PECAN PIE BREAD PUDDING
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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding is actually Pecan Pie without the crust. Instead, the filling is poured over delicious bread pudding and baked to perfection!
It’s Pecan Pie infused heaven!! I’ve been on a Pecan Pie theme lately. When I started this, I intended to make a Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, but after I got everything out I started thinking about trying to make it taste like Pecan Pie instead.
Great decision! It was delish.
Made this tonight for company. Everyone loved it! Recipe requested…said it was the best bread pudding he ever had. And, my husband loves bread pudding…and he loved this. So easy to make and so yummy! Thank you for sharing!
Tammy
If you love pecan pie, you’ll go nuts for these Pecan Pie Muffins.
Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is one of my most favorite desserts to make. It’s a very simple and economical dessert to make. All bread puddings have basically the same format: dried bread and a custard sauce made from milk, eggs, and sugar. To this, you can add any additional ingredients to make the bread pudding your own. For Pecan Pie Bread Pudding, I added
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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding is crispy and crunchy on the outside. It’s creamy and smooth on the inside making for one beautiful dessert. The dessert dreams are made of… just me?
This is mind blowing! Made it at Thanksgiving and it was a hit! Making it again for a work function. Best bread pudding ever!!
Barbara
Ingredients
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- day-old French bread
- milk
- half & half, you can substitute whole milk or heavy cream
- large eggs lightly beaten
- granulated sugar
- vanilla
- salt
- butter, softened
- brown sugar, light or dark, I used light
- pecans chopped
Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
- The thing about bread pudding is its a very economical dessert to make.
- It’s a great way to use leftover bread or if you don’t have old bread, purchase it off the sale rack at the grocery store at a reduced price.
- You can make a lot as easy as you can make a little and it’s always a crowd-pleaser.
Combining two classics into one dessert. Gooey pecan pie combined with bread pudding makes this dessert recipe amazing.
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This recipe was simple and delicious! This is the first time I ever made bread pudding. My husband really enjoyed it, so I will be making this again. Thank you!
Diana
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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 16 -ounce loaf of day-old French bread
- 2 and ½ cup milk
- 1 cup half & half see notes You can substitute whole milk or heavy cream
- 4 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 and ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup pecan chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cube bread then place in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, half & half, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Pour over the bread and allow to sit 5 to 10 minutes
- In another small bowl, combine with a fork, softened butter, brown sugar, and pecans. This mixture will have the consistency of wet sand.
- Pour half of the bread mixture into a greased 8×8 inch pan. (Yes, 8×8-inch pan.)
- Top with half of the pecan mixture.
- Spoon remaining bread mixture over and top with remaining pecan mixture. Press down into pan slightly. Pan will be really full.
- Top with remaining pecan mixture.
- Place pan on a cookie sheet with a 1-inch edge to catch any mixture that may boil over.
- Bake at 350 degrees F 45 to 55 minutes.
- The center will be slightly jiggly but will set when cool.
- Allow to cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving so that the slices will hold together.
- It is a thick bread pudding and I cut into 16 equal servings. Obviously, you can cut larger slices.
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Paula, I love bread pudding. The recipe looks amazing. Thank you for promoting pecans and helping out the pecan industry. My family has been growing and processing pecans since 1888. So, in a way, we’ve been promoting too!
I almost exclusively use pecans I love them so much. Check out my Pecan Cobbler too! https://www.callmepmc.com/pecan-cobbler-and-reasons-i-blog/
Omg the best bread pudding
lol, it is yummy, isn’t it? my fav!
I tried this in my home as your steps you write in this article and this is so easy to make this recipe. It is amazing to make and very interesting.
Very useful and helpful for me to make recipes like that very easily in my home.
Thank You!!!
Can you tell me please how many cups of bread cubes does this work out to? I have some in the freezer, so not sure what size of loaf it was. The recipe looks amazing and I would love to try it, but need a better idea of about how many cups of cubed bread I need to use. Thanks so much!
Patty
I’m not sure how many cups. But, get your 9×9 inch pan out and fill the pan with them even with the top. Then use that amount. I use this trick all the time myself.
Thank-you! Can’t wait to try it.
This is top three best dessert recipes on earth. I made this (untested) once for a party at my uncle’s house. Since then, I became the Pecan Pie Bread Pudding guy. Every time they have a party, when I show up, the first thing people ask me is, “did you bring the bread pudding?!?!” If you want that show-stopper dessert, this is it.
I usually make it without the vanilla (I forgot it the first time and it was so good I just leave it out), but I’m sure it’s just as good with it. MAKE SURE YOU USE A CATCH TRAY UNDER THE 8×8 pan!!! This recipe works well in an 8×8 pan but it mushrooms and spills over. One time it caused a smoke show. Also, no need for stale bread. I use store bought fresh stuff every time and it’s always amazing.
Awesome!! Thank you
I LOVE BREAD PUDDING AND THIS ONE SOUNDS AWESOME! Can’t wait to make it.
Yum 😋 Can’t wait to try this
PLEASE add the name of the recipe as well as your name to your photos to save with recipes. In a few months I probably won’t know what this is much less your name~nothing personal!! Thanks
Can I make the night before and refrigerate?
yes
Can I substitute Almond Milk for whole milk? What can I substitute for the half and half or heave cream?
You can but it’s not going to be as good. Heavy cream sub = https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/heavy-cream-substitutes
My Mother and Grandmother always baked their bread puddings and anything with a custard base in a pan over hot water. therefore , this is the way I have always done it. Am I going to be sorry if I bake this in and over hot water. Can’t wait to try it. I am going to make it this weekend. I hate it when we change recipes that are put out there for us but I have had dry bread pudding and It is the worst !!! Pecan pie and bread pudding, why have we never heard of this fabulous combination before? I am doing the caramel and pecan cobblers next. Thanks, Paula Merry Christmas……………
How did it turn out? Wanting to make this and wondering about the best way to bake it.
Question: in step seven you instruct to “top with remaining pecan mixture”. Then in step 8, you give the same instruction. I’m confused. I like to read through a recipe before planning or purchasing ingredients and I don’t see where three halves add up to one whole.
This recipe was so delicious. I made it late the night before and I fell asleep waiting for it to cool, so guess what I had for breakfast?
Make your biscuits home made.MAKE BREAD PUDDING
can this pecan bread pudding be doubled for a 9 x 13 pan
Yes
Can I half the recipe?
yes