It is also “drop your spoon” delicious.

I have made this bread pudding for over 30 years. Due to my Alpha-Gal allergy, I substituted the original pet milk and butter with soy milk and Smart Balance buttery spread.

Did I mention how easy it is to make?  

Reduce your holiday stress. This dish can be made the day before and refrigerated.

I like to warm it a bit in the microwave (if chilled) before I place it in serving dishes.

With only a few ingredients, it is also an economical dessert that helps you avoid holiday crowds at the grocery stores. . . what is not to love?

Warning! This can be addictive!

As an added holiday gift, this recipe has almost 100 less calories per serving than my original recipe.

Enjoy!

Soylicious™ Southern Bread Pudding

Prep Time: 1 hour

Chilling Time: 2 hours

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

• 2 cups soy milk

• I/2 cup (or one stick) of plant-based margarine (Smart Balance is what I use)

• 3 eggs

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

• 1 cup sugar

• 3-4 slices of white bread (or the equivalent) -or- 2 – 2 ½ cups cubed (I used French County Brioche)

Directions:

Getting Ready:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. 

• Spray non-stick olive oil on bottom and sides of a loaf pan and set aside.

• Place loaf pan in a larger baking pan containing 1 inch of water and set aside.

STEP 1: Get everything ready for this one-pan process!

• Break your bread into chunks and set aside.

• Combine eggs, salt and vanilla, Beat until mixed well.

• Add sugar to egg mixture and blend well.

• Measure Smart Balance and set aside.

STEP 2:

• Place soy milk in a pan on burner on medium high. Stir frequently until milk is steaming (scalded).

• Add Smart Balance cut into chunks and turn off the burner. Let Smart Balance melt in the pan, stirring occasionally while melting.

• Remove pot from burner and add egg mixture to soy milk and mix well by hand in pot of warm soymilk and Smart Balance.

STEP 3:

• Drop bread cubes into egg mixture (in the loaf pan) and mix slightly until the bread is fully coated.

• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes.

Refrigerate if any is left!

Nutrition per serving. (Serving size – 3/4-1 cup)

Calories 280 / Protein 5.9g / Carbohydrates 41.8g / Dietary Fiber .6g / Total Sugars 37.2g / Total Fat 10.5g / Saturated Fat 2.9g / Sodium 233mg / Cholesterol 82mg / Iron 1mg

The nutrition facts source: VeryFit.com