Jul 14 2026
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Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Recipe

Inspired by The Chop House Grand Rapids
Time1h 30m
Serves6

rum caramel sauce | bruleed banana | vanilla gelato

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Ingredients

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Bread Pudding

Rum Caramel Sauce

Bruleed Bananas

Serving

Method

Bread Pudding

  1. 1

    Prepare the Bread

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Tear the stale bread into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl.

  2. 2

    Mix the Custard

    In a separate bowl, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.

  3. 3

    Combine Bread and Custard

    Pour the custard mixture over the torn bread and let it soak for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure all the bread absorbs the liquid.

  4. 4

    Add Bananas

    Slice the ripe bananas and gently fold them into the soaked bread mixture.

  5. 5

    Bake the Pudding

    Transfer the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean.

Rum Caramel Sauce

  1. 6

    Make the Caramel

    In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then stop stirring and allow it to boil until it turns a deep amber color.

  2. 7

    Add Butter and Rum

    Remove from heat and carefully add the butter, stirring until melted. Then, add the dark rum and return to low heat.

  3. 8

    Finish the Sauce

    Slowly add the heavy cream while stirring continuously until smooth. Allow it to simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened.

Bruleed Bananas

  1. 9

    Prepare Bananas

    Slice the ripe bananas in half lengthwise and place them cut side up on a baking sheet.

  2. 10

    Caramelize Sugar

    Sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the cut sides of the bananas.

  3. 11

    Brulee the Bananas

    Using a kitchen torch, carefully caramelize the sugar until it forms a golden crust. If you don't have a torch, you can place them under a broiler for a few minutes, watching closely.

Serving

  1. 12

    Assemble the Dessert

    Spoon servings of the warm bread pudding into bowls, top with bruleed bananas, and drizzle generously with the rum caramel sauce.

  2. 13

    Add Gelato

    Finish with a scoop of vanilla gelato on top of each serving before serving warm.

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