Delicious brioche pudding with strawberries, made in the slow cooker! Why not treat yourself to a summery dessert that is so easy to make.
Although it seems to be summer now (at last, hasn’t it been a long time coming), I think there are still times when you need a good, comforting pudding.
I had half a brioche loaf to use up, as well as some freshly picked strawberries, so this slow cooker brioche and strawberry pudding was born.
The buttery brioche loaf and sweet strawberries were delicious together. Simple desserts are sometimes the best aren’t they?
In summer we get through a lot of strawberries, often on their own, but it can sometimes be good to change it up a bit and try something a bit different.
We thought the brioche loaf added an extra buttery dimension which you wouldn’t get with a normal white sliced loaf.
Ingredients
- sliced brioche bread
- caster sugar
- strawberries
- eggs
- milk
- caster sugar
- honeycomb pieces
- butter
Method
- Grease the bowl of your slow cooker with butter.
- Cut the brioche slices into triangles. Put half of the brioche triangles in the pot, arranging them around the sides.
- Top the brioche with half the caster sugar and half the strawberries.
- Put the rest of the brioche triangles on top, and sprinkle over the second teaspoon of caster sugar.
- Whisk together the eggs and milk and 3 tsp of caster sugar in a jug.
- Pour the mixture over the brioche, and place the remaining strawberries on top. Sprinkle over some honeycomb pieces.
Put a clean tea towel under the lid of your slow cooker (I used a 3.5 litre round slow cooker here), and put the lid on. Fold up the sides of the tea towel so it doesn’t hang over the sides. - Cook for approx. 2 hours on high, or until the custard is set and the pudding is starting to brown.
Tip: The time needed really depends on your slow cooker and how hot it cooks, so keep an eye out and check your pudding regularly.
Bread and butter pudding works very well in the slow cooker; for a festive version have a look at my slow cooker panettone bread and butter pudding for the winter.
Puddings like this are so easy to make, just put the ingredients in the slow cooker and forget about it for a couple of hours. My kind of cooking!
Pure comfort food. You can’t beat a crockpot dessert!
Delicious served warm with custard or even chilled with more berries.
This fruity spin on a bread and butter pudding is delicious in winter or summer alike.
More to Try
For more pudding ideas, check these out:
- Panettone and ginger bread and butter pudding from Foodie Quine
- Nutella bread and butter pudding from Family Friends Food
- Rhubarb and ginger bread and butter pudding from Farmersgirl Kitchen
Pin my slow cooker brioche pudding for later:
Recipe
Slow Cooker Brioche and Strawberry Pudding
Ingredients
- Half a loaf of sliced brioche bread
- 2 tsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 10 strawberries sliced in half or quarters
- 2 medium free-range eggs
- 300 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 3 tsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- honeycomb pieces to decorate
- 15 g butter for greasing
Equipment
Instructions
- Grease the bowl of your slow cooker with butter.15 g butter
- Cut the brioche slices into triangles. Put half of the brioche triangles in the pot, arranging them around the sides.Half a loaf of sliced brioche bread
- Top the brioche with half the caster sugar and half the strawberries.2 tsp caster sugar (superfine sugar), 10 strawberries
- Put the rest of the brioche triangles on top, and sprinkle over the second teaspoon of caster sugar.
- Whisk together the eggs and milk and 3 tsp of caster sugar in a jug.2 medium free-range eggs, 300 ml semi-skimmed milk, 3 tsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- Pour the mixture over the brioche, and place the remaining strawberries on top. Sprinkle over some honeycomb pieces.honeycomb pieces
- Put a clean tea towel under the lid of your slow cooker (I used a 3.5 litre round slow cooker here), and put the lid on. Fold up the sides of the tea towel so it doesn’t hang over the sides.
- Cook for approx. 2 hours on high, or until the custard is set and the pudding is starting to brown.Tip: The time needed really depends on your slow cooker and how hot it cooks, so keep an eye out and check your pudding regularly.
Dominic Franks (@belleaukitchen) says
well this is just like the coming together of some of my favourite things in the world… slow-cooking, strawberries and bread and butter pudding! Who knew you could do a B&B pudding in the slow cooker… utter genius and a wonderful entry for Simply Eggcellent, thank you for the link-up!
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Dom, thanks for hosting a great linky!
Helen at Casa Costello says
I can only eat B&B pudding with brioche so this is right up my street – Strawberries are a genius addition! Thanks again for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek x
Louise Fairweather says
I never liked bread and butter pudding as a child but this looks lovely and I am sure my boys would love it
choclette says
Ooh, I bet that was good Lucy. I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again – I really must unearth my slow cooker!
Camilla says
Ooh, lush a comforting dessert with gorgeous summery strawberries perfect for those not so summery days:-)
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Camilla, where is the sun?
efwalt says
Yuuuuummmmmmmmmm when I saw this all over your social media I got very excited. Brioche and bread and butter pudding are a great combo. I can’t say I’ve ever tried it in a slow cooker before so I’ll have to give it a go.
bakingqueen74 says
Fab, hope you like it. Would be good in the oven too I’m sure.
Sarah Trivuncic, Maison Cupcake says
Wow! I love the idea of brioche in b&b pudding and the strawberries gives it a real summery feel!
bakingqueen74 says
Perfect for a summer comforting pud 🙂