Description
A rich bread pudding featuring pumpkin and topped with a simple caramel sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf stale bread, cubed
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for sauce)
- 1/4 cup water (for sauce)
- 2 tablespoons butter (for sauce)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (for sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, milk, heavy cream, eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt until well combined.
- Add the cubed stale bread to the pumpkin mixture. Gently press the bread down to soak up the liquid. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the center is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
- While the pudding bakes, make the caramel sauce. Combine the granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Do not stir, but you can gently swirl the pan.
- Cook until the mixture turns a deep amber color. This takes about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Carefully whisk in the butter until melted. Then, slowly whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble vigorously.
- Stir until smooth. Let the sauce cool slightly before serving.
- Serve the warm bread pudding drizzled generously with the caramel sauce.
Notes
- Use bread that is at least a day old for the best texture.
- If you prefer a less sweet sauce, reduce the granulated sugar to 1/2 cup.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: pumpkin bread pudding, caramel sauce, fall dessert, spiced pudding, baked dessert