Name: Irish Cream Bread Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 115 min
Ingredients: 8 cups soda bread (cut into 1.5 inch cubes (or French bread) (see note 1)); 4 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 ½ cups Irish cream ((such as Bailey's)); 1 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup whiskey (or stout beer, optional); 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; ½ cup pecans (chopped, optional (or walnuts)); Irish Cream Dessert Sauce (for serving)

Irish Cream Bread Pudding is a delicious Irish dessert recipe! Made with Bailey's and soda bread this sweet is a twist on a southern classic with Ireland roots. A creamy custard dessert perfect for St Patrick's Day.

A spoon pouring Bailey's Dessert sauce over a full dish of Irish Cream Bread Pudding

This Irish Cream Bread Pudding is an amazing Irish dessert recipe! Made with Bailey’s alcohol for a twist on a southern dessert classic.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

This Irish Cream Bread Pudding combines the love of Bailey’s Irish Cream with a classic rich dessert recipe.

It is a great way to use up soda bread or stale bread in a hearty and filling sweet treat.

Perfect for St Paddy’s Day or any day you want something for your sweet tooth!

Ingredients

These are the ingredients you need to make a Bailey’s Bread Pudding:

Soda Bread
Milk
Heavy Cream
Irish Cream (such as Bailey’s)
Eggs
Sugar
Whiskey
Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon
Salt
Pecans (optional, or walnuts)
Irish Cream Dessert Sauce

Soda Bread – If making my Cinnamon Soda Bread you will need two of the mini loaves. Or one large standard loaf should be about right.

Irish Cream Bread Pudding made with Bailey's in a white dish on a counter with a green towel

Equipment

This is the equipment you need to make Irish Bread Pudding:

Serrated Bread Knife
Cutting Board
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Baking Dish (9×13 inches)
Large Mixing Bowl
Whisk

Instruction Overview

Cut your bread into larger chunks.

In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, Bailey’s, eggs, sugar, cream, milk, whiskey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.

Add the bread into the milk mixture along with the nuts, if using, and stir to combine.

The bread and milk mixture in a bowl for mixing

Coat the baking dish with non-stick spray and pour the bread pudding into the dish.

Let it sit for 20 minutes.

Put the dish in the oven and bake until puffed up with just a slight jiggle in the middle, about 45-50 minutes.

Serve warm with our Irish Cream Dessert Sauce!

Modifications and Substitutions

Any Irish Cream will work.

Soda Bread is perfect for the Irish touch but you can also use French or Italian bread.

Kim’s Tips

It is puffed up the most when coming out of the oven, which makes for great serving! But if you let it cool it is still delicious, just more dense.

Serve this up with some ice cream or whipped cream!

A portion of Bailey's Irish Cream Bread Pudding in a small bowl on a green towel

FAQs

What is Irish bread pudding made of?

You will need bread, eggs, heavy cream, Irish Cream, Sugar, and a few other ingredients.

Why is my bread pudding so watery?

It has not cooked long enough. You need it to cook longer so that the egg thickens the custard and there is only a slight jiggle in the middle.

Why is my bread pudding too dry?

Most likely you either used too much bread where there was no custard left, or it was overcooked.

Can you leave bread pudding out overnight?

No, bread pudding needs to be refrigerated overnight.

How long does bread pudding last in fridge?

Bread pudding is good for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.