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Caprese Bread Pudding

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Turn your favorite summer salad into a warm and wonderful tomato and mozzarella filled treat with this easy recipe for caprese bread pudding!

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caprese bread pudding

Up until recently I was pretty sure I had caprese-ed everything there was to caprese.  Steak,  peaches, and of course the good old caprese salad.

I love each and every one of them, but as it turns out, they were all just delicious preludes to the wonder that is this caprese bread pudding recipe.

Yes, it’s exactly what you hope and dream it is – torn pieces of buttery brioche bread soaked in milk and  eggs, and then baked with slices of sweet heirloom tomatoes and creamy mozzarella cheese, and then scattered with basil leaves and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

It is warm and wonderful summer on a plate, pure and simple.  Let’s get to caprese-ing!

Here’s how you make Caprese Bread Pudding!

The first order of business is to get your mitts on some of these.

heirloom tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes.  They might not be the prettiest vegetables on the farm, but they are the best tasting!  And you also need a handful of this.

basil

Sweet, wonderful basil.  You also need some brioche or other soft bread, some milk and eggs, and a hunk of the best mozzarella cheese you can lay your hands on.

And extreme self-control if you are a mozzarella thief the way I am.  You know what I’m talking about – sneaking just a little piece here and a little piece there.  Guilty as charged.

Anyway, start by tearing the bread in pieces and soaking it in a mixture of the milk and eggs until everything is nice and saturated.

Press the bread mixture into the bottom of a well-buttered tart or pie pan until it is fully covered.  Now press slices of the tomato and cheese in an overlapping circle all around the bread.

Pop it in the oven for about 20 minutes, and then let it sit for 5 minutes to cool.  (The cooling is the hardest part!)

caprese pastry

Now drizzle a little balsamic vinegar on top and sprinkle it with basil leaves.  Oh yeah, baby.

caprese bread pudding

I think I will just step aside now and let you get to caprese-ing!

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Caprese Bread Pudding


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Turn your favorite summer salad into a warm and wonderful tomato and mozzarella filled treat with this easy recipe for caprese bread pudding!


Ingredients

  • 5 slices brioche or other soft bread, torn into pieces (see note)
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced thinly
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, the best you can find, sliced thinly
  • Handful of basil leaves
  • Sea salt
  • Balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  1. Beat eggs and milk together. Stir in bread and mix until bread is well-soaked with the milk mixture.
  2. Preheat oven to 375.
  3. Butter a tart pan or pie plate. Press the bread mixture onto the bottom, making sure the bottom of the pan is fully covered.
  4. Place overlapping slices of tomato and cheese all around the bread layer. Bake for 20 minutes or until eggs are set.
  5. Let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with sea salt and scatter basil leaves on top. Cut into wedges and serve.

Notes

You can usually find brioche bread in the bakery section of your supermarket, but honestly, any soft bread will work just fine!

2442.9 g353.3 mg13 g5.9 g0 g15.4 g1.1 g15.8 g222.4 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on July 25, 2020

Good for: Brunch, Dinner Party, Kate's Favorites, Labor Day

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  1. Theresa Murphy says

    July 27, 2020 at 7:14 am

    Wow! I need that in my life! I am so glad you are a caprese rebel and have taken to caprese-ing everything. I could see this as a girl-night-in dish with a glass of wine or….several. :)

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      July 27, 2020 at 10:52 am

      A caprese rebel! I need to add that to my bio. :)

      Reply
  2. Jenny Hill says

    August 8, 2020 at 11:34 am

    Hi Kate, at first glance I thought it was puffed pastry! I’m not a fan of bread pudding so I’m thinking of adapting the recipe to puff pastry instead. Do you have any hints on how to treat the puff pastry before baking?(and would you bake it same temp and time) Like a drizzle of olive oil or would it make the whole thing soggy. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I hope you’re enjoying your new home!

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      August 8, 2020 at 11:54 am

      Hi Jenny – I have something even better for you, which is this other recipe for caprese pastry made with puff pastry! All the same key caprese ingredients as the bread pudding, but with the puff pastry approach you are thinking about. Here’s the link and hope this helps! :) https://www.framedcooks.com/2014/07/caprese-pastry.html

      Reply
  3. Jenny Hill says

    August 8, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    Perfect!

    Thank you so much, Jenny

    Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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