In association with a2 Milk
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!
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.
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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NB: This recipe was commissioned by a2 Milk and all opinions are my own.
Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding
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.
chris bull
I’d love to win as I’m cooking more and more now and want as many pots and pans as possible 🙂
Rich Tyler
Looks yummy esp in cold winter nights 🙂
Camilla
Thanks, yes perfect comfort food for a winter’s night:-)
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)
This looks really tasty – I haven’t had bread and butter pudding in ages!
Camilla
Thanks Jess, it is really tasty:-)
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!
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth and wishing you a very happy new year too:-)
Riz
Great idea using wholemeal bread for pudding! It looks delicious, I’ll definitely have to try it!
Camilla
Thanks Riz, do let me know what you think:-)
Richard Eldred Hawes
It might be healthy but I think I will stick to my original recipe with butter and cream
Camilla
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/
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 🙂
Camilla
Time to re-acquaint yourself then:-)
Mrs M
I love the sound of it!
Barbara
This sounds quite Chrstmassy with fruit and the addition of sherry . i may try using Cointeau or Cherry brandy liquer
Camilla
Fab Barbara, I haven’t come across Cointreau since I was a kid and Sasha Distel was advertising it:-)
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!
Camilla
Thanks Nadia, I can’t remember making them at home but do remember making them when I worked in catering in my early twenties:-)