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Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding

Spiced Pumpkin pie on top of rich vanilla custardy bread pudding, comfort, holidays, and decadence wrapped up in one amazing dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 16 people
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

Bread Pudding Layer
  • 1 loaf Sweet bread 8-9 inch loaf ( I prefer brioche, challah, pan sobao, or French bread)
  • 7 eggs Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract Use good vanilla the flavor really shines in the bread pudding
  • 1 1/2 cup Half and Half
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Pumpkin Pie Layer
  • 2 eggs Eggs whole
  • 15 oz Can of Pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup Half and Half
  • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon (ground)
  • 1 tsp Ginger (dried and ground)
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg (dried and ground)
Crumble Top
  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.2 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened) 1/2 a package
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3-5 tbsp milk Add more milk 1 tbsp at time if the frosting is too stiff, add more sugar if it is too runny.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Get a 9x13 inch casserole pan and spray it with oil.
Crumble Top
  1. In a separate bowl combine flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt. You can use a mixer or mash it in a bowl with a fork. It should have the consistency of wet sand when you are done.
Bread Pudding Layer
  1. Cut up your bread into (roughly) 1-inch cubes
  2. Pour the cubed bread into the casserole dish and make sure it is evenly spread.
  3. In a medium sized bowl combine eggs vanilla, sugar, half and half, and salt.
  4. Whisk vanilla egg mixture until well combined.
  5. Carefully Pour vanilla egg mixture over the bread cubes, trying to wet all the bread evenly.
  6. Gently press the bread down into the egg mixture trying to ensure all of the bread is soaked.
  7. Set the bread egg dish aside while you mix your pumpkin layer.
Pumkin Pie Layer
  1. In a medium bowl combine pumpkin, eggs, half and half, all the spices, and the salt.
  2. Mix with a whisk or fork until well combined and evenly colored without any clumps of spice or egg.
  3. Gently pour pumpkin mixture over the bread mixture.
  4. Then pour the Crumb crust over the top of the pumpkin mixture.
  5. Cook for 1 hour to an hour and 10 minutes. Place the uncooked pumpkin pie bread pudding into the oven and set a timer
Cream Cheese Frosting Drizzle
  1. While the dessert is baking, and in a medium sized mixing bowl combine cream cheese and powdered sugar.
  2. Mix for 2 minutes with a hand or stand mixer.
  3. Add the vanilla and salt, then mix for another 30 seconds.
  4. Add the milk one Tablespoon at a time, until it is easily drizzled but not too watery.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Remove the cooked pumpkin pie bread pudding and allow to rest for 1 hour. The dessert can be eaten hot or cold, but I prefer room temperature, as the flavors are best.
    The dessert should be set and not at all giggly when it is removed from the oven.
  7. The last step is to drizzle on the cream cheese frosting.
  8. Put Cream cheese frosting on top of Pumpkin pie bread pudding after it has been baked and cooled.
  9. Enjoy!

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