Pumpkin Bread Pudding

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Looking for a delicious and easy dessert recipe? Try my Pumpkin Bread Pudding using just 7 ingredients and made in under an hour. This bread pudding recipe is sure to become a new family favorite!

I partnered with my friends at the Chinet® brand to share with you my delicious Pumpkin Bread Pudding recipe, and how you can entertain with ease this holiday season. For close to a decade now, I typically host 10-15 family members for Thanksgiving. That’s a lot of people, and if you add up all the dishes it takes hours after our big meal to get them done.

I simplified my life many years ago by using disposable tableware. Throughout the year, I use Chinet Classic® plates. However, for the holidays, I always used the Chinet Crystal® collection. I love how it all coordinates from the plates, cups, even stemless wine glasses, napkins, and cutlery. I have no shame for using disposable tableware when I’m entertaining a crowd.

My goal is to spend more time with family and less doing dishes. Fewer dishes is always a win in my book. My pumpkin bread pudding recipe requires only a few dishes to have to clean, and by using the Chinet Crystal® collection I have almost nothing to clean after dessert is done.

Why This Recipe Works

Are you a hater of pie? Not confident in your pie-making skills? Just plain and simple: don’t like it, but love the pumpkin flavor? This Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding recipe is the recipe for you this holiday season. Years ago, this recipe was created because I had a lone rock-hard baguette. I don’t like to waste food, so that’s when I decided to transform the stale bread into the most flavorful pudding bread.

This recipe only requires 7 ingredients plus toppings to make a delicious homemade baked dessert.

My pumpkin bread pudding recipe is done in under an hours time.

If you love the flavor of pumpkin, you’ll love the flavors in this bread pudding recipe.

Ingredients

• Bread – I like to use an 8-ounce baguette. Preferably a baguette that is stale and hard works best for this recipe.
• Eggs – 4 eggs at room temperature
• Milk – A cup of milk either whole milk or 2% milk. I have never tested this recipe using non-dairy milk nor a lower fat percentage other than 2% milk.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice – 3 heaping teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice will help flavor the bread pudding to give it that delicious pumpkin taste.
• Pumpkin Puree – One cup is all you will need to mix into the egg and milk mixture. This will help give it the orange color. Pumpkin puree is on the blander side so the spice is necessary to give it the flavor.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

First, you will want to cut the bread into cubes and set it aside while you make the batter.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs, then add in the pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree. Whisk the mixture until incorporated then slowly begin to whisk in milk until everything is well combined. Place the bread into the pumpkin mixture making sure all the bread is submerged in the custard base.

Use a deep-dish pie pan or an oval baking dish. Spray with cooking spray. Pour mixture into pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes.

Let the dish cool. Then scoop a spoonful of pumpkin pudding bread onto a Chinet Crystal® plate and top with Salted Maple Caramel Sauce and freshly whipped cream.

Entertaining at Home

If you find yourself entertaining at home this holiday season, I have a few of my favorite entertaining hacks to help alleviate stress and help you spend more time with those you love.

• Chinet Crystal® collection is the only line of fully coordinated premium disposable tableware that includes plates, cups, stemless wine glasses, and cutlery.
• Get the kids involved by allowing them to help set the table. After all, you don’t have to worry about them breaking your good china! Plus it will help boost their confidence, so it’s a win-win.
• All Chinet Crystal® products ultimately will make your life easier. Disposable products allow for easy serving and even easier cleanup. It gives you the chance to spend more time with friends and family.

• Simplify shopping and save time by ordering your groceries on your phone and doing curbside pickup. You can find the Chinet Crystal® collection at your local Publix.

FAQs

Tips & Tricks

Here are all my tips and tricks when making pumpkin bread pudding.

• Bread – Day old or crispy baguette-style bread works best for this recipe. If your bread is soft and fresh you can cube the bread and let it sit out for an hour before making the batter to soak the bread in.
• Raisins – If you like raisins you can add ¼ cup to ½ cup to the bread pudding mixture before baking. This will add an additional sweet layer of flavor to the pudding bread.
• Toppings – I love to use whipped cream and caramel sauce. You can also add a scoop of pumpkin ice cream or vanilla ice cream. Another delicious topping is chopped pecans. They can add a nice crunch to the top, too!

Pumpkin Recipes

If you are still craving pumpkin, I have a few more of my favorite pumpkin recipes to share with you.

• 75+ Easy Pumpkin Recipes
• Pumpkin Waffle Recipe
• Pumpkin Spice Popcorn
• Easy Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Spice Dutch Baby

Love bread pudding? Try these other delicious recipes…

• Apple Pie Bread Pudding
• White Chocolate & Dried Cranberry Croissant “Bread” Pudding

If you make this pumpkin bread pudding recipe, I would be honored and love for you to take the time to leave a star rating and comment! I spend hours developing and testing these recipes, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!

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