Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe
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I combined two New Orleans classic desserts into this Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe. It’s rich, buttery, and moist with a distinct flavor that will keep you going back for bite after bite!
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe
This Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe that I developed always reminds me of 1. New Orleans and 2. my husband. We used to go to New Orleans once a year before we had children. New Orleans is what I consider to be the original ‘foodie town’. There is just such unique and inspiring foods and my inspiration for this Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe. From gourmet to rustic, you can find food for any palette… and then some. We always have to visit our favorites, then try at least one new restaurant and one new food every visit.
The NOLA culinary adventure never disappoints.
I actually have several recipes on callmepmc.com that are inspired by the New Orleans cuisine. There’s Barbeque Shrimp, Creamy Barbeque Shrimp, Muffuletta and King Cake to name a few. (There’s more!)
This time of year always reminds me of our visits to New Orleans and I always want to cook creole or Cajun recipes. I previously made Peanut Butter Bread Bananas Foster. (Get all my bread pudding recipes here.)
Bread pudding
Big Daddy had his Bananas Foster Bread Pudding serving for breakfast and gave it two thumbs up! Really if he doesn’t have anything ‘constructive’ to say about a recipe I make, you know it’s a winner. He didn’t offer any ‘improvements’ and even said, ‘You hit that flavor spot on. It tastes just like Bananas Foster!’
I agree.
What’s in banana bread pudding?
To make my banana foster dessert, you’ll need
- Bread
- Whole milk
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Butter extract
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Bananas
- Brown sugar
- Butter
- Rum
- Pecans
Even though I used rum in this recipe, if you’re not a fan, you can easily omit it or substitute it. Pop over and read Alcohol Substitutes in Cooking.
This bread pudding is dense and moist. The
Equipment you’ll need for this recipe
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
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Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 10 cups dry bread cubed (approximately 1 pound loaf of French
- 2 cups whole milk*
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 medium bananas cut into 1-inch slices**
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter – no substitutions
- 4 tablespoons rum
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped (optional ingredient)
Instructions
- Cube bread, place on a sheet tray and bake on 200 degrees F for 10 minutes.
- Wrap heavy aluminum foil around the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Spray inside of the pan with non-stick vegetable spray. Heat oven to 375 degrees and melt butter in oven in the springform pan. Remove from oven and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.
- Slice bananas and soak in rum 3 to 4 minutes. Place banana slices in a pan over butter and brown sugar starting in the center of the pan. Cut bananas to fit any gaps. Pour the rum that you soaked bananas in over the bananas in the springform pan.
- Place the springform pan on a larger sheet pan that has an edge in case of spills.
- In a large bowl, combine milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla extract, butter extract, salt and cinnamon. Whisk until frothy. Add bread to milk mixure and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Stir in nuts.
- Carefully, spoon breading mixture over banana slices. Press firmly down.
- Bake in a 375-degree oven for 60 minutes. Center will be set and bread golden brown.
- Allow cake to cool 20 to 30 minutes in pan before inverting on a serving platter.
- ✔1% or 2% milk may be substituted but it will not be as creamy and rich
- ✔You can cut the bananas lengthwise if desired. It will take fewer bananas if you cut them this way.
Can I use Brioche instead of French bread?
Ohhhh that will be so good!! Yes. I can’t get a good brioche where I live so I rarely use it.
Turned out great. Topped it with vanilla ice cream.
Long time fan of your site, if you say all of these ingredients will fit in a 9-inch spring form pan, I believe you.
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can i make this in another type pan i don’t have a spring form pan the reciepe sounds awesome
You can 9 to 10 inch pan, just make sure the sides are deep enough. 3 to 4 inches deep. For me, the springform pan was easier to remove the bread pudding. That may be the only trouble you have with a different pan. You may want to line it with parchment paper so it doesn’t stick. https://amzn.to/2FjMS4I
Hi Paula. I made your recipe for the Christmas holiday and everyone loved it. I made it the day of my dinner. I’m looking to make this again for my sons engagement party and was wondering if it can be made a day ahead of time? Thank you.
Yes, you can either make the bread pudding a day ahead, refrigerate it overnight and bake it before serving. Or, you can bake it ahead and keep it in the refrigerator for one to two days, then reheat it in the oven if you want to serve it hot
From one ‘PMc’ to another….can’t wait to try this😊
I love that!!!
Want to make this but can’t stand the taste of rum. I know that there is not much in it but what would you recommend to replace it with a non alcohol product. Thanks for the recipe.
You can substitute Amaretto or omit it.
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Rather than use a springform pan could I use a cast iron skillet? And, if so, would I need to make any changes in oven temp or cook times, etc.?
Yes as long as it’s large enough.
Made this banana bread pudding for my bunco group. OMG, everyone wanted the recipe. I had never made it before but had a friend coming who lives bananas foster and she said this was the best she had ever eaten, including her on trip to New Orleans. This will definitely be made again and again. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
So happy you and your friends liked it! Please refer them to my site, maybe they’ll find more recipes they like 🙂
I made this for a dinner party. It’s a beautiful bread pudding! Even the people that said they don’t care for bread pudding really liked it.
Awesome! Thank you!
Has anyone refrigerated this dessert? My husband stuck it in the fridge shortly after it came out of the oven and when I tried it this morning, the bananas were an unpleasant texture. Otherwise, the dish is phenomenal.
Wonder if this would do work in a cast iron skillet ?
Yes, Love cast iron!
I was looking for a recipe to use my ripe bananas and I came across this site. I tried the recipe for the banana bread pudding and it was delicious. I used rum extract since I didnt have rum on hand, the bread pudding was great.