Description
This rich bread pudding features challah bread soaked in cinnamon custard and topped with a decadent bananas foster sauce. The combination of buttery caramel, rum-spiced bananas, and custardy bread creates a restaurant-quality dessert perfect for holidays and special occasions.
Ingredients
For the Bread Pudding:
16 oz loaf challah bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cups whole milk
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup granulated sugar
For the Bananas Foster Sauce:
½ cup unsalted butter
1½ cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon rum extract
½ cup heavy cream
3 ripe bananas, sliced
Instructions
1. Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined.
2. Add bread cubes to the egg mixture and stir gently to coat every piece.
3. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight for best texture.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 11×7 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Pour soaked bread mixture with all excess milk into the prepared baking dish.
6. Cover dish with foil and bake for 55-60 minutes until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat while pudding bakes.
8. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to butter, stirring constantly until sugar completely dissolves.
9. Stir in heavy cream and mix until smooth and well combined.
10. Add sliced bananas and rum extract, stirring gently to coat without breaking bananas.
11. Pour warm bananas foster sauce over baked bread pudding and serve immediately.
Notes
Day-old or slightly stale bread works best for soaking up custard.
Refrigerate the soaked bread overnight for the most custardy texture.
Stir the sugar sauce constantly to prevent burning and ensure smoothness.
Substitute 3 tablespoons dark rum for each teaspoon of rum extract if desired.
Store leftovers in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Reheat in covered baking dish at 350°F for 15 minutes or microwave individual portions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 58g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 165mg