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Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding is a rich, creamy, sweet and crunchy decadent dessert made with challah bread and pumpkin puree that is an alternative to pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 442 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- 1 pound loaf day old Bread (French, Italian, or Challah), torn into small pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon melted butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice *
Praline Sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and place torn pieces of bread in the dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, half and half, pumpkin, sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Slowly pour the batter over the bread pieces in the baking dish. Be sure to cover all the bread pieces.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for about 1 hour.
- While the bread pudding is baking, make the praline sauce. In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, and stir pecans into the cream mixture. Simmer until the sauce thickens, for about 5 minutes.
- Pour over bread pudding to serve.
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Notes
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- Other Ideas for Holiday Desserts:
- * Crustless Pumpkin Pie - Pumpkin Pie that tastes so good you won't miss the crust.* Eggless Pumpkin Bread - Pumpkin Bread without eggs* German Chocolate Pecan Pie - Adds chocolate to pecan pie.* Eggnog Tres Leches Cake - Adds holiday cheer to a Mexican dessert.
Nutrition Information
Calories
442kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
165mg
(7%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
1040IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 442
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 442kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1040IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.