Easy Spanish Bread Pudding (Torrijas)

Spanish torrijas, a bread pudding or French toast style dish, offers a resourceful way to prepare stale bread.

Category Tags:

BreakfastBrunchDessertSnack

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

  2. Combine milk, egg, and optional vanilla extract in a medium bowl.

  3. Dip each bread slice into the milk-egg mixture, soaking 2-3 minutes for older bread, ensuring it remains firm enough to handle.

  4. Allow excess milk to drain, then place the soaked bread in the hot frying pan.

  5. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden, then remove from pan.

  6. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, drizzle with honey if desired, and serve immediately, optionally garnished with fresh fruit.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 188 kcal
Carbohydrate: 17 g
Cholesterol: 33 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 177 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Fat: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g