Chai-Spiced Bread Pudding

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + standing Bake: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jess Apfe

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 11, 2022

Nothing says the holidays to me more than the warming spices of chai. This bread pudding incorporates those flavors to make a dessert that everyone raves about. —Jessie Apfe, Berkeley, California

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Chai-Spiced Bread Pudding

Yield:9 servings
Prep:25 min
Cook:35 min

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons rum, optional
  • 6 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick), cubed
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first 9 ingredients and, if desired, rum. Gently stir in bread; let stand 15 minutes or until bread is softened.
  2. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds.
  3. Bake, uncovered, until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm, with ice cream.