Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe

This fantastic dessert is perfect for the cool months of late fall and winter. Cubes of tender pumpkin bread are baked in a rich custard laced with bourbon and maple syrup. Crisp apple cider is the base of a buttery caramel sauce spiced with fresh ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and star anise. Forget about serving the same old pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and put this out instead for a new twist on two old classics.

The recipe includes directions for making your own pumpkin bread to use in the pudding, but you can of course also use a loaf of pumpkin bread from your favorite bakery. Brioche or cinnamon-raisin bread would also work perfectly.

Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe
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Prep Time
30
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Cook Time
3
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Servings
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Ingredients
  • unsalted butter for the pan
  • 8 cups 1/2 inch cubed pumpkin bread
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • fresh whipped cream
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 one inch piece fresh ginger root
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon apple schnapps
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