Warm, gooey and full of banana bread flavor this Banana Bread Pudding is a fun and easy breakfast or dessert treat that is hard to resist!
So I have an addiction with all things banana flavored. Like literally if it says that it has banana in it, I’m totally down to eat it. Not even going to lie. Like out of all the dessert flavors, banana is my absolute favorite.
Have you ever tried bread pudding before? Now I used to be so scared of bread pudding. Like I mean who would want to eat milk soaked soggy bread.Those used to be my thoughts EXACTLY. Until I tried it. My motto is try everything once, and twice if you like it.
So we had the pleasure of going to Las Vegas maybe about 4 years ago and we decided that we wanted to try one of the hotel buffets. So we went to the Aria. Let me tell you, that buffet was pretty amazing, I’m sure like almost all the buffets in Vegas.
So I was winding down, and if you know anything about me, I cant not leave without getting some dessert. So they had this simple norma bread pudding and I was like, you know what, I’m going to give this stuff a try. Thank heavens that I did, from that first bite, I was hooked.
HOW DO YOU MAKE BREAD PUDDING?
Bread pudding is really a simple recipe. You only need a few ingredients to make a simple bread pudding such as milk, cream, eggs, sugar and some spices.
- You cut your bread, usually a day old loaf of something such as French bread which is what we like to use but have also used challah.
- Then you whisk together the milk/cream, eggs and spices and pour it over the bread and let it soak for about 20 minutes.
- There are some recipes where you have the bread soak overnight, but I don’t have that much patience so I never make those kids of recipes usually and just try to soak my bread long enough to let the milk and egg absorb so it adheres together when baked.
- You then pour everything into a baking dish and bake it at 350 degrees for about 1 hour until its just jiggly. You don’t want it to be super lose or anything in the middle, you want those eggs to bake and make everything nice and stuck together.
WHAT KIND OF BREAD IS USED FOR BREAD PUDDING?
Like slightly stated above we use loaves of French bread. Other breads that work include:
- Brioche
- Challah
- Cinnamon rolls
- Artisan bread
- Country breadPretty much any bread will essentially work for a bread pudding recipe.
IS BREAD PUDDING SUPPOSED TO BE SERVED WARM OR COLD?
This is the beauty of this recipe, it can be served either way. I like to have my bread pudding served warm, usually because I make a warm sauce that drizzles over the top. But cold is also good and a lot of people choose to eat it that way. It is more or less personal preference.
This Banana Bread Pudding has all the flavors of your favorite banana bread but baked up in a 9″x13″ dish and drizzled with a easy and flavorful caramel sauce that is TO DIE FOR. I use this same caramel sauce t drizzle over my Banana Mug Cake, and let me tell you that Banana Mug Cake gets rave reviews.
We also added some walnuts to this Banana Bread Pudding recipe because I love nuts in my regular banana bread so serving this dish with a little crunch to every bite seemed like the easy and delicious choice, you know what I mean?!
So, if you’re looking for a fun, flavorful breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack this Banana Bread Pudding is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Easy, tasty and on your table in an hour and it’s perfect for crowds or brunch!
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Banana Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz loaf French bread cut int 1-2" cubes
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 1/4 cup chopped walnuts divided
Caramel Sauce:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbs butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Splash of milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place your cubed bread in a large bowl and set aside.
- In another large bowl whisk together eggs, cream, milk, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt until combined.
- Stir in your bananas and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
- Pour over your diced bread cubes and stir to coat and let sit for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile spray a 9"x13" baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Once bread is soaked spread into baking dish, sprinkle with remaining walnuts and bake in over for about 1 hour or until center is no longer jiggly and bread is slightly toasted on top.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- To make your sauce, in microwave safe bowl add your brown sugar, butter, vanilla and milk and microwave until it starts to bubble (or heat on stove until bubbly). Stiring every 30 seconds.
- Pour over bread pudding, slice and serve.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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UPA
Will make it next weekend, for the caramel sauce, how much milk would a splash be? Like 1oz?
Tornadough Alli
I would maybe say just a little less, just to moisten the topping.
Christie Todd
This is an. recipe. I made a few swaps because of what I had -I only had three medium sized bananas, one of which i sliced and added after the bread soaked. I had a larger loaf of crusty artisan white bread so added an extra egg and 1/2 cup more milk. I used only a packed, mounded half cup of dark bown sugar, cloves instead of allspice, toasted pecans โinstead of walnuts, and most importantly, I added a 1/4 tsp or so of maple bourbon with the vanilla. I baked it for 50 minute
Christie Todd
Sorry!! It was supposed to say that it’s an amazing recipe! ๐
Jess
Subbed in mini chocolate chips for the walnuts since Iโm allergic. I followed the recipe with ingredients I had on hand. I only had 3 bananas and no heavy cream, so I just used milk and I prepped it same day. It still turned out amazing! I bet itโs even better with proper ingredients. Lots of compliments, everyone asked for the recipe. Great warm with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Reheated well too!
Sandy Bagley
Oh my goodness…absolutely delicious!! I made exactly by recipe and served warm with a tad of whipped cream on top. Everyone went on and on. It makes ALOT! Which was good considering everyone wanted seconds and take home plates! Thank you!!
Christinia Joseph
Love this recipe! I replaced the walnuts with chocolate chips and the French bread with Pepperidge farm honey wheat bread. I use the entire 24oz loaf while keeping all of the other measurements the same. It’s soooooo good! The whole family loves it!
Randy
This is in my Top 5 deserts ever! So rich and tasty! I used a chocolate chip brioche bread, but otherwise followed the recipe to a T. It’s amazing!
Jenny
Do you use the crust on the French bread as well? Also, Iโm planning on doubling the recipe and baking in a larger dish. Will I need to cook it longer? Or would you recommended just using two dishes? Iโm really excited to try this but do t want to mess it up by doubling it. Thank you!
Tornadough Alli
I would do two pans that would be the easiest way. I do use the crust yes! The whole thing goes in.
Paula
Very good! First attempt at bread pudding and Iโm now a fan! โค๏ธ Can you freeze it?
Cate Pickering
ITS SO GOOD
Dawn
Hi Iโm making this for my husband for Valentineโs Day tomorrow was wondering if I should wait and put sauce on tomorrow before I serve it?
Tornadough Alli
I would wait before serving yes ๐
Bambi
I was originally making a recipe for banana upside down cake but ran into a problem when I doubled it and the middle was still gooey. So after a couple of attempts to save it I decided to turn it into banana bread pudding. So thank you for putting this recipe out there it saved my hide and now I have a third dessert to serve at my restaurant.
Dawn
Very delicious great presentation also. Easy to make but I wouldnโt cook quite as long as an hour. I cooked @45 min and it was great
Lynn
Iโm serving this in the morning should I place the cooked bread pudding in the fridge for overnight?
Tornadough Alli
Yes that would be good!
Aleena Rodriguez
Was SUPER GOOD! My whole family loved it!! They said it was the best bread pudding they had.
Mindy
This was fantastic and tasted just like banana bread. My whole family loved it!
Mary Abramczyk
Your proportions of milks to bread created a very moist, but not overly wet bread pudding. I altered the milks and sugars to suit me better. There was no need to top it with any sweet sauce, but I’m sure yours tastes great. Thank you!
Maureen
It was very good. I didnt taste banana as much ad I had thought. I also will cook for less than an hour as it was a tad dry. But good flavor.
L.J.
Well Done!๐๐ Came out excellent.Just the right amount of ingredients. First time making it!
Megan
This was by far THE BEST bread pudding recipe. Easy to follow too. My 3 year old helped me make it.
My whole family loved it and it was gone by the end of the night. I’m sharing this on facebook, its divine!
Sheryl
Dark or light brown sugar ?
Tornadough Alli
Light
Mindy
Oh my! This was amazing!