Berry Bread Pudding is a dish from my childhood. Served as a dessert/pudding with hot homemade custard was a big treat. This is a hyped bread pudding with the addition of fresh raspberries. The add colour, flavour and texture with little effort. Serve hot or cold all year round.
One of the things I love about traditional puddings like this is how a few simple ingredients can create something quite special. Berry Bread Pudding is a perfect example. It takes the familiar comfort of an old-fashioned bread pudding and gives it a lovely fruity twist. The raspberries bring a little sharpness, which balances the sweetness beautifully.
I particularly like how the berries work their way through the bread as everything cooks. Their juices create little pockets of fruity flavour, while the bread becomes wonderfully soft and tender. Meanwhile, the creamy mixture brings everything together, giving each spoonful a lovely consistency. It really is comfort food with a little extra colour and character.
Another reason to enjoy this pudding is its versatility. Although raspberries are delicious, there is no reason to stick to just one type of fruit. Blueberries, blackberries and strawberries all work wonderfully. In fact, a mixture of different berries can make the finished pudding even more interesting. You get different flavours in every mouthful, which is always a nice surprise.
A Pudding for Any Occasion
Berry Bread Pudding is equally suitable for a family Sunday lunch or a relaxed evening meal. It is also a lovely dessert to serve when friends come over. Better still, the slow cooker does most of the work, leaving you free to get on with other things.
When it comes to serving, I always think a good homemade custard is hard to beat. Pouring warm custard over the pudding creates that familiar combination which so many of us remember from childhood. However, there are other lovely options. A spoonful of freshly whipped cream or a little vanilla ice cream works just as well.
You can also enjoy this pudding cold, making it a useful dessert to have waiting in the fridge. The flavours develop as it rests, and the fruity sweetness remains just as enjoyable.
Making the Most of Simple Ingredients
I have always believed that good home cooking does not need expensive ingredients or complicated techniques. This pudding proves that beautifully. Using bread and a handful of everyday ingredients, you can create a dessert that looks inviting and tastes wonderful.
So, whether you are making it for the family or simply fancy something sweet after dinner, Berry Bread Pudding is well worth trying. It is traditional comfort food with a fruity little difference, and I suspect it will become a favourite in your kitchen too.
Berry Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 5 cups bread cubes toasted
- 2 1/2 cups milk hot
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 12 oz raspberries
Instructions
- Place the bread cubes in the slow cooker.5 cups bread cubes
- In a separate bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, yolks, sugar, almond extract and butter.2 1/2 cups milk, 2 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp almond extract, 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Stir in the berries and pour over the bread cubes.12 oz raspberries
- Gently press the bread down into the liquid-do not stir-and cook covered on low heat for 4 to 6 hours.
42 comments
This is now my favourite pudding and I don’t like puddings normally.
A very easy dessert that tastes as though you have spent much longer preparing it. Perfect for busy family evenings.
A delicious, uncomplicated dessert that deserves a place in any family recipe collection. I will certainly be making it again.
My family loved this and there was not much left for the following day. I served it with fresh cream and everyone enjoyed it.
I used strawberries and blueberries together and the combination was lovely. It looked colourful and tasted even better.
Made this for friends visiting at the weekend and everyone asked for the recipe. Always a good sign!
Served this warm with vanilla ice cream and it was absolutely gorgeous. The contrast between warm pudding and cold ice cream was wonderful.
I used a mixture of raspberries and blackberries, which gave the pudding a lovely balance of sweetness and sharpness.
I loved how simple this was to prepare. The berries added a wonderful sweetness and made the pudding feel extra special.
A very tasty pudding, although mine needed a little longer cooking to reach the texture I wanted. I will definitely try it again.
A fantastic dessert for colder evenings. Warm, comforting and absolutely delicious with a generous serving of custard.
The pudding was delicious, although I think I added slightly too many raspberries. Next time I will follow the quantities more closely.
The berry flavour was lovely, although I would personally reduce the sugar slightly next time. Otherwise, a very nice pudding.
The mixture of creamy bread and juicy berries is wonderful. It is a lovely family dessert that does not cost much to make.
I added some lemon zest to mine and loved the extra freshness it brought to the berries. A little change that worked really well.
Made this for Sunday lunch and everyone went back for seconds. It was a lovely change from our usual puddings.
Very tasty and surprisingly filling. We found smaller portions were plenty, especially after a big family dinner.
An excellent way to make a traditional pudding feel a little more exciting. Everyone enjoyed it, including the grandchildren.
The berry bread pudding was absolutely delicious. Soft, creamy and full of lovely fruity flavour. Definitely one I will make again.
Really enjoyed this recipe. The bread soaked up all the lovely flavours and the berries gave it a delicious fruity taste.
A simple recipe that delivers plenty of flavour. I particularly liked the little bursts of tartness from the raspberries.
This was so easy to put together. I left it cooking while preparing the main meal and had a lovely dessert ready afterwards.
A lovely twist on traditional bread pudding. The fruit makes it feel lighter and gives it a wonderful fresh flavour.
A really enjoyable pudding with a lovely soft centre. The berries made every spoonful taste slightly different.
I added a handful of white chocolate chips and they made a lovely addition. Definitely a dessert worth experimenting with.
Lovely texture and plenty of fruity flavour. I might add a little more cinnamon next time, but otherwise it was perfect.
I was surprised at how well the berries worked with the bread. A lovely combination that I will certainly make again.
Really easy to prepare and very little washing up afterwards. That is always a bonus in my kitchen!
This has quickly become one of our favourite homemade desserts. It is simple, tasty and uses ingredients I usually have at home.
Such a lovely way to use up leftover bread. I added a few extra blueberries and the result was delicious.
I enjoyed how the berry juices soaked into the bread. It gave the whole pudding a lovely colour and wonderful flavour.
I served this cold the next afternoon and it was surprisingly good. The flavours had settled nicely and it made a lovely treat with cream.
A proper old-fashioned pudding with a lovely fruity twist. My husband particularly enjoyed it with plenty of warm custard.
I used slightly stale brioche instead of ordinary bread and it turned out beautifully. Rich, soft and full of flavour.
A lovely comforting dessert that reminded me of puddings my mum used to make. The custard on top made it even better.
An excellent recipe for using up bread that might otherwise go to waste. Nothing fancy, just really good home cooking.
The whole family enjoyed this pudding. It was soft, sweet and wonderfully comforting without being too heavy.
I used frozen mixed berries and they worked beautifully. Such a convenient recipe when fresh fruit is not available.
Really lovely flavour and very easy to prepare. I added a little vanilla and it worked wonderfully with the berries.
Made this for the children and they absolutely loved it. They even asked if I could make it again the following week.
This was my first time making bread pudding in a slow cooker and I was very pleased with the result. It stayed lovely and moist.
We enjoyed this after Sunday dinner. It was a little softer than I expected, but the flavour was excellent.