Description
Celebrate National Bread Pudding Day with a delicious Caramel Pecan Bread Pudding, a sweet and indulgent dessert that combines the richness of caramel and the crunch of pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups of day-old bread, cubed
- 1 cup of pecans, chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 cup of caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the cubed bread and chopped pecans.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread and pecans, ensuring all the bread is soaked.
- Let it sit for 15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the pudding is set.
- Let it cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with additional caramel sauce or whipped cream.
- Can be made a day in advance and reheated before serving.
- Feel free to substitute walnuts for pecans if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg