Bread and Butter Pudding vs Traditional Panettone
See how these two dishes stack up, ingredient by ingredient.
Bread and butter pudding features a soft, custard-soaked crumb achieved through milk and nutmeg, highlighting a comforting, creamy texture. Conversely, panettone relies on rich egg yolks and candied orange peel to create a light, airy, and structured loaf. While both utilize butter, sugar, vanilla, and raisins to provide sweetness, the pudding focuses on a moist, spoonable experience, whereas the panettone prioritizes a complex, yeast-leavened crumb. These distinct techniques produce contrasting sensory profiles despite their shared foundation of simple baking staples.
Prep time, calories & servings
Bread and Butter Pudding
⏱ 20 min
Quicker than a pizza delivery
🔥 400 kcal
Nicely balanced
🍽 4 servings
Great for the family
Traditional Panettone
⏱ 90 min
A recipe worth the effort
🔥 350 kcal
Nicely balanced
🍽 12 servings
Feeds a crowd
What they have in common
Vanilla
Vanilla extract
Raisin
Raisin
Sugar
Sugar
Butter
Butter
Egg
Whole egg
What's different
Only in Bread and Butter Pudding
- Milk
- Nutmeg
- Cream
- Bread
Only in Traditional Panettone
- Candied orange peel
- Egg yolk

