Easy Leftover Doughnut Bread Pudding recipe. This dessert idea is the perfect way to use up stale, day old donuts.
Bread pudding: is this a dessert, or a breakfast?
I mean, you could say the same thing about doughnuts. A lot of people get them first thing in the morning with a coffee, but they are usually deep fried and frosted with a sugary glaze. What makes it acceptable to eat doughnuts for breakfast and not cake?
So let’s just forget about all of the rules and have this Leftover Doughnut Bread Pudding for breakfast. Next week is Mother’s Day after all. What better way to start the day than basically a donut casserole.
What you need to make Leftover Doughnut Bread Pudding
Got some leftover, stale donuts? Then this recipe is for you! All you need is:
- leftover donuts
- butter
- eggs
- milk
- sugar
- cinnamon
- vanilla
That’s it!
Tips
Just know that every time you make this bread pudding, it will look different. It all depends on the donuts you are using, how small you cut the donuts, and how long you soak the donuts.
For a softer bread pudding, you can do one of two things. Either soak the donuts for a longer period of time, or cut the donuts up into smaller bites.
Don’t have stale doughnuts? Try making this with stale brownies, or stale cake! I love rescuing stale food items from the trash, because I hate food waste. This makes something completely new out of something that you may have tried to throw away.
Have multiple varieties of doughnuts? That is absolutely fine! I have tried it with a mixture of Krispie Kreme original donuts, jelly donuts, cake donuts, Boston Creme.. and it all tastes great together. Use what you have on hand!
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Leftover Doughnut Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 cups leftover doughnuts, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 3 Tbsp salted butter, melted
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Lightly spray an 8x8 square baking pan with cooking spray. Add in the doughnut chunks. Pour the melted butter on top and mix to combine.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
- Pour the milk mixture over the doughnuts. Allow to sit for around 5 minutes so that the doughnuts absorb the liquid.
- Cover the baking pan with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven for an additional 25 minutes.
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What a fun use of leftovers. We made blueberry donuts last weekend and had a few left over, so your recipe popped up at the right time! Delicious all by itself warm with coffee or as a dessert with a bit of ice cream on top!
So glad you liked it! 🙂
My entire family loved this doughnut bread pudding. They were so easy to make and the added cinnamon in the recipe made it taste extra comforting.
Glad it was a hit with your family 🙂
What a fun idea for leftover doughnuts…this is actually such an indulgent treat! I’d love to try it 😀 Looks superb!
Let me know how it goes 🙂
I love this bread using an upgrade using leftover donuts. What a fun and sweet treat!
So glad you liked it!
So I make doughnuts once in a blue moon and typically I’ll make a dozen but only eat 1-2. This is such a great way to use up those leftover donuts without wasting them. So delicious and easy!
It’s the best way to avoid leftovers 😉
What a fun and easy way to use up leftover donuts! This was a particular favorite in our household. Can’t wait to make it again!
So glad you and your family liked it 🙂
I love donuts and many time’s i go overboard and buy more than what we can eat when fresh! Such a great idea for leftover donuts and a great treat for weekend brunch!
It’s the same with me too!
I never thought you could make a bread pudding with donuts, this is such a great idea!
One of my favourite ways to eat bread pudding 😉
What a great way to use leftover doughnuts! I’m good for getting a dozen and then only eating 1/2 of them (in one sitting, btw). Thanks for sharing.
Haha… I’m guilty of eating them in one sitting too 😉
Incredible recipe using leftover donuts!!! I love topping mine with some ice cream. Yum!
So good with ice cream on top!