This 5 Ingredient Bread Pudding is no exception.

5 Ingredient Bread Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce.

This recipe was born out of a need for a simple dessert for Ruth at Living Well Spending Less. She prefers to post recipes that use five ingredients or less.

Challenge accepted! 😉

To be fair, this bread pudding actually only uses 3 ingredients. It’s the delightful homemade caramel sauce that uses the other two.

I now what you must be thinking, “There’s not enough ingredients. It will be bland.” Yada yada yada.

Pretty slice of bread pudding with whipped cream.

I can assure you this dessert is packed with all the delightful flavors or vanilla, cinnamon, and caramel.

I used a loaf of cinnamon swirl bread that was so fragrant with cinnamon that I thought I may eat the whole loaf before I even prepped this recipe. Ha!

Fun little fact: I think I could eat cinnamon straight of a spoon if someone dared me…and like it! Ha!

The other star of the show is the vanilla creamer! Mix the creamer with a few eggs and viola you have the creamiest custard sauce to soak the bread cubes in.

That’s it! No spices or extracts are needed in this bread pudding, trust me.

The caramel sauce is a simple combination of soft caramel candies and evaporated milk.

Up close shot of 5 Ingredient Bread Pudding.

When I serve this 5 Ingredient Bread Pudding I always encourage guests to add a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream because that is obviously the best way to eat anything- a la mode.

If you ask me we should have every meal a la mode. 🙂

Whipped cream is a great option too!

If you are serving a crowd larger than 6, I would double the recipe and bake in a 9×13 pan. The original recipe can bake in an 8×8 dish.

Okay, that’s enough of me gushing over this simple and fun 5 Ingredient Bread Pudding recipe!

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The Best Bread Pudding Recipe

You can't beat the incredible cinnamon and vanilla flavors in this bread pudding! The cinnamon swirl bread and vanilla coffee creamer are just the ticket. The caramel drizzle is the cherry on top!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: All American

Keyword: easy bread pudding

Servings: servings

Calories: 467kcal

Cost: $7.00

Equipment

Ingredients

16 ounces cinnamon swirl bread (cubed and dried overnight)
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups vanilla coffee creamer
4.5 ounce bag soft caramels, unwrapped
2-3 Tablespoons evaporated milk

Instructions

On a large cutting board, cut bread slices into 1 inch cubes with a serrated knife. Leave bread on cutting board to dry out overnight or place bread cubes on baking sheet in a warm oven to dry out quickly. The drier the bread the better.
16 ounces cinnamon swirl bread (cubed and dried overnight)
Preheat the oven to 375F and spray an 8×8 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Place the dried out bread cubes in the prepared 8×8 baking dish. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and coffee creamer.
4 eggs, 2 1/2 cups vanilla coffee creamer
Pour the egg and creamer mixture over the bread cubes and press the bread into the mixture with your fingers.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is browned and springs back when touched.
Unwrap the caramels and put in a small soup pot. Pour 2 Tablespoons evaporated milk into the pan with the caramels. Heat the pan on low to melt the caramels. Slowly stir the mixture until combined. If the caramel is too thick add additional evaporated milk 1 teaspoon at a time.
4.5 ounce bag soft caramels,, 2-3 Tablespoons evaporated milk
Drizzle the caramel sauce over slices of plated bread pudding. Make it "a la mode" with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Store the bread pudding and caramel separately in the refrigerator and warm in the microwave when ready to eat.

Notes

Ingredient Tips – Stale bread is best for bread puddings as it soaks up the custard mixture better. You can leave the bread pieces out overnight to dry out or toss on a baking sheet and place in a warm oven until the bread pieces feel dry (stale).