Eggless Bread and Butter Pudding Recipe Made Easy

Bread pudding recipe is one of the easiest desserts to make in a short time and if you make it in the microwave it takes even less time. When you don't have much time at hand, microwave cooking can actually be a big help as you don't have to wait for ages to finish cooking. Given below is a simple bread and butter pudding recipe easy for the microwave. This recipe takes only 15 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.
What you will need:
- Bread slices - 2
- Butter - 2 tablespoons
- Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons
- Muesli - 2 tablespoons
- Mixed nuts (cashews, pistachios, almonds) cut in small pieces - 1/4 cup
- Full cream milk - 1 cup
- Cream - 1 cup
- Corn flour - 4 tablespoons
- Sugar - 5 tablespoons
- Vanilla essence - 1/4 teaspoon
- Dried raisins - 2 teaspoons
Method:
- Butter the bread slices on both sides.
- Cut the bread in triangles by slicing diagonally.
- Take a clean microwave-proof glass dish of 7x7x5 inch dimensions and line the buttered bread pieces at the bottom.
- Sprinkle the mixed nuts on top of the bread pieces.
- Sprinkle muesli on the top.
- In a clean bowl, mix the cream, sugar, vanilla essence and dried raisins.
- Add 3/4 cup of milk and whisk well to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the corn flour to the remaining 1/4 cup of milk and whisk well.
- Pour this mixture in the cream and raisins mix and whisk well.
- Pour this custard mix in the side of the dish lined with bread and muesli. Don't pour on the top of the bread.
- Let the bread soak up the custard from the bottom.
- Sprinkle brown sugar on the top.
- Microwave on high power for 2 1/2 minutes.
- Let the pudding stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.
My chocolate variation
You will need:
- Cooking chocolate - 85 grams
- Marmalade - 2 tablespoons
Method:
- Microwave the chocolate and marmalade till it melts.
- Whisk well.
- Pour this mixture on the top of the bread slices before adding muesli.
- You can also make a marmalade and chocolate sandwich of the bread triangles and then proceed as above.
- Sprinkle some cinnamon in the custard before cooking for extra flavors.
- Serve with whipped cream and cherries.
Notes:
- You can use different kinds of breads when making this recipe such as brioche bread, crusty bread croissant and even buns.
- If you are using a bigger dish and more slices of bread then increase the microwave time (you will need about 8 minutes for 4 thick slices of bread).
- The custard recipe is without eggs so it is perfect for vegetarian guests.

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