Cherry Pecan Bread Pudding

 Cherry Pecan Bread Pudding Recipe

This recipe for cherry pecan bread pudding is the perfect solution for making good use of any stale bread in your pantry.

PREP TIME 15 minutes

COOK TIME 1.17 hours

SERVINGS 10

TOTAL TIME: 1.42 HOURS

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) loaf French or Italian bread

10 tablespoons butter, divided

4 and one-fourth cups whole milk, divided

2 eggs and 2 egg yolks

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla, divided

half a teaspoon ground cinnamon

half a cup dried cherries, roughly chopped

half a cup finely chopped pecans

1 cup + 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, divided

half a teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Cut the French bread into small pieces (half-inch to three-fourths of an inch cubes). Place the bread on a baking sheet. Melt six tablespoons of the butter and drizzle it over the bread cubes.

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until the bread is lightly toasted.

Meanwhile, whisk together four cups of the milk, eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, one teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon.

Place the toasted bread cubes in the baking dish. Sprinkle the dried cherries and chopped pecans over the top. Pour the milk mixture over the bread cubes. Use your hands to gently press down, making sure the bread cubes are soaking in the milk mixture.

Sprinkle the bread cubes with two tablespoons of brown sugar. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the mixture is set in the center and the bread cubes are beginning to turn light golden brown on top. Let cool slightly before topping with caramel sauce.

To make the caramel sauce, place four tablespoons of butter, one cup of brown sugar, one-fourth of a cup milk, one teaspoon vanilla and the kosher salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine and cook for three to four minutes, or until the mixture comes together. Let cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle over the bread pudding.

Nutrition

Calories per Serving 464

Total Fat 19.1 g

Saturated Fat 9.0 g

Trans Fat 0.5 g

Cholesterol 94.2 mg

Total Carbohydrates 67.3 g

Dietary Fiber 2.0 g

Total Sugars 43.1 g

Sodium 338.3 mg

Protein 7.0 g

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