Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe
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Ingredients
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Bread Pudding Base
Bananas Foster Topping
Method
Prepare the Bread Pudding
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Prepare the Bread
Cut the stale French bread into cubes and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- 3
Mix the Custard
In a separate bowl, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
- 4
Combine Bread and Custard
Pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes, ensuring all pieces are soaked. Let it sit for about 15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
- 5
Transfer to Baking Dish
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray. Pour the soaked bread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- 6
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Prepare the Bananas Foster Topping
- 7
Melt the Butter
In a large skillet, melt the stick of unsalted butter over medium heat.
- 8
Add Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
Once the butter has melted, stir in the brown sugar and ground cinnamon until combined.
- 9
Incorporate Rum
Carefully add the dark rum to the skillet and stir until the mixture becomes bubbly.
- 10
Add Bananas
Slice the ripe bananas and add them to the skillet. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until the bananas are heated through and coated in the sauce.
- 11
Finish with Vanilla
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Serve
- 12
Combine and Serve
Once the bread pudding is baked, remove it from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Serve warm, drizzled with the bananas foster topping.