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Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding – a healthier alternative!

Updated 12 March 2024 Published 27 December 2016 72 Comments

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In association with a2 Milk

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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.

More Pudding Recipes

For more recipe ideas using a2 Milk, you might like to check out the following:

  • Almond Butter Mango Overnight Oats – Recipes from a Pantry
  • Easy French Blueberry Clafoutis – The Petite Cook

You might also like these puddings:

  • Nutella Brioche Pudding
  • Golden Syrup & Clotted Cream Croissant Pudding
  • Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding
  • Quick Apple Puddings

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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 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes 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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Comments

  1. Nicola Arbuthnot

    09/01/2021 at 11:46 am

    This one sounds amazing,looking for a healthy alternative,and can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2021 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks, do let me know what you think when you’ve tried it:-)

      Reply
  2. Helen

    28/04/2019 at 3:33 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/04/2019 at 12:15 am

      Fabulous, glad you made it your own and enjoyed it:-)

      Reply
  3. Richard Eldred Hawes

    15/05/2017 at 9:48 pm

    I dolove a good Bread and Butter Pudding and this looks as if it may be one

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/05/2017 at 1:26 pm

      Thanks Richard:-)

      Reply
  4. Margaret gallagher

    24/04/2017 at 7:32 pm

    Oh haven’t tied this pud with wholemeal before bet it’s delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/04/2017 at 11:45 pm

      It really is Margaret:-)

      Reply
  5. Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet

    21/02/2017 at 3:52 pm

    I love this dish. Even though this takes an hour, it is completely worth the time. Thank you Camilla.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/02/2017 at 12:09 am

      Thanks Michelle;-)

      Reply
  6. Adam

    20/02/2017 at 5:22 pm

    This sounds very tasty.

    Reply
  7. Gwen

    20/02/2017 at 4:49 pm

    I love bread & butter pudding

    Reply
  8. Elaine Garrett

    18/02/2017 at 4:35 pm

    I love bread and butter pudding. Can’t wait to try out this healthier one

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/02/2017 at 11:47 pm

      Great Elaine, do let me know what you think;-)

      Reply
  9. mandajane

    11/02/2017 at 10:58 pm

    sheer heaven

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 11:00 pm

      Thank you:-)

      Reply
  10. Amy Fidler

    06/02/2017 at 7:57 am

    Love healthy alternative puddings x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/02/2017 at 8:47 pm

      Thanks Amy:-)

      Reply
  11. Amy Fidler

    18/01/2017 at 8:14 am

    like this healthier alternative x

    Reply
  12. Clare Webb

    16/01/2017 at 9:54 pm

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

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/01/2017 at 9:59 pm

      Thanks Clare:-)

      Reply
  13. Helen Moulden

    10/01/2017 at 1:21 pm

    This sounds delicious!

    Reply
  14. Debbie Henderson

    09/01/2017 at 8:53 pm

    Love the idea of this and yes lots of leftovers here after christmas!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2017 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks Debbie, yes I still have marzipan too!

      Reply
  15. Jeanette Davenport

    09/01/2017 at 12:48 am

    I must try this recipe it looks delicious and healthier 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2017 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks Jeanette, it really is:-)

      Reply
  16. Darren Jeffrey

    08/01/2017 at 11:47 pm

    I need it. To replace old equipment

    Reply
  17. Tracy Drury

    08/01/2017 at 8:20 pm

    that sounds amazing, makes me hungry looking at it

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/01/2017 at 8:54 pm

      Thank you, it is really yummy:-)

      Reply
  18. Tracey S Anderson

    05/01/2017 at 9:01 pm

    Perfect Winter comfort food and healthy too … Bonus! 😀

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/01/2017 at 10:15 pm

      Thank you Tracey:-)

      Reply
  19. Sue Johnson

    05/01/2017 at 2:43 pm

    Love this for my grandsons new uni house

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/01/2017 at 4:00 pm

      Yes a good thrifty pud for students:-)

      Reply
  20. chris bull

    04/01/2017 at 11:09 am

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

    Reply
  21. Rich Tyler

    02/01/2017 at 12:32 am

    Looks yummy esp in cold winter nights 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/01/2017 at 8:21 pm

      Thanks, yes perfect comfort food for a winter’s night:-)

      Reply
  22. Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)

    31/12/2016 at 5:30 pm

    This looks really tasty – I haven’t had bread and butter pudding in ages!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      31/12/2016 at 8:03 pm

      Thanks Jess, it is really tasty:-)

      Reply
  23. Elizabeth

    31/12/2016 at 4:13 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/01/2017 at 1:11 am

      Thanks Elizabeth and wishing you a very happy new year too:-)

      Reply
  24. Riz

    31/12/2016 at 1:28 am

    Great idea using wholemeal bread for pudding! It looks delicious, I’ll definitely have to try it!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/01/2017 at 1:10 am

      Thanks Riz, do let me know what you think:-)

      Reply
  25. Richard Eldred Hawes

    30/12/2016 at 9:20 pm

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

    Reply
    • Camilla

      31/12/2016 at 12:23 am

      I cater for all tastes, maybe this one would have been more to your taste:-) https://www.fabfood4all.co.uk/golden-syrup-clotted-cream-croissant-pudding/

      Reply
  26. Choclette

    29/12/2016 at 6:22 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/12/2016 at 6:28 pm

      Time to re-acquaint yourself then:-)

      Reply
  27. Mrs M

    29/12/2016 at 2:55 pm

    I love the sound of it!

    Reply
  28. Barbara

    29/12/2016 at 12:24 am

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

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/12/2016 at 12:50 pm

      Fab Barbara, I haven’t come across Cointreau since I was a kid and Sasha Distel was advertising it:-)

      Reply
  29. Nadia

    28/12/2016 at 6:58 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/12/2016 at 12:18 am

      Thanks Nadia, I can’t remember making them at home but do remember making them when I worked in catering in my early twenties:-)

      Reply
  30. Judy

    28/12/2016 at 3:35 pm

    Do you have a conversion chart?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/12/2016 at 12:19 am

      No, what do you need converting as I may be able to help?

      Reply
  31. Kavey

    28/12/2016 at 9:23 am

    That looks great – love brown bread ice cream so can imagine wholemeal works well in a bread pudding too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/12/2016 at 12:29 pm

      Thanks Kavey, it really does work brilliantly:-)

      Reply
  32. Linda @ Your Daily Food Choices

    27/12/2016 at 8:56 pm

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

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 9:58 pm

      Thanks Linda:-)

      Reply
  33. A S,Edinburgh

    27/12/2016 at 7:40 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 7:59 pm

      Thanks, yes Rum would be great too:-)

      Reply
  34. swathi

    27/12/2016 at 7:05 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 8:10 pm

      Thanks Swathi, we love wholemeal bread here, it’m much tastier and better for you so a win/win:-)

      Reply
  35. Tara

    27/12/2016 at 6:15 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 8:11 pm

      Thank you Tara, yes a2 Milk is great for those who have problems with the a1 protein.

      Reply
  36. Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon

    27/12/2016 at 5:21 pm

    It’s good to ease into that healthier eating thing and this pudding looks like just the way to do it! Plenty of dried fruits, whole grain bread, and a2 milk. What a great combo!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 6:16 pm

      Thanks Annemarie, yes while it’s still cold outside it’s hard not to have some comfort food!

      Reply
  37. Jessy @ The Life Jolie

    27/12/2016 at 5:02 pm

    This dessert looks delicious- I am all for comfort food like this when it comes to desserts!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 6:17 pm

      Thanks Jessy, it really is delicious:-)

      Reply
  38. Camilla

    27/12/2016 at 4:35 pm

    Thanks William, yes I’d never made it with wholemeal either but it works really well:-)

    Reply
  39. Elinor aka Beachhutcook

    27/12/2016 at 7:51 am

    Perfect to have after those long winter walks

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 10:58 am

      Thanks Elinor, yes need to go on one of those walks!

      Reply
  40. Heather Haigh

    27/12/2016 at 6:00 am

    Great idea to healthy-up an old favourite a bit 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 10:59 am

      Thanks Heather, the healthy eating starts now:-)

      Reply

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