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Sourdough Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
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Sourdough Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

This bread pudding features chopped sourdough bread soaked in warm milk, blended with eggs and sugar for a smooth custard base baked in a caramel-coated pan. The homemade caramel sauce forms a golden crust on the pudding's exterior. The dish balances the tang of sourdough with sweet, creamy custard and rich caramel, offering a comforting dessert that can be served warm or chilled.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 2972 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: South American

Ingredients

For the Easy Bread Pudding:
  • 17.6 ounces sourdough bread chopped (or French bread but only if sourdough is not available. My Mom makes it with french bread), about 500 g - NOTE: Please try to use sourdough bread in this recipe which is diabetes-friendly because it won't spike insulin. However, it is not low-carb. For a low-carb dessert, use stale keto or low-carb bread, stale
  • 3 cups milk warm (for a dairy-free, diabetes-friendly, and low-carb version, use unsweetened coconut milk, whole
  • 4 egg at room temperature, large
  • 2 cups granulated sugar or granulated Allulose for a sugar-free version. Or use any sugar-free sweetener of choice.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
For the caramel sauce for bread pudding:
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar or Allulose for a sugar-free version. NOTE: Please, do NOT use other sugar substitutes as they will not caramelize.
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice to avoid crystallization, optional, fresh

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350º F (180º C).
  2. Soak the stale bread in the warm milk until softened, about 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare the caramel sauce: In a nonstick medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, water, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, until the sugar is melted and turns into an amber color (about 8-10 minutes). TIP: Make sure to not stir or disturb the mixture while cooking although you can tilt the pan to gently swirl.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat. Using oven mitts, pour the caramel into a 10-inch (or 25 cm) ring baking pan, quickly swirl the caramel around the bottom and sides of the pan to evenly coat the ring pan. Let sit for at least 3-5 minutes or until hardened.
  5. Then, prepare the bread pudding. In a blender, blend the soaked bread and any not absorbed milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture into the ring pan lined with the hardened caramel.
  6. Place the ring pan into a larger, rectangular baking pan and carefully fill the larger pan with boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the ring pan. NOTE: Make sure water doesn’t spill onto the bread pudding mixture.
  7. Bake in the middle rack of the oven until the bread pudding is set and slightly jiggly, about 45 to 55 minutes. NOTE: Baking time may vary depending on the oven, requiring more or less time in the oven. The pudding is ready when set and slightly jiggly!
  8. Transfer the ring pan to a rack and let the bread pudding cool down until slightly warm, about 30 minutes.
  9. Next, gently run a thin knife around the edges of the ring pan to loosen the bread pudding. Place a serving plate on top of the pan and carefully flip the pan onto the plate. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until chilled. Slice and serve! NOTE: Garnish the top as desired (I like mine with berries, lemon slices, and a few fresh mint leaves).

Notes

  • Use unsweetened coconut milk and allulose sugar substitutes for a diabetes-friendly version with reduced net carbs.
  • Sourdough bread offers a low glycemic index, suitable for managing insulin response, though the dessert is not low-carb.
  • Store the pudding in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
  • Reheat individual servings in the microwave for 30-60 seconds or warm in the oven at 350ºF for around 10 minutes to restore texture.
  • When preparing caramel, avoid stirring to prevent crystallization; gently swirl the pan instead.

Nutrition Information

Calories 297.2kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 6.3g (13%) Fat 3.4g (5%) Saturated Fat 1.4g (7%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g (4%) Trans Fat 0.004g (0%) Cholesterol 46.4mg (15%) Sodium 221.8mg (9%) Potassium 121.9mg (3%) Fiber 0.7g (3%) Sugar 47.4g (95%) Vitamin A 133.5IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 79.5mg (8%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2972

% Daily Value*

Calories 297.2kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 6.3g 13%
Fat 3.4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.4g 7%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g 4%
Trans Fat 0.004g 0%
Cholesterol 46.4mg 15%
Sodium 221.8mg 9%
Potassium 121.9mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Sugar 47.4g 95%
Vitamin A 133.5IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 79.5mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.