If you’re looking for a comforting and delicious fall dessert, this Maple Custard Bread Pudding fits that description. It has all of the good components of a good bread pudding- bread soaked in an egg custard. And then it has an added bonus of maple syrup built in to the custard (and you can add more on top too!)

How to make Maple Custard Bread Pudding:

Cut-up bread is placed into a casserole dish. Use a good bread that is more bakery-quality for the best results. The custard starts with a mix of warmed milk and cream with egg yolks, maple syrup and salt. Beaten egg whites are then folded into the milk mixture. The egg custard is then poured over the bread cubes in the dish. A sprinkle of nutmeg is added to the top.

To bake, you’ll place the dish into a larger pan that has about an inch of hot water in it. This is called, “placing it into a water bath.” Baking the Maple Custard Bread Pudding in a water bath is important because it helps prevent the bread pudding from burning or drying out. You don’t want any of the water to seep into the bread pudding, so just make sure the water comes up about halfway on the sides of the baking dish when you set it into the larger pan.

The water bath will help your bread pudding to come up nice and tender. It will have a custard-like, creamy texture.

This bread pudding recipe makes 6 servings. Leftovers are great, so just refrigerate and heat in the microwave to re-heat. It can be served for dessert, but it’s also a delicious option for a weekend or holiday breakfast!

Maple Custard Bread Pudding isn’t an overly sweet version of bread pudding. Maple syrup is the only sugary element added to the bread pudding. It’s enough to add a good amount of sweetness and flavor.

We like to add more maple syrup for serving (but that’s up to you). Enjoy!

Here are a few more maple-themed recipes you might like to try:

Maple Nut and Pear Scones Maple Pecan Apple Stuffed Brie Baked French Toast with Maple Praline Maple Crackletop Cookies Brown Sugar Maple Cookies Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin Pure Maple Fudge Maple Apple Tartlets