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Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding – a healthier alternative!

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So Christmas is over, I hope you all had a great time and got through it without too much exhaustion (tell me it’s not just me)!!

Today I’m bringing you my Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding made with a2 Milk.

After the excesses of the festivities, I thought it would be a good idea to share a recipe that helps you to use up some of that leftover dried fruit, sherry, and bread.

No one wants to go cold turkey into healthy eating straight after Christmas so this comforting pud made with wholemeal bread is a great way to start heading in the right direction as it’s packed full of fibre, iron, and protein. What’s more, it’s totally delicious!

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To make the dried fruits plump and juicy I soak them in sherry (you could use other alcohol like brandy too or water if you’re worried about very young kids).

I picked up this tip when I worked briefly in catering in my early twenties but the bread and butter puddings we made were full of butter and double cream!

For this Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding, I have used a non-dairy spread which works well with the a2 Milk.

Some people find they get symptoms such as bloating or cramps after drinking cow’s milk and this could be due to the a1 protein found in most milk (a2 protein is also present).

a2 Milk doesn’t contain the a1 protein, just the a2 protein, and comes from particular cows who produce this naturally.

So despite the scientific-sounding name, there is nothing out of the ordinary about this milk, it’s just natural and delicious and kinder to tummies.

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I hope you try my Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding as it’s a great comforting winter pud.

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NB: This recipe was commissioned by a2 Milk and all opinions are my own.

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Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding

Wholemeal Bread and Butter Pudding is a healthy and delicious comfort pudding!
Course Dessert, Pudding
Cuisine British
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 5 – 6
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 80 g dried fruit sultanas, raisins, currants
  • 4 tbsp sherry
  • 8 slices stale wholemeal bread
  • dairy free spread for spreading
  • 600 ml a2 Milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste/extract
  • 50 g caster sugar

Instructions

  • Soak the dried fruit in the brandy or sherry until plump (overnight is good).
  • Grease a large deep dish.
  • Butter the slices of bread with the spread and cut into quarters.
  • Whisk the eggs and then whisk in the milk, caster sugar and vanilla paste/extract.
  • Dip each quarter slice of bread into the milk and with half the slices make a single overlapping layer in the base of the dish.
  • Sprinkle on half the drained dried fruit.
  • Make another layer of bread on top and sprinkle on the rest of the dried fruit tucking some in under the bread slices.
  • Pour on the rest of the milk mixture and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  • Bake on the bottom shelf of oven for 40 – 45 minutes until golden.

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  2. Helen

    I tried this with almond milk, i soaked the sultanas in Sherry for about 15mn. I added frozen raspberries, a cinnamon stick & I used brown sugar instead of white. It was totally delicious! Thank you for posting this.

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  12. Clare Webb

    I’ve passed this recipe on to my mum who loves making bread & butter pudding – will let you know how it turns out!

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  20. chris bull

    I’d love to win as I’m cooking more and more now and want as many pots and pans as possible 🙂

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  23. Elizabeth

    Mmm this sounds rather lovely! What is this leftover sherry you speak of though? lol! Just kidding – this is a great No Waste Food Challenge recipe, thank you for sharing! Wishing you all the best for the New Year!

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  25. Richard Eldred Hawes

    It might be healthy but I think I will stick to my original recipe with butter and cream

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  26. Choclette

    I haven’t made bread and butter pudding for years. I find it’s really hard to beat my mother’s – always made with wholemeal bread as are mine 🙂

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  28. Barbara

    This sounds quite Chrstmassy with fruit and the addition of sherry . i may try using Cointeau or Cherry brandy liquer

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  29. Nadia

    Looks delicious 😀 great way to use up leftover dried fruit. I think bread & butter pudding was one of the first desserts I ever made. So easy and delicious!

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  32. Linda @ Your Daily Food Choices

    We love a tasty bread pudding made with dried fruit plumped with brandy or sherry. Your recipe looks so delicious!

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  33. A S,Edinburgh

    Looks beautiful! I love soaking dried fruit if I’m using it; rum is always a good one with raisins, too, if there’s any around.

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  34. swathi

    I like wholemeal bread, never thought of making pudding with them. I will try it next time when i bake whole meal bread. you are right, adding lot of dry fruits make it more special treat.

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  35. Tara

    Yum! Such a perfect winter pudding. I love that dish you used, so pretty. I hadn’t heard of a2 milk before. Wonderful product for those who experience discomfort.

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