Description
Indulge in this decadent Caramel Bread Pudding, a luscious dessert that combines rich caramel with creamy custard-soaked bread. Baked to golden perfection, this sweet treat is perfect for satisfying your dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Caramel:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Bread Pudding:
- 6 cups cubed day-old bread (such as brioche or challah)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare Caramel: In a saucepan, cook sugar and water until caramelized.
- Coat Baking Dish: Pour caramel into a greased baking dish.
- Layer Bread: Arrange bread cubes over caramel.
- Make Custard: Whisk together milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour Custard: Pour custard over bread, let sit, then bake in a water bath.
- Bake: Bake until set and golden.
- Serve: Cool slightly before serving with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
- Using day-old bread helps pudding absorb custard without getting soggy.
- For extra flavor, drizzle with additional caramel sauce before serving.
- This can be prepared a day ahead and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Water Bath
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
