Classic New Orleans Style Bread Pudding with Rich Buttery Bourbon Sauce
You will make a truly decadent, custardy dessert with this Classic New Orleans Style Bread Pudding. It soaks perfectly and you will drench it in a rich, buttery homemade bourbon sauce. This is the ultimate warm comfort dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf (about 1 pound) stale or day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing
- 1/4 cup bourbon (for the pudding)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter.
- Place the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. If using, scatter the raisins over the bread.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Whisk in the milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until fully combined.
- Whisk in the 1/4 cup of bourbon and the 1/2 cup of melted butter.
- Pour the custard mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Gently press the bread down to help it absorb the liquid.
- Let the bread soak for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator, to achieve a custardy texture.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
- While the pudding bakes, prepare the bourbon sauce.
- Once baked, let the bread pudding cool slightly before serving warm with the bourbon sauce poured over top.
Notes
- For the best custardy texture, use bread that is at least a day old.
- You can prepare the bread and custard soak the night before and refrigerate it. This makes it an excellent make ahead dessert.
- If you prefer a less boozy flavor, reduce the bourbon in the pudding to 2 tablespoons and use the remaining amount in the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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