Description
Indulge in the rich and comforting flavors of this New Orleans Style Bread Pudding, a classic Southern dessert topped with a decadent bourbon sauce. This recipe is perfect for a cozy evening treat or a special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread Pudding:
- 6 cups day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup raisins or chopped pecans (optional)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Bourbon Sauce:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare bread: Place the cubed bread in a large bowl.
- Mix custard: Whisk together the milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over the bread and fold to coat. Let sit for 15–20 minutes.
- Add extras: Fold in raisins or pecans, if using. Transfer mixture to baking dish and dot with butter.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes until golden and set.
- Make sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in powdered sugar, then egg yolk. Remove from heat and stir in bourbon.
- Serve: Drizzle bourbon sauce over warm bread pudding.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, substitute bourbon with vanilla or rum extract in the sauce.
- Bread pudding is best served warm but can be reheated in the oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
