Common Ingredients in bread pudding Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular bread pudding recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in bread pudding dishes is eggs.

Milk, white sugar, butter, vanilla, bread and brown sugar are also common ingredients in bread pudding recipes. For herbs and spices, sea salt, vanilla extract and cinnamon are popular. Variations include:

• egg yolks and peanut butter in place of butter

The average bread pudding recipe has about 12.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 22.

In terms of directions, bread pudding recipes have about 5.8 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 22 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Bread Pudding

For 4 eggs (224 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single bread pudding recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
white sugar	0.67 cup (133 g)	0.91 cup (182 g)	73%
milk	4 cup (976 g)	3.5 cup (854 g)	60%	whole milk condensed milk
butter	2.7 tablespoon (38 g)	4.6 tablespoon (65 g)	53%	egg yolks peanut butter
vanilla extract	1.5 teaspoon (6 g)	1.8 teaspoon (8 g)	53%
cinnamon	1 teaspoon (3 g)	1.1 teaspoon (3 g)	53%
sea salt	0.49 teaspoon (3 g)	0.44 teaspoon (3 g)	47%
bread	6 cup (645 g)	6.9 cup (744 g)	33%
raisins	half a cup (82 g)	0.63 cup (104 g)	33%
brown sugar	1.3 cup (293 g)	1.6 cup (362 g)	27%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Bread Pudding

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in bread pudding recipes. This would be: 30% milk, 16% bread, 16% eggs, 10% white sugar, 7% heavy cream, 6% whole milk, 4% brown sugar, 4% butter, 3% raisins, 2% vanilla ice cream and 1% egg yolks.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

eggs

Eggs is the most popular ingredient in bread pudding dishes. In fact, over 85% of bread pudding recipes contain eggs.

Variations of eggs include:

• egg yolks: 17% of recipes

For bread pudding recipes, eggs is frequently used with white sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract and cinnamon.

milk

Another popular ingredient in bread pudding is milk. From the recipes we've sampled for bread pudding, over 75% have milk.

Variations of milk include:

• whole milk: 17% of recipes
• condensed milk: 11% of recipes

In recipes for bread pudding, milk is often used with eggs, white sugar, butter, cinnamon and sea salt.

Potential substitutions for milk in bread pudding:

• whole milk
• condensed milk

Also, milk is not often used with brioche and peanut butter.

white sugar

White sugar is another common ingredient in bread pudding dishes. In fact, over 70% of bread pudding recipes contain white sugar.

Granulated is a frequent preparation for white sugar in bread pudding dishes.

Common quantities for white sugar in bread pudding dishes include half a cup, three quarters of a cup or a quarter cup.

In bread pudding recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Eggs, cinnamon, milk, vanilla extract and butter are commonly used together with white sugar in bread pudding dishes.

butter

Another popular ingredient in bread pudding is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for bread pudding, over 65% have butter.

Melted is a frequent preparation for butter in bread pudding dishes.

Butter is often included in bread pudding dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or 4 tablespoons.

In bread pudding recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For bread pudding recipes, butter is frequently used with eggs, white sugar, milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract.

Potential substitutions for butter in bread pudding:

• egg yolks
• peanut butter

Also, butter is not often used with brioche, spray and chocolate.

vanilla

Vanilla is another common ingredient in bread pudding dishes. In fact, over 65% of bread pudding recipes contain vanilla.

Variations of vanilla include:

• vanilla extract: 44% of recipes
• vanilla ice cream: 22% of recipes

In recipes for bread pudding, vanilla is often used with eggs, white sugar, cinnamon, milk and butter.

vanilla extract

Vanilla extract is another common ingredient in bread pudding dishes. In fact, over 40% of bread pudding recipes contain vanilla extract.

Vanilla extract is often included in bread pudding dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In bread pudding recipes that contain vanilla extract, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For bread pudding recipes, vanilla extract is frequently used with eggs, white sugar, butter, cinnamon and vanilla ice cream. However, brown sugar, whiskey, spray, chocolate, whipping cream and flour are almost never used together with vanilla extract in bread pudding dishes.

sea salt

Another popular ingredient in bread pudding is sea salt. From the recipes we've sampled for bread pudding, over 50% have sea salt.

Common quantities for sea salt in bread pudding dishes include a quarter teaspoon, an eighth of a teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In bread pudding recipes that contain sea salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Eggs, white sugar, milk, bread and cinnamon are commonly used together with sea salt in bread pudding dishes. Conversely, sea salt is not often used with whiskey, brioche and condensed milk.

cinnamon

Another popular ingredient in bread pudding is cinnamon. From the recipes we've sampled for bread pudding, over 40% have cinnamon.

Bread pudding dishes often call for cinnamon to be ground.

Cinnamon is often included in bread pudding dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In bread pudding recipes that contain cinnamon, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for bread pudding, cinnamon is often used with white sugar, eggs, milk, butter and vanilla extract. On the other hand, cinnamon is almost never used with whole milk, spray and peanut butter.

bread

Bread is another common ingredient in bread pudding dishes. In fact, over 35% of bread pudding recipes contain bread.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for bread in bread pudding dishes.

Common quantities for bread in bread pudding dishes include 4 cups.

In bread pudding recipes that contain bread, it is on average, 25% by weight.

White sugar, sea salt, eggs, milk and brown sugar are commonly used together with bread in bread pudding dishes. Conversely, bread is not often used with vanilla ice cream, mint, brioche, spray, peaches, condensed milk and raspberries.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in bread pudding is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for bread pudding, over 25% have brown sugar.

Packed is a frequent preparation for brown sugar in bread pudding dishes.

Brown sugar is often included in bread pudding dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In bread pudding recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For bread pudding recipes, brown sugar is frequently used with eggs, sea salt, bread, milk and white sugar. However, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream, whole milk, mint, brioche, spray, peaches, condensed milk and raspberries are almost never used together with brown sugar in bread pudding dishes.

heavy cream

Heavy cream is another common ingredient in bread pudding dishes. In fact, over 25% of bread pudding recipes contain heavy cream.

In bread pudding recipes that contain heavy cream, it is on average, 15% by weight.

In recipes for bread pudding, heavy cream is often used with eggs, white sugar, milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract.

Potential substitutions for heavy cream in bread pudding:

• whole milk
• whipping cream

Also, heavy cream is not often used with spray, chocolate, flour, raspberries and peanut butter.

raisins

Another popular ingredient in bread pudding is raisins. From the recipes we've sampled for bread pudding, over 25% have raisins.

Common quantities for raisins in bread pudding dishes include half a cup.

In bread pudding recipes that contain raisins, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Eggs, white sugar, milk, bread and butter are commonly used together with raisins in bread pudding dishes. Conversely, raisins is not often used with egg yolks, whiskey, spray, chocolate and peanut butter.

Other bread pudding Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in bread pudding recipes include:

• pecans - 15%
• mint - 10%
• whiskey - 10%
• brioche - 10%
• cornstarch - 10%
• spray - 10%
• peaches - 10%
• chocolate - 10%
• whipping cream - 10%
• flour - 10%
• raspberries - 10%
• peanut butter - 10%

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