Gluten-Free Southern Bread Pudding

Name: Gluten-Free Southern Bread Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups gluten-free bread (day old, cubed); 3 large eggs; ½ cup brown sugar, packed; ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ½ cup raisins, soaked and drained; 1¾ cups milk (dairy-free use almond, coconut, or cashew milk); ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (dairy-free use Smart Balance butter); ½ cup unsalted butter (dairy-free use Smart Balance butter); 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; ¼ cup milk (dairy-free use almond, coconut, or cashew milk); 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; ⅕ tsp salt (just a pinch)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:50min

Bread pudding was always served at my family gatherings growing up. Creating this gluten-free Southern bread pudding was an ode to the past. The way the bread soaks up the sweet custard and bakes into a soft, golden dessert feels like pure comfort food.Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Updated at: Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:08:43 GMT