Description
A delightful dessert that combines rich flavors and comforting textures with bourbon and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed day-old bread
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup bourbon (for sauce)
- 1/2 cup sugar (for sauce)
- 1/4 cup butter (for sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the bread: In a large bowl, combine the cubed bread and chopped pecans. Set aside.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, bourbon, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg until smooth.
- Combine mixtures: Pour the wet mixture over the bread and pecans. Gently stir to ensure all the bread is soaked. Allow it to sit for about 10-15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
- Transfer to the baking dish: Spoon the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the pudding is set.
- Cool: Once baked, remove the bread pudding from the oven and let it cool for about 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Prepare the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of bourbon, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/4 cup of butter. Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
- Serve: Drizzle the warm bourbon sauce over individual servings of bread pudding, and top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
Use day-old bread for better texture. You can substitute bourbon with vanilla extract or flavored syrup if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg