New Orleans Style Blueberry Bread Pudding Recipe
Our homemade bread pudding with white chocolate chips, pecans, blueberries and a lemon cream sauce.
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Ingredients
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Bread Pudding Ingredients
Method
Preparation Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Bread Mixture
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, heavy cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
- 2
Add the Bread and Mix-ins
Tear the stale bread into bite-sized pieces and add it to the mixture. Stir in the blueberries, white chocolate chips, and chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- 3
Transfer to Baking Dish
Pour the mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Make sure the bread is evenly soaked in the custard mixture.
- 4
Bake the Pudding
Bake in the preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 5
Make the Lemon Cream Sauce
While the pudding is baking, prepare the lemon cream sauce. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of heavy cream, 1/4 cup of sugar, and the juice and zest of 1 lemon. Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the sauce thickens slightly.
- 6
Serve
Once the bread pudding is baked, let it cool slightly before serving. Drizzle the warm lemon cream sauce over each serving.