If you ever crave a soft, sweet and cozy dessert, this is for you. Fall in love with this cinnamon honey bread pudding, bite after bite.

I’m the kind of person who craves dessert almost every single night after dinner. There is just something so warm and cozy about sitting down to enjoy a sweet treat to top off the evening. In the past, I struggled with dessert because most recipes call for heaps of sugar and unhealthy ingredients, and most store-bought desserts have too many ingredients I can’t even pronounce. 

Once I started learning more about health and wellness and what’s in our food, I really couldn’t look back. So, over the years, I’ve been on a journey to create wholesome and healthy dessert recipes that taste just as good, but minus all the fake junk.

This cinnamon honey bread pudding is one of those recipes that I tried and immediately fell in love with. It has simple, nourishing ingredients and zero refined sugars. Needless to say, this one made it on my list of healthy desserts pretty quickly. I mean, how can you resist a dessert that’s this sweet and cozy?!

I’ve always loved bread pudding, so creating a version that felt better and healthier was a must for me. This recipe delivers all the same warm, comforting flavors you expect from a bread pudding, but in a way that feels intentional and gentle on your body. 

This is the kind of dessert you can truly savor without any guilt, one that wraps up the evening on the coziest note.

Why I Choose Raw Honey 

We all know that refined sugar isn’t good for you; it actually damages your health. That’s why I have been swapping sugar for raw honey, and it tastes just as good, if not better, in my opinion. The rich, sweet flavor comes with some fascinating health benefits you won’t want to miss. 

Plus, when you use raw honey, you’re getting way more out of it than regular honey. Raw honey is unfiltered and unprocessed. This means that all those vitamins, minerals and enzymes stay intact in the honey, giving you the best it has to offer. 

Here are some top health benefits raw honey can deliver to your body: 

• Supports Digestive Health: Raw honey contains enzymes that can help keep your digestion on track and support better nutrient absorption. 

• Naturally Anti-Inflammatory: The antioxidants in honey have been known to reduce inflammation throughout the body.

• Helps Wound Healing: Raw honey has potent antibacterial properties that can help disinfect and heal wounds faster. 

• Immune-Boosting: The vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and antimicrobial properties of raw honey greatly boost your immunity and can help soothe cold and flu symptoms. 

Using honey also feels more aligned with how I approach food in my home, with wellness in mind. It’s a familiar, natural ingredient that lets me create desserts that feel nourishing and cozy. 

If you’ve never tried baking with raw honey before, this cinnamon honey bread pudding recipe is the perfect place to start. 

Now, before I give you a list of what you’ll need, I want to tell you a bit about our Local Raw Honey here at Elderberry Queen. It’s pure and raw and harvested right here in Ramsey, Minnesota. I’d recommend stocking up on this for future recipes. 

Here Is What You’ll Need

One of my favorite things about this cinnamon honey bread pudding is that the ingredients aren't overly complicated. You really just need these basic ingredients, which are also healthy, to create something so delicious that you won't be able to resist seconds. 

Ingredients:

• 10 slices of bread (you can use whole wheat, sprouted or sourdough)

• 3 large eggs

• 1 ½ cups of full-fat coconut milk, whipping cream, or half & half

• ¾ cup of Local Raw Honey

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ tsp of cinnamon

• 1 tbsp of melted butter

Pretty simple, right?! Sometimes the best recipes are the ones that are too easy to be true. Every ingredient is actually simple and wholesome, not unhealthy and cheap like most dessert ingredients are today. It’s time to get back to creating nourishing sweet recipes that everyone will love, without all those filler ingredients. 

Now, let’s whip up this cinnamon honey bread pudding recipe, and then you can see for yourself just how good it is and why I’ve been raving about it so much.

Step-By-Step Instructions

If you follow these instructions, this recipe won’t take long and won’t be stressful. Before you know it, you’ll be taking your first bite and wondering where this simple and healthy recipe has been hiding all your life. But don’t thank me just yet, you’ll see for yourself here soon enough. 

Instructions: 

1. Preheat your oven to 350℉ and lightly grease an 8x8 glass pan.

2. Chop the bread slices into cubes and set aside in a mixing bowl. 

3. Whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, honey, vanilla extract and cinnamon, then pour the mixture over the bread cubes. 

4. Stir this bread mixture and let it sit for 15 minutes, until the bread is completely soaked. 

5. Then pour the bread mixture into the glass pan and top with the melted butter and extra cinnamon, if you’d like. 

6. Let this bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top is golden. 

7. Serve warm and enjoy!

There you have it, a deliciously wholesome cinnamon honey bread pudding, straight out of the oven. This bread pudding is absolutely divine on its own, or it can be served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or anything else your heart desires. The possibilities with this cinnamon honey bread pudding are endless. 

Now, kick back and enjoy every single bite, and soon enough, this recipe may just become a regular around your house. If you want to store some of this bread pudding for later, let it cool completely, then store it in an airtight glass container. It will stay good in the fridge for three to four days, or can be frozen for up to three months. 

Sweet & Wholesome

If you’re someone who craves a little something sweet at the end of the day, but still wants to feel good about the ingredients you’re using, I hope this cinnamon honey bread pudding is something that can motivate you to find those healthy dessert swaps. 

This cinnamon honey bread pudding recipe is proof that dessert doesn’t have to be complicated or loaded with refined sugar to be satisfying and truly delicious.

Using raw honey instead of conventional refined sugar is one of my favorite ways to make desserts feel more nourishing without sacrificing any flavor. Whether you’re sharing this bread pudding with family, bringing it to a gathering or enjoying some in peace, it’s a reminder that small ingredient choices really do make a difference.

If you loved this recipe, here are a few other raw honey-sweetened desserts you might enjoy:

• Honey-Sweetened Shortbread Cookies

• Honey Raspberry Muffins

• Elderberry Honey Lollipops

• Honey Lavender Shortbread Cookies
  
  

I’m always working on new dessert recipes that satisfy those sweet cravings while keeping ingredients clean and healthy. 

Desserts should feel cozy, comforting and a little bit special every single time!