Description
Indulge in the rich and comforting flavors of New Orleans with this classic Bread Pudding recipe, served warm and topped with a decadent Bourbon Sauce. Perfect for a cozy dessert any time of year!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Bread Pudding:
- 6 cups French bread (cut into 1-inch cubes, preferably day-old)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup raisins (optional)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
For the Bourbon Sauce:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons bourbon (or to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix Custard: Whisk together milk, cream, eggs, sugars, vanilla, spices, and salt. Pour over bread cubes, let sit, then fold in raisins.
- Bake: Pour mixture into dish, top with butter, and bake for 45–50 minutes until set and golden.
- Make Bourbon Sauce: Melt butter, stir in sugar and cream, remove from heat, add bourbon, and pour over pudding.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, substitute vanilla or maple extract for bourbon.
- Best served warm, pairs well with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Creole / New Orleans
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
