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Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Soaking Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
 

My Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding is a creamy, easy spring dessert with lemon curd and juicy berries—bright, elegant, and make-ahead friendly.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 puddings
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
  • 5 large eggs , at room temperature
  • ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups ( 14 fl oz/ 420 ml) whole milk
  • 1 ½ cup (12 fl oz/360 ml) heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 8 slices (8 oz/225 g) white bread , cubed
  • ¾ cup (7½ oz/213 g)  lemon curd (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1 cups (5 oz/142 g) blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Add the cubed bread into the dish and set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, cream and vanilla.

  3. Pour over the custard and press down the bread and let it sit for 1 hour at room temperature to allow the bread to soak up the custard.

  4. After the hour carefully swirl in the lemon curd and blueberries.

  5. Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown on top and slightly wobbly in the middle.

  6. Allow to cool slightly for 15 minutes before serve with vanilla ice cream. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Recipe Notes
  • Use 8 8-oz ramekins if you want to make individual bread puddings. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25 minutes until golden with a slight wobble in the middle.
  • Use any type of bread in this recipe. Any bread will work, from simple soft white bread to brioche to croissants.
  • Day-old, or two-day-old bread, is best for bread pudding. Slightly stale bread holds its texture better while absorbing all the delicious liquid.
  • Generously butter your baking dish. Bread pudding tends to stick as it bakes, so butter well.
  • Frozen berries are fine. If you can’t get your hands on fresh blueberries, or if they’re out of season, frozen berries work just as well! Plus, they're harvested during peak season—you will still get the best flavor from frozen blueberries!
  • Use my homemade Microwave Lemon Curd! It has amazing flavor, and takes just 10 minutes to prep.
  • For easy prep, soak the bread and custard mixture overnight in the fridge. Just slide it into the oven the next day!
  • Serve the bread pudding with caramel sauce, crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or coconut whipped cream.