You Won't Believe the Secret Ingredient in This Delicious Berry Bread Pudding

A sweet bread pudding is the perfect way to round off a meal—it's a timeless favorite that everyone loves and a clever way to use up leftover bread. With endless flavor possibilities, bread puddings can be made with both sweet and savory ingredients.

Traditional bread puddings typically feature milk or cream, eggs, and fat, but this version takes it to the next level with butter and fresh blackberries, making it an ideal summer dessert. The surprise twist? A splash of Milo’s Tea Company lemonade.

This inventive bread pudding recipe comes from Table & Thyme, a full-service catering company in Birmingham, Alabama. The topping combines Milo’s lemonade, powdered sugar, and sweetened condensed milk, creating a tangy yet sweet glaze that ties the dish together. It's a unique creation that's sure to wow at any summer party.

Milo’s Tea Company, a beloved family-owned brand brewing iced teas and lemonade since 1946, is celebrating National Iced Tea Month throughout June. Tea lovers can join in on the fun with weekly giveaways and the chance to win a year’s supply of Milo’s beverages via their Instagram page.

Blackberry Lemonade Bread Pudding Recipe

You can make bread pudding with all kinds of bread—whether it’s stale, discounted, Challah, or buttery croissants. This recipe calls for flaky croissants, an abundance of fresh blackberries, and a zesty lemon glaze.

With blackberries in season during the summer, this bread pudding is perfect as a dessert or a brunch treat for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. Start by simmering the blackberries and sugar in a saucepan, then mix them into your croissants.

The entire process takes about 1.5 hours, but most of that time is spent baking. You'll only need 30 minutes of prep time, making this an easy and quick dessert to throw together.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 12 croissants
• 1 quart liquid egg
• 2 quarts heavy cream
• 4 cups sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 pints fresh blackberries
  
• 1 quart Milo's lemonade
• 1 (2-pound) bag powdered sugar
• 1 (12-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish with butter.
2. Cut the croissants into cubes and place them in a large mixing bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, 3 cups of sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
4. In a saucepan, combine the remaining 1 cup of sugar and blackberries. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Strain the blackberry syrup through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the seeds, then set aside.
6. Pour the egg mixture over the croissant cubes and gently stir to combine.
7. Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking dish, pressing it down with a spatula. Drizzle the blackberry syrup over the top and gently press it in without stirring.
8. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until the center of the pudding is set.
9. In a bowl, whisk together the lemonade, powdered sugar, and sweetened condensed milk until fully combined.
10. Drizzle the lemonade glaze over the warm bread pudding and serve immediately.