Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding
A comforting and rich classic dessert from New Orleans, made with stale bread, warm spices, and a sweet whiskey sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Cajun
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Stale bread
- Eggs
- Milk
- Heavy cream
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Raisins
- Whiskey
- Butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish with butter.
- Tear stale bread into bite-sized pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in another bowl. Pour over the bread and stir gently. Let soak for 30 minutes.
- Stir in raisins.
- Transfer to the greased baking dish and evenly distribute.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and the center is set.
- While baking, prepare the whiskey sauce by combining whiskey, sugar, and butter in a saucepan and simmering until thickened.
- Serve warm bread pudding drizzled with whiskey sauce.
Notes
Consider incorporating chopped nuts for added texture. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g