- 3 large eggs, beaten ($0.45)
- 2 cups milk ($0.40)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar ($0.09)
- ¼ cup brown sugar ($0.11)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ($0.08)
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ($0.04)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.03)
- ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.02)
Glaze
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted ($0.25)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.03)
- ⅔ cups powdered sugar ($0.27)
- 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.
- For the glaze, melt the butter and mix with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl with a whisk. Drizzle over bread pudding and enjoy!
Notes
- Use about 6-7 hamburger or hotdog buns (top and bottom halves), totaling approximately 6-7 cups of bread cubes. Alternatively, you can use sandwich bread or other bread.
- Ensure the internal temperature reaches a safe 160 degrees F for doneness. The texture should resemble custard, indicating that the eggs are cooked.
- Stale fresh bread by spreading it in a single layer on a baking sheet and baking at the lowest oven heat setting for 10 minutes.
- Thoroughly mix the egg mixture to eliminate any streaks of unmixed egg white; a blender or electric mixer can be helpful.
- Adjust the sweetness to your preference; the recipe can be made sweeter or less sweet.
- Freeze baked bread pudding for up to 4 months in a well-sealed container (use several layers of foil). Avoid adding sauce before freezing.
- To prepare ahead, assemble the dish the night before, cover it in the baking dish, and bake it in the morning after placing it on the counter during oven preheating.
Victoria says
Delicious. Just the right amount of sweetness. The only thing only thing is that I didn't see instructions for the glaze so I just mixed the ingredients and poured over each piece individually as we didn't eat it all in one sitting.
Nicole says
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Tracy says
What temperature do you bake this at?
Nicole says
Bake at 350 degrees F