Decadent Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding with Spiced Vanilla Cream

Ingredients

- 3 cups crumbled bread (preferably day-old)
- 2 cups hot water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 3 large eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Prepare Bread Mixture:
- Place the crumbled bread in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the hot water over the bread and allow it to soak for about 5 minutes until softened.

3. Mix Wet Ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
- Add the pure pumpkin puree to the mixture and stir until fully incorporated.

4. Combine Ingredients:
- Drain any excess water from the soaked bread.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture over the softened bread and mix gently.
- Fold in the chopped pecans and mix until evenly distributed.

5. Prepare Baking Dish:
- Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.

6. Prepare Spiced Vanilla Cream:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the whipping cream and eggs.
- Pour this mixture evenly over the bread pudding in the baking dish.

7. Bake:
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the pudding is set, and the top is golden brown.

8. Cool and Serve:
- Remove the pudding from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving warm.

Total Time

- PT1H15M
1 hour and 15 minutes

Type of Dish

- Dessert

Keywords

- Pumpkin bread pudding
- Pecan dessert
- Spiced vanilla cream
- Fall dessert recipe
- Thanksgiving dessert
- Pumpkin pecan recipe
- Bread pudding
- Oven-baked dessert
- Homemade dessert
- Comfort food dessert

Recipe Yield

- Feeds 4 adults

Calories

- Total: 2,320 calories for the entire dish

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