Mexican Bread Pudding (Budín De Pan)

Mexican Bread Pudding (Budín De Pan)

Mexican bread pudding, known as “Budín de Pan”, is popularly sold at bakeries, usually made from the sweet breads that were not sold the day before. Some bakers prepare their bread pudding with shredded coconut, candied figs, and chopped pecans, in addition to the common use of raisins.

Course Desserts

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword capirotada receta, Mexican Bread Pudding, spanish bread pudding

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 315kcal

Author Mely Martínez

Ingredients

500 Grams of day-old bread cut into pieces* (about 8 cups)
3 cups whole milk
3 large eggs
⅓ cup butter melted and cooled
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins**
1 stick of cinnamon optional

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees. Grease an 8-IN square baking dish.

Prep the bread

Rip or dice up the day-old bread into small pieces.
Place the small pieces in a large bowl and pour the whole milk over them. Let the bread soak in the milk for a few minutes to soften.
With your hand or with a fork, crumble the pieces.

Make bread pudding base

Beat the eggs in a small bowl and pour them into the bread mixture.
Then, add the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, and raisins.
Mix and stir everything together until you have a uniform mixture. Do NOT over-mix.

Prep the baking dish

Pour the mixture over your greased baking dish, and smooth the top with the help of a spatula.
Cut the cinnamon sticks into pieces and insert them in different places, as shown in the picture.
Note: The addition of cinnamon sticks is optional; I like to do it because that’s how I remember the bread pudding sold in my hometown growing up. The cinnamon adds flavor to the bread, and your kitchen smells incredible while baking it.

Bake and enjoy!

Bake the bread pudding for 50 to 60 minutes in the 350 F preheated oven.
Use a toothpick to check if it’s done. The top surface will form a crust, but the bread will still feel soft.
Note: When you get your bread pudding out of the oven, it will look fluffy; wait until it cools off to cut. When it cools, the fluffiness will be reduced.

Serve with some honey or maple syrup. I like to pour a little bit of fig syrup. Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.

Notes

· You can use a mix of pieces of bread, as I mentioned above. Some pieces of bread you can use like, sandwich bread, hot dog bread, sweet pieces of bread, and French rolls. The types of bread you use will affect the amount of sugar needed. Before pouring the mixture into the baking dish, you will need to check for sweetness.

· You can also add ⅓ cup of shredded coconut or chopped pecans.

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