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    Classic Dairy-Free Bread Pudding that’s Moist, Delicious, and Butterless

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 24, 2020 Breakfast, Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Bread pudding isn’t just a great way to use up stale bread (that’s just a side benefit). It also makes a wonderful brunch dish, easy breakfast for a special day, or even a dessert, topped with caramel sauce, maple syrup, or vanilla sauce. This sweet casserole is often rich in dairy, but this dairy-free bread pudding is made without milk and without butter of any kind. It can be made the same day, or you can prepare it ahead and bake it in the morning.

    Classic Dairy-Free Bread Pudding Recipe that's Moist, Delicious, and Butterless. Uses everyday ingredients.

    Classic Dairy-Free Bread Pudding that’s Moist, Delicious, and Butterless

    Years ago, a reader named Jonathan submitted a recipe for dairy-free bread pudding. It was an entry in a recipe contest we held. His recipe held promise, but was a little too vague in the ingredients and directions. So we’ve used his version, in combination with a beloved recipe from CD Kitchen, to create this everyday dairy-free bread pudding recipe.

    This is a very moist, sweet, and delicious bread pudding. It’s naturally butter-less and oil-free, but I’ve also included options for sweetness, adjusting the moisture, and making a larger batch. Don’t be afraid to play around with the recipe, trying different add-ins and flavors. But if you do plan on drizzling it with a sweet sauce, or topping it with dairy-free ice cream, I recommend using the reduced sugar option.

    Classic Dairy-Free Bread Pudding Recipe that's Moist, Delicious, and Butterless. Uses everyday ingredients.

    Special Diet Notes: Dairy-Free Bread Pudding

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, oil-free, and vegetarian.

    5.0 from 2 reviews
    Dairy-Free Bread Pudding
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    40 mins
    Total time
    55 mins
     
    This is a very moist, sweet bread pudding. See the notes below for various options. Please note the Prep time is hands-on time only. The bread pudding benefits from 30 to 60 minutes of hands-off soaking time before baking.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Recipe type: Breakfast
    Cuisine: English
    Serves: 6 servings
    Ingredients
    • 8 slices stale/dry dairy-free bread, cubed (gluten-free, if needed)
    • ½ cup raisins
    • 4 cups unsweetened dairy-free milk beverage, divided (see Milk Beverage Note below)
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 4 eggs, beaten
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
    • Pinch salt
    Instructions
    1. Grease a 2-quart (like an 11x7-inch) baking dish. Add the bread cubes and raisins, toss together, and spread in an even layer.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the 2 cups milk beverage, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until the sugar is dissolve. Add the remaining 2 cups milk beverage, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and salt, and mix on low just until combined.
    3. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes. Let it sit and soak for about 30 minutes, and then preheat your oven to 350°F.
    4. Bake the dairy-free bread pudding for about 30 to 40 minutes, or until set and golden brown.
    Notes
    Less Moist Pudding: Use 12 slices of bread and prepare the bread pudding in a 9x13-inch baking dish. This makes 8 servings.
    Milk Beverage Note: I recommend using a richer milk beverage, not a very thin or very low fat one. You can alternatively use all or part dairy-free creamer, or use lite canned coconut milk for half of the milk beverage.
    Sweetener Variations: You can substitute coconut sugar or reduce the sugar to ¾ cup for a less sweet bread pudding. Or, substitute ¾ cup packed brown sugar for a different flavor.
    3.5.3229

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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

    17 Comments

    1. Ruth on December 18, 2021 3:59 am

      Your instructions say to grease the dish but what do you grease it with if you’re wanting a dairy free and oil free vegatarian recipe?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 18, 2021 3:32 pm

        You can line it with parchment paper.

        Reply
    2. Kate Curtis on October 19, 2021 1:21 am

      I made this and it is soooo good. I used 3 cups if Bonsoy and 1 cup of coconut milk. Also used mostly Stevia and a little raw sugar. Served with vanilla So Good and it’s heavenly 😋😍

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 19, 2021 11:00 am

        Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it Kate, and thank you for sharing your modifications.

        Reply
        • Karrie on March 7, 2022 4:54 am

          Did I mess where you say specifically what kind of dairy free milk beverage to use? As someone who is very new to this I would have no idea where to start.

          Reply
          • Alisa Fleming on March 7, 2022 9:07 am

            Hi Karrie, it’s in the notes, at the bottom of the recipe. There are a lot of different types you can use, I just recommend using a richer one if you can. This really varies by brand and type. For multi-purpose, I often use coconut milk beverage, and as noted, you can use lite canned coconut milk even. But other types will work well too.

            Reply
    3. Marv Briggs on March 9, 2020 9:41 am

      I’ve never heard of a bread pudding without sugar. Is something missing here?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on March 9, 2020 11:48 am

        I agree, it’s different. The almond milk beverage they use is sweetened, plus the addition of raisins. And you can optionally drizzle it with maple syrup or a sauce when serving.

        Reply
      • Angeles Bielma on December 7, 2020 10:54 am

        I was thinking the same thing..no sugar???..

        Reply
        • Alisa Fleming on December 7, 2020 3:50 pm

          I was actually in the process of updating the recipe! It is modified now, and yes, it definitely includes some sweetener.

          Reply
        • Brittany on November 4, 2021 9:36 am

          What is the approximate measurements of the 8 slices of bread?

          Reply
          • Alisa Fleming on November 4, 2021 10:23 am

            I’m no sure – 8 slices from a standard bread loaf. Usually they’re about 3/4-inch thick I believe. Based on online calculators, that’s about half a standard loaf or about 6 cups of cubes.

            Reply
    4. Noni Andersen on October 28, 2019 1:57 pm

      What is a “half loaf of bread”? Bread loaves vary considerably in size, without even including a baguette.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 29, 2019 1:48 pm

        Hmm, this is a contributed recipe, as noted, so I can’t say for certain. But I would assume a standard 1-pound loaf. Bread puddings are fairly forgiving, so a little bigger or smaller loaf should work fine. You can even add a little more bread if it looks like it will be too eggy (is too soupy and not absorbing enough liquid).

        Reply
      • L on December 29, 2019 5:33 am

        Lovely recipe! Made it with egg nog flavored almond milk. All loved it. Thanks.

        Reply
        • Alisa Fleming on December 29, 2019 10:44 am

          That sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing your feedback and modification.

          Reply
    5. brianna james on January 6, 2019 6:19 pm

      this was very useful finally a website forpeople that can not or choose not to drink or eat diary i can be a human now
      thumbs up for this one i can do my work in class now and not have to sit out lessons because i can not have diary 🙂

      Reply

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