PECAN PIE BREAD PUDDING
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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding is actually Pecan Pie without the crust. Instead, the filling is poured over delicious bread pudding and baked to perfection!
It’s Pecan Pie infused heaven!! I’ve been on a Pecan Pie theme lately. When I started this, I intended to make a Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, but after I got everything out I started thinking about trying to make it taste like Pecan Pie instead.
Great decision! It was delish.
Made this tonight for company. Everyone loved it! Recipe requested…said it was the best bread pudding he ever had. And, my husband loves bread pudding…and he loved this. So easy to make and so yummy! Thank you for sharing!
Tammy
If you love pecan pie, you’ll go nuts for these Pecan Pie Muffins.
Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is one of my most favorite desserts to make. It’s a very simple and economical dessert to make. All bread puddings have basically the same format: dried bread and a custard sauce made from milk, eggs, and sugar. To this, you can add any additional ingredients to make the bread pudding your own. For Pecan Pie Bread Pudding, I added
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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding is crispy and crunchy on the outside. It’s creamy and smooth on the inside making for one beautiful dessert. The dessert dreams are made of… just me?
This is mind blowing! Made it at Thanksgiving and it was a hit! Making it again for a work function. Best bread pudding ever!!
Barbara
Ingredients
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- day-old French bread
- milk
- half & half, you can substitute whole milk or heavy cream
- large eggs lightly beaten
- granulated sugar
- vanilla
- salt
- butter, softened
- brown sugar, light or dark, I used light
- pecans chopped
Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
- The thing about bread pudding is its a very economical dessert to make.
- It’s a great way to use leftover bread or if you don’t have old bread, purchase it off the sale rack at the grocery store at a reduced price.
- You can make a lot as easy as you can make a little and it’s always a crowd-pleaser.
Combining two classics into one dessert. Gooey pecan pie combined with bread pudding makes this dessert recipe amazing.
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This recipe was simple and delicious! This is the first time I ever made bread pudding. My husband really enjoyed it, so I will be making this again. Thank you!
Diana
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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 16 -ounce loaf of day-old French bread
- 2 and ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup half & half see notes You can substitute whole milk or heavy cream
- 4 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 and ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pecan chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cube bread then place in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, half & half, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Pour over the bread and allow to sit 5 to 10 minutes
- In another small bowl, combine with a fork, softened butter, brown sugar, and pecans. This mixture will have the consistency of wet sand.
- Pour half of the bread mixture into a greased 8×8 inch pan. (Yes, 8×8-inch pan.)
- Top with half of the pecan mixture.
- Spoon remaining bread mixture over and top with remaining pecan mixture. Press down into pan slightly. Pan will be really full.
- Top with remaining pecan mixture.
- Place pan on a cookie sheet with a 1-inch edge to catch any mixture that may boil over.
- Bake at 350 degrees F 45 to 55 minutes.
- The center will be slightly jiggly but will set when cool.
- Allow to cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving so that the slices will hold together.
- It is a thick bread pudding and I cut into 16 equal servings. Obviously, you can cut larger slices.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
May I use regular sandwich bread instead of French ?
You can but the texture will be a little ‘off’ because sandwich bread is so soft.
I made this today, when I took it out of the oven it looked great but when I went to serve it tonight the bottom of it was all soggy I must’ve taken and drained off almost half a cup of egg mixture. I have no idea what happened so I turn the oven back on and put the pan back in the oven for 30-45 minutes and it turned out much better and tasted delicious. This was made in a 9 x 9 pan. I also used Italian bridge because that’s all they had. It was pretty crusty.
Hello, I’ve seen Bread Puddings that also have bananas in them…what do you think about adding a banana or two — to this recipe? thanks!
I’m not a banana fan, but it should be okay. You probably want to put it in a larger pan.
Can you freeze this bread pudding?
Yes, you can. Seal in an airtight container for 2 months. I thaw it in the fridge and warm in the microwave.
Anyone try this with gluten free bread?
Can you prepare it the day before, and cook it in the morning?
Yes
Can I make this ahead of time for a brunch? Thank you!
Yes, but it’s especially good warm, so you may want to heat in microwave before serving
How long to bake it in a 9×12 pan
Can you use Italian bread instead of French bread
yes