This pumpkin bread pudding is a perfect holiday dessert! You seriously need to try this one!
Challah. Brioche. Custard. Pumpkin crème anglaise. Need I say more? Trust me, you want this dessert. It’s a perfect treat for the holidays.
On an unrelated note – I really appreciate the kind, thoughtful comments you all have left me this week on my two cancer awareness posts. As I’m sure you can imagine, they weren’t easy to write. Sharing such personal stories is always a bit intimidating for me and your responses are comforting and encouraging. Thanks to Dinners, Dishes and Desserts and Bake Your Day for organizing this week’s effort to raise awareness about a horrible disease. I was honored to collaborate with some of my favorite bloggers.
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup half-and-half (or 50% whole milk + 50% heavy cream)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 pound day old brioche or challah
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, half-and-half and milk.
- Trim crusts off the bread and slice into 1-inch cubes. Line the bread in a gratin dish. I used a single 1-quart dish.
- Pour 3/4 of the custard over the bread. Push the bread down to make sure everything soaks with the custard. Chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Add the remaining custard to the gratin dish.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Place the gratin dish on a rimmed sheet pan and fill the larger dish with warm water. Cook the bread pudding until the custard sets, approximately 1 hour.
- Serve warm.
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Need.this.NOW! Yum!
Katie @ Blonde Ambition says
Omg, that pumpkin bread pudding looks to die for!
Carrian-Sweet Basil says
SOLD. Love this!
Monet says
Going….going….gone! My sister and I adore bread pudding and a fall variety sounds just about perfect right now. Thank you for sharing!
dervla @ The Curator says
oooh i love bread pudding. I love pumpkin. But i’ve never had them together!!
Christina says
A flavor not common in New Zealand, sweet pumpkin in desserts has captivated me. It is such a strange thing to make sweet. We are much more accustomed to roast pumpkin with our Sunday lamb. Or tossed through an orzo salad with sweet potato (kumara we call it). This pudding, like the traditional pumpkin pie, intrigues me. But I cannot see anything unappealing about it! Great photos on the recipe post. Love the dark background for winter-time meals.
natalie says
this looks like absolute heaven.
Liz says
What a great shot of your yummy pumpkin bread pudding! It was wonderful to share a week of breast cancer awareness posts with you and the rest of the lovely bloggers who pariticipated. Off to check out your recipe~
Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies says
I’ve never made bread pudding before..this looks great!
Debra says
Plain old regular everyday bread pudding is perhaps my favorite dessert! So imagine how excited I am at this recipe! i’m quite excited to make this! Lovely, Jen.
Vijitha says
This is my first in your space and I can say that I am in love with your recipes. I am looking for ideas for my Halloween Party and I like this pudding recipe. I am so glad that I stumbled up on your blog. I will be back often to see what’s cooking here :-)
kristy @ the wicked noodle says
LOVE this recipe!! It has all the things in it that I love. Can’t wait to make it!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I live and breathe on pumpkin!
Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls says
I love pumpkin bread pudding! It is one of my all-time favorites … was thinking I maybe should make some tonight, so I had to stop by to see your recipe. But chocolate is a top contender for best comfort food …
Karen D says
Checked this recipe on Bakeaholic Mama…does it ever sound good! Next time I have some challah…