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Slice of pumpkin flavored bread pudding covered with caramel sauce. Served on a white plate with gold fork.

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread pudding, pumpkin bread pudding, Thanksgiving dessert, pumpkin
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 715kcal
Author: Laureen King
Pumpkin bread pudding is a fantastic Holiday dessert that combines the flavors of pumpkin pie and bread pudding in one delicious bite.
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups Challah bread cut into cubes
  • 2 cups half and half cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 can (15oz) pumpkin puree
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Brown Sugar Sauce

  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Grease a bundt pan or 9x9 square pan with butter. Heat the oven to 350º F.
  • Using a large bowl toss together the cubed bread and half and half cream. Set aside.
  • Combine together the pumpkin, eggs, white and brown sugar, melted butter, spices and vanilla.
  • Pour the pumpkin mixture over the soaked bread and fold together until combined.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake 45-60 minutes.
  • Let sit for 15 minutes. Serve warm with the Brown Sugar Sauce.

Brown Sugar Sauce

  • In a medium pot melt the butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir constantly.
  • Bring to a slow boil, continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove pot from heat and whisk the cream into the sugar mix a bit at a time. Whisk until smooth.
  • Serve warm over bread pudding.

Notes

recipe adapted from Diana Rattray of Southern Food

Nutrition

Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 943IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 4mg