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Bread pudding: 3 creator recipes compared

Every one is built on egg and caster sugar. Some add bread or deli ham.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 11 November 2026.

Ginger and Croissant Pudding by Ben Slater, a frame from the Instagram video

Make this one first.

We put the most-saved version first: Ben Slater’s. A warm, comforting baked pudding that layers buttery croissant pieces with a fragrant ginger‑spiced custard. The sweet ginger jam adds depth, while vanilla and a pinch of fine salt balance the richness, making it perfect for a cozy breakfast or a sweet finish.

Ginger and Croissant Pudding from Ben Slater’s Instagram video

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Ginger and Croissant Pudding

Recipe from Ben Slater, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 35 min
  • Serves 7
  • 10 ingredients
  • Oven

The only one of the 3 with croissant, butter, ginger jam and double cream.

Ingredients

  • 6 piecescroissant
  • a littlebutter
  • 5 tbspginger jam
  • 250 gdouble cream
  • 200 gwhole milk
  • 3 piecesegg
  • 2 piecesegg yolk
  • 130 gcaster sugar
  • 1 1/2 tspvanilla paste
  • 1/2 tspfine salt

How it goes

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and lightly grease a large rectangular baking dish with a little butter.

  2. Split each croissant lengthwise, creating two halves; keep the cut sides facing up.

  3. Arrange the croissant halves in the greased dish, overlapping them slightly so they fit snugly, and spoon a thin layer of ginger jam between each overlapping piece.

  4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the double cream, whole milk, caster sugar, vanilla paste, fine salt, whole eggs, and egg yolks until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.

  5. Gradually pour the custard mixture over the arranged croissants, allowing it to seep into the gaps; gently press the tops of the croissants with the back of a spoon to help them absorb the liquid.

  6. Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or at least 8 hours) so the custard fully sets and the flavors meld.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 bread pudding recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Ben Slater’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Ginger and Croissant PuddingBen Slater · make this one first35 min710Ovencroissant, butter, ginger jam and double cream
Milk Bread PuddingNico Norena55 min66Oven, Blenderbread and condensed milk
Croissant Bread Pudding Ham CupsiQueenie30 min69Ovendeli ham, croissant pieces, half-and-half and nonstick cooking spray

What they share.

  • All 3use egg.
  • All 3use sugar.
  • 2 of 3use milk. iQueenie’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use vanilla extract. Ben Slater’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only Nico Norena uses a blender.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Ben Slater is the only one to use croissant, butter, ginger jam and double cream. Nico Norena is the only one to use bread and condensed milk. iQueenie is the only one to use deli ham, croissant pieces, half-and-half and nonstick cooking spray.

  • Time and list length

    iQueenie takes the least time (30 min); Nico Norena the most (55 min). Nico Norena uses the shortest ingredient list (6); Ben Slater the longest (10).

All 3, with their videos.

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How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 11 November 2026.

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