5 Minute Bread Pudding for One

When you don't know what to do with those pesky end heels of your bread loaf - turn them into fluffy, custardy gold with this super quick and simple dessert! 

Step 1: Tools / Ingredients

These ingredients are more suggestions, you can easily make substitutions to almost everything but the bread and eggs. 

You'll need: 
- a microwaveable coffee cup or bowl
- bread (stale ok!)
- 1 egg
- 1-3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons of yogurt or milk
- 1-2 tablespoons of butter / margarine

Optional ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons applesauce 
- 1 tsp vanilla 
- dash of cinnamin

Comments

[tanksterbot]

Mmm great snack am eating it at the mo

[ninite]

Just made this and it was great, I added raisins, and topped with vanilla ice cream.

[Gparsa07]

This is sooooo yummy and so easy. I used sweet bread so didn't add sugar and topped off at the end with vanilla ice cream. My husband said wow this is so good!

[mavila10]

delicious

[CousinFabian]

Oh, goodness, this is delicious! I added nutmeg and cloves with the cinnamon, and used plain Greek yogurt instead of regular yogurt. I also added two fresh walnuts, broken into small pieces. It's a great little crunchy addition, especially if you're used to raisins in your bread pudding.
I'd definitely try to bump up the amount of liquid mixed together, though, especially if you're using both heels from a loaf of sandwich bread. The top half of my pudding was a little too dry for my taste.
Overall, though, a fabulous recipe. Great job!

[SelkeyMoonbeam]

Yay! Thanks for breakfast.

[kmac1]

Thanks!! Exactly what I was looking for in a midnight snack! Just made this and it tastes great! Ubber Kudos!!

[Evan606]

Just made this and it was awesome. Add anywhere from half or a whole egg to make it even better!

[baba4]

AAAWWWEEESSSOOOMMM!!!

[tina.bhowmik]

wat shud be the temp...can nybdy tel me 

[Ballooner]

Do you have a regular microwave? if so just leave it a full power.

[Ballooner]

Excellent instructable! I'm eating the fruits of my labors now. One thing I noticed is that you might want to add a step when you are mixing the other ingredients. because if you cream the butter and sugar together first you will get a much smoother mixture to pour over the bread. Also i used cinnamon swirl bread it just makes the taste all the better.

[reniveizi]

Waiting for it to cool down,:)

[spunkeemunkee]

I just made this for my husband and myself using left over hot cross buns. I didn't accurately measure my milk and I used 4 eggs. OMG this was delicious and bought a smile to hubby's face, I'm sure to be in the good books for days ;-)

[magiccowy]

Thanks for the recipe, it was delicious

[jdowd]

Yum! It taste like cake!

[FiveTailedFox]

This is an incredibly dangerous recipe. I should never be able to access bread pudding so quickly, easily, and deliciously. Really, this is absolutely fantastic!

[Italianelissa]

How long wud cook this in the microwave?

[rachelmaryb]

I may be a bit late but anywhere around 2 minutes

[TheJenx]

Brilliant. Quick, easy, DELICIOUS. Madam, you are a genius.

Now to bastardize this with chocolate syrup and strawberries...

[isandy]

will try it soon! it looks delicious!

[patrickh44]

Delicious idea!

[Micizzle]

This. Looks. Divine. I tried bread pudding in Scotland a few weeks ago, and I LOVED it. My family didn't like it very much though, so this is perfect. Thanks :)

[zmazeen]

Yummmy looks great. must give it a try

[HarveyDanger]

Our microwave is broken. :( How would I do this in an oven? I'm bad with temp/time stuff so I wouldn't know where to begin. I'm the only person in my house that likes bread pudding so it's not entirely practical to make a large batch.

[HeresyOfTruth]

Do the same thing, but toss it in the oven. If I was doing it in the oven I'd go with 350F, for about 20 minutes. Check it to make sure it doesn't burn, and get's done. 350F is a good "I don't know what to cook it at" temp.

Although, thinking about it, I am now thinking I might try this in cup cake pans, and freeze the extras.

[gemtree]

Mmmmm, if I wasn't so sleepy, I would make this right now. THANKS!!!! I saved it!

[bombillita]

WITH PEACHES UMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[bombillita]

AY, AY, AY SO GOOOOD!!! JUST FOR ME. THANKS!!!! UMMM ILOVE IT~~~!~!!

[S189]

Ooh, I want to try this one for sure. Thanks for the Instructable!

[spacehippy]

finally, i got some bread on hand to try this. i crushed some frozen raspberries to use instead of apple sauce. The micro wave hasn't stopping yet and this smells amazing. thanks! @mpinner

[fosteem1]

Made mine with 12 grain bread. The bits of sunflower seeds in the bread gives it a nice crunch now and again. Its mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good.

[octollama]

just finished eating mine, it was an amazing good quality dessert that only took like 4 minutes to make ! with ingreedients that I already had! im defenetly making this again. but i think i put too much sugar this time ( i just eyeballed all the measurments) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[lesh22]

Add some marmalade between layers! I gives it a really yummy twist :D Also the recipe is absolutely fab. LOVE IT!

[TravWHG]

it was great thanks i used normal bread though XD

[TravWHG]

i tried it and it was great! although I don't think I stirred well enough.

[armored bore]

Baking newcomer here. I've done it with cookies before, but would it be possible to substitute the butter/margarine with something like canola oil instead?

[UFO_TOFU]

Hmmm... the thing about butter & margarine is that they give the dessert that tiny bit of salt it needs to bring out the flavor. I'm not sure what it would do to the texture either since butter is creamier. I'm not that knowledgeable about baking either though, a lot of it is just trial and error. If you're willing to try it, let us know how it turns out!

[TechNerd1012]

About how much bread would you say to use? Also, great recipe! Thanks!

[UFO_TOFU]

I used two of the heels from my loaf. Basically a cup full :)

[TravWHG]

wow I got to try this thanks.

[ekearns]

I have never been compelled to IMMEDIATELY try an Instructable, until now. I am literally eating my yummy bread pudding at this very moment. I added a few walnuts and cranberries- tomorrow, I buy some vanilla. Thank you for this!

[squirrelMLM]

Amazing Recipe! Loaded it with cinnamon!

[pooandwee]

I'M EATING SOME RIGHT NOW! DELICIOUS!!!

[rcbailey]

Mmm! That was good!

[sgsidekick]

Oh, man. This is good!! The only problem is now my heels won't be added to my composter....

[porcupinemamma]

The bread pud sounds delicious! Re "Bread Heels"- I save them in a bag in the freezer and tear them into cruton size pieces and use in a meatloaf recipe.

[sgsidekick]

I should try that, too. I used crushed Saltine crackers in my meatloaf instead of bread crumbs. And now...I have 2 good things to use them for, instead of adding to my composter. Hmmmmmm...... lol

[porcupinemamma]

hmmmmmmm bread pudding for breakfast or a "high fiber cereal" Lol it's a "no brainer"

[sgsidekick]

Or a late nite snack when you are craving SOMEthing, but aren't sure what...

[rhaubejoi]

too funny! my first thoughts are my composter too! nice to know someone else is obsessed as I am!

[sitmex]

I just did one. :) Bread, sugar, an egg, milk, cinnamon, and butter. Cooked for 2½ Minutes. Great for a simple dessert. Thanks

[lyonpridej]

I love bread pudding & this sounds awesome. I'm recently dx diabetic & this sounds perfect, I can make mine with low carb bread & sugar substitute, them make some fr the hubby & kids with regular sugar. Also, my mom llives alone & won't make bread pudding(her favorite dessert) cause it's too much & too much trouble-this will be perfect forher.Thanks!

[janiet]

Try it using brown sugar. Even better!!

[Deadpunk]

syrup is a nice touch to

[gnomedriver]

I love bread and butter putting. It’s a classic and with your 5 minute recipe, I could be enjoying it even sooner. I like the idea of adding applesauce. I’ll give it a go.

[lovelyorange]

I just stumbled upon this recipe ten mintues ago and now I'm eating an awesome bread pudding. I added a few raisins to mine and its actually pretty good. Thanks!

[chaydgb]

Sprinkling some raisins/sultanas between the bread layers adds a nice bit of fruityness.

[sgsidekick]

OOOoh! That's a great idea!! Thanks!

[amh210]

Doesn't seem any easier than French Toast unless you prefer a microwave to a frying pan.

[msgoodtimes]

I actually found this a lot easier to make (and clean up) than French toast. The taste was similar, but better. And beyond that the consistency was so much different. Thanks for the recipe, OP! I used milk and dried cranberries and just improvised the amounts and it came out perfect the first time.

[Trillian1020]

mmm this was quick and delicious. Thanks! I added Maple syrup. Next time I think I'll add leftover ham, some chopped onion, flax and hemp hearts ... make it a little more breakfast appropriate :)

[mathews98]

If you want a nice side to your brunch or dinner you could add a few sprinkles of cheddar cheese. Also I recommend putting the egg, milk, sugar and any other things you want to add to the bread in a separate bowl, mix them all together in the bowl, pouring the mixture into your mug or bowl of bread, and mixing the ingredients by kneading it with your hands.

[popsdave]

Sounds wonderful

[kcls]

Trader Joe's rocks! Nice i'ble. Too bad I don't have a microwave. Oh well, guess it's time for another visit with my relatives... I think it'll be worth it if I get to make this :D

[kathi kraftyzales]

I use a round cookie cutter and make circles of bread out of all the heels. I throw them in the freezer and use them for hamburgers buns for the younger grandkids. Now, I'll have to use them all for bread pudding. I have lots of leftover bread from making cookie cutter shaped French Toast and Tea Party Sandwiches. I'm going to use those for bread pudding too. YUM!

[iminthebathroom]

Awesome, I made it within 10 minutes of reading this instructable! Mind you I have to agree with the other commentators, a touch more sugar is nicer. Also, I used 18% coffee cream, was going for the gusto. I worked in a upscale bakery bistro in Vancouver where we did bread pudding muffins as a killer breakfast snack. We added fresh berries to the mix, LIGHTLY folded in, and in the middle a large dollop of marscapone, "Italian sweet cheese, similar to cream cheese and whip cream folded together" Marscapone nuke fine, so....

[Cracknel]

I love making pizza with bread. Just put bread with milk and egg like in this instructable and add tomato sauce, pepperoni, cheese and anything you like on top of it!

[danyforreal]

oh wow that's a good idea. thanks.

[JoelDude]

OMG!!!! this thing is so delicius. Add the 3 tablespoons, not 3 teaspoons ( like I did) of sugar and it works best. with 3 tea spoons it let me begging for more sweetness, but over all super delicius. Might add pecans to it.

[Frogzard101]

wow, i just made some of this and it is sooooooooo good!!!! fantastic instructable!

[chuckr44]

Thanks for the recipe. I can also make this with my gluten-free bread which is already quite dense.