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Bread pudding feels like it’s something I probably should have made in the past. When Carrie suggested it, I couldn’t believe it was something I hadn’t made before. As I did a little research on exactly how to make it and started formulating my idea I realized, I have kind of made this a few other times. Bread pudding is cubed up bread that gets covered in an egg mixture and then baked until set. The process, as well as the dish itself reminds me of the overnight french toast that I make every year for our Mother’s Day brunch. In that case, slices of bread are covered in an egg mixture and soak overnight before being baked in the oven. (Note to self: I need to share that recipe here! Too good not to and how have I not done this already??)
Since we are officially in the season of autumn we can let the pumpkin onslaught begin! Naturally, that is almost immediately where my ideas went when contemplating my bread pudding idea. I combined apples, pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg for all the warm flavors that this season has to offer. What resulted was a perfect fall bread pudding that would be ideal for a brunch or an easy dessert any time.
We hope that you’ll join in with us for First on the First next month as we tackle making soufflé!
Enjoy!
~K
One Year Ago: Croissants
An autumn bread pudding with pumpkin, apple and warm spices like cinnamon and allspice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 5 cups cubed (1-inch) day-old baguette or crusty bread
- 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 apple, diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
- Whisk together cream, pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, yolk, salt, and spices in a bowl.
- Toss bread cubes with butter in a 2 quart baking dish. Add the apples and toss together.
- Add the pumpkin mixture and toss to coat.
- Bake until custard is set, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from Epicurious
Don’t forget to go see all the other lovely bread puddings that were created this month!
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Bread pudding is comfort food for my family! Every time I bake one, I try out something new. Now that I think of it, I’ve never tried one with pumpkin and this sounds like a great recipe to try.
Hope you like it if you give it a try! And I couldn’t agree more, bread pudding truly is comfort food indeed.
Bread pudding’s remind me of fall. Especially with these wonderful flavors that you put in y ours. I need to try this soon:)
Thank you Lora! They really are cool weather food
Bread pudding makes me want to snuggle in and savor it.
What a great idea! At first I thought it was just your first recipe on the 1st of the month!
this Apple Pumpkin Bread Pudding looks amazing!
Thanks Alice! You should join in with us next month. We’d love to have you!!
oh yum. as soon as our 100 deg. weather in So. Calif. stops, I have to bake something with apple ; our tree is dropping fruit fast! This is so delish and how awesome to combine the apple and punkin!
Wow! That is warm. We’re already turning heat on in the evenings here in New Jersey!
Looks delish! Great minds think alike. I did a pumpkin based one too. Now like ChristineM said, I wish the weather would cooperate for Fall goodies like this!
http://whatthedogate.blogspot.com/2012/10/first-on-first-pumpkin-pie-bread.html
Thanks Donna! I can’t wait to check yours out too!!
That is right Donna! So. Calif. weather in Anaheim today topped 103. UGH! I want to bake my heart out!
OMGoodness seems in celebration of October everyone is kicking off the season with pumpkin and winter gourds. Love Bread pudding though I must admit it I rarely make it at home. Love it when I nibble at friends!
Yes!! Pumpkin time! Love it
I love this flavour combo! I’ve never made bread pudding either – I was pleasantly surprised to see it’s not that pudding-like
Me too! If it were mushier that could be pretty gross
I loved the consistency.
What a delicious fall flavor combination! I don’t know that I would have thought of combining apples and pumpkin, but this sounds too delicious not to try! Great pick!!
Thanks Melissa!! Hope you like it.
I was thinking the same thing making it, re: overnight French toast. Not a whole lot different. I like how you took all the flavors of fall and wrapped them up together in this.
Thanks Carrie!
Yay!!!! Bread pudding ROCKS:-) Your recipes sounds sooooo delicious! Hugs, Terra
Thanks Terra!
Would you believe I’ve never made a pumpkin bread pudding? Yours looks freakin’ amazing – gooey, ‘custardy’ perfection. I could eat a whole pan of it easily. The ultimate Fall comfort sweet! Once again, you knocked one out of the park!
I believe it! This was my first time too
So glad you like it! Thanks Lisa.