Description
A comforting and delicious dessert made with pumpkin purée, spices, and stale bread, perfect for autumn gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 5 cups stale bread, cubed
- 2 cups milk or dairy alternative
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice (or cinnamon and nutmeg)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts), 1/2 cup chocolate chips, or dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare your stale bread by cutting it into rustic cubes.
- Mix together eggs, pumpkin purée, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add spices and salt.
- Combine the bread cubes with the custard until well-coated.
- Let it soak for about 15-30 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased casserole dish.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Serve warm with caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream. Can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: pumpkin, bread pudding, dessert, fall recipes, comfort food