Pecan Bourbon Bread Pudding
A comforting and nostalgic dessert made with day-old bread, eggs, heavy cream, and bourbon, topped with a rich gooey sauce and crunchy pecans.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups day-old bread, cubed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Butter for greasing the baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, milk, granulated sugar, brown sugar, bourbon, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until smooth.
- Add the cubed bread to the mixture and gently fold to coat the bread thoroughly.
- Fold in the chopped pecans evenly throughout the mixture.
- Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until golden brown and set.
- While baking, prepare the gooey sauce by melting butter in a saucepan and mixing with brown sugar and bourbon until smooth.
- Serve warm drizzled with the sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
Use day-old bread for best texture; fresh bread may become too mushy. You can substitute nuts or use chocolate chips for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
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