Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Spiced Vanilla Sauce Recipe

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Spiced Vanilla Sauce Recipe

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Spiced Vanilla Sauce Recipe
  • icons/brand/timer copy 2 Created with Sketch. Cook Time: 1 Hour, 35 Minutes
  • icons/brand/silverware copy Created with Sketch. Yield: 12 servings
  • All the flavors of pumpkin pie in an easy to make bread pudding.

Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 8 cup stale bread, coarsely cubed
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp Orange Peel
  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract, pure
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries OR other dried fruit (chopped dates, dried apricots, golden raisins, etc)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1-1/2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 cup butter OR margarine, melted
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin

Spiced Vanilla Sauce

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, pure

Directions

  1. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Place bread in baking dish.
  3. Sprinkle cranberries and pecans over the top.
  4. Whisk pumpkin, butter, cream, milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, orange peel and vanilla in a large bowl.
  5. Pour over bread; let stand 15 minutes.(At this point, mixture can be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours, if desired).
  6. Preheat oven to 350F.
  7. Bake pudding for 50 to 60 minutes, or until center is set.
  8. Mix sugar and corn starch in a medium saucepan.
  9. Add milk and butter.
  10. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly over medium high heat.
  11. Boil for 1 minute.
  12. Remove from heat; stir in pumpkin pie spice and vanilla.
  13. To serve, spoon sauce over each serving of bread pudding.