The proper dessert to serve for the vacations, this eggnog bread pudding is deliciously wealthy and comfortable with heat spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Don’t skip the new buttered rum sauce to drizzle over high!
Undecided what to carry to the vacation get together or household brunch?
Properly you’ve come to the suitable place, as a result of this brioche eggnog bread pudding with a sizzling buttered rum sauce may make you win “finest vacation dessert!”
Not solely is it a good way to make use of up leftover eggnog, the creamy candy texture takes solely about an hour to make! SO simple to make, the most effective recipes to make use of up leftover eggnog or bread, and it’s scrumptious each time!
If you realize me in any respect, you realize that bread pudding is my favourite dessert! That’s why we’ve additionally acquired a gingerbread bread pudding on the location together with a slow cooker pumpkin bread pudding.
Elements You’ll Want
Notes on Elements
brioche bread: i used brioche bread however challah bread or french bread/baguette would additionally work properly. If you happen to didn’t have time to dry out your bread, toast cubes within the oven at 350 levels F for 8-10 minutes.
eggnog: gives a custardy sweetness. If lactose illiberal or in search of another attempt Rice Nog or Soy Nog.
butter: only for greasing – may very well be salted or unsalted! Whichever you favor.
cinnamon: provides an earthy, maple taste with somewhat kick!
nutmeg: one in all my favourite spices and provides a yummy nuttiness to the dessert.
toasted pecans: utterly elective however I really like the crunch and texture they supply!
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Find out how to Make Eggnog Bread Pudding
- Toast your bread cubes. You wish to make sure that the bread you’re utilizing is totally dry (both leaving the bread cubes out for a day or toasting it). If you happen to’re toasting the cubes, unfold them out evenly between two baking sheets in a single layer and toast, stirring midway by, for at 350 levels F for 5-10 minutes. Toast for nearer to five minutes when you already left your bread out nevertheless it may very well be somewhat extra dry and near 10 minutes in case your bread continues to be contemporary.
- Make the custard. In a big bowl, whisk collectively eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and eggnog till mixed. I prefer to whisk the eggs first after which add the remainder of the elements so the eggs are totally integrated.
- Pour custard onto the bread cubes. Switch bread cubes to a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour custard combination slowly and evenly over high of bread in order that simply the sides and corners of the bread are uncovered.
- Cowl bread pudding. Let the bread soak for 20-Half-hour at room temperature or you possibly can retailer within the fridge as much as in a single day.
- Bake till pudding is ready. The ought to heart puff up and jiggle barely, and a thermometer inserted into the middle learn at the least 160 levels F, about 45-55 minutes.
- Let cool. If you happen to serve your pudding sizzling or too heat, it would nonetheless be gooey and mushy. If that’s your most popular texture, go for it! If you’d like it to be extra set, let it cool for some time on a wire rack, at the least Half-hour.
- Non-compulsory: Serve with powdered sugar and/or sizzling buttered rum sauce.
Skilled Ideas
- If you happen to let the pudding soak in a single day, make sure you let come near room temperature earlier than baking.
- Bread pudding texture needs to be creamy, barely moist, and set, however not dry or curdled.
- If you happen to like a extra uniform bread pudding with a flat high (and fewer crispy edges), press down bread cubes into the combination utilizing a spoon so that each one the bread is submerged.
- If you happen to reduce your bread pudding whereas it’s nonetheless sizzling, it would nonetheless be mushy and gooey. If you’d like your bread pudding to be extra set, let it cool for at the least Half-hour on a wire rack. It’s also possible to let it cool within the fridge in order for you it to be totally set / wish to serve it chilly.
Recipe FAQs
What does eggnog style like?
Eggnog is a candy and creamy beverage generally served at Christmas time! Eggnog is much like a custard and could be served plain, or with added cinnamon/spices but in addition is a superb addition to dishes (assume rather than heavy cream or buttermilk).
Can I change the eggnog with milk?
Sure! Eggnog is usually a alternative for buttermilk or milk in sure recipes, and vice versa. The eggnog provides a sure vacation taste, however when you aren’t an enormous fan be happy to substitute for buttermilk or milk!
What bread can I take advantage of for bread pudding?
Though someday previous Brioche bread can be finest for this dish, you possibly can sub for any loaf bread that’s sturdy and tastes good (assume candy bread)! If you happen to can’t discover brioche I like to recommend subbing for Challah, a Pullman Loaf, or French Bread.
Why is my bread pudding soggy within the center?
In case your bread pudding is soggy within the center, it means you both didn’t bake it lengthy sufficient otherwise you didn’t let it cool lengthy sufficient. For bread pudding to set, it wants BOTH to occur. Strive baking somewhat lengthy longer and/or let it cool longer. It’s also possible to let the bread pudding cool within the fridge to set if you wish to serve it chilly. I like to recommend letting it cool for at the least Half-hour (will nonetheless be heat) or when you actually need it totally set, let it cool for an hour (to room temperature).
Storage and Preparation
Eggnog Bread Pudding leftovers could be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-5 days. Leftovers could be reheated within the microwave or within the oven however I like so as to add a splash or two of milk earlier than heating in order that it could possibly get crispy once more! If reheating within the oven, cowl the bread pudding with foil to maintain it moist. For a crispy high, uncover the bread pudding for the final two minutes of heating.
It’s also possible to freeze leftover bread pudding within the freezer for as much as three months. Make certain it’s cooled to room temperature first then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap after which retailer in a freezer bag. If you happen to’re storing within the freezer, make sure you not add any sauce to the bread pudding earlier than you freeze it in any other case you’ll be left with soggy pudding.
For extra festive vacation dessert inspiration, try my different recipes under!
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Quick Caramel Sauce
Eggnog Pull Apart Bread
No Bake Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
Gingerbread Bread Pudding with Eggnog Sauce
No Bake Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
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Description
The proper dessert to serve for the vacations, this eggnog bread pudding is deliciously wealthy and comfortable with heat spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Don’t skip the new buttered rum sauce to drizzle over high!
- 1 lb day-old loaf brioche bread, torn into bite-sized items or reduce into 1-inch cubes (about 14 cups)
- Butter, for greasing
- 5 massive eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups eggnog
- Non-compulsory: 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, powdered sugar (for garnish)
For the new buttered rum sauce (elective):
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons darkish rum
- Preheat oven to 350 levels F. In case your bread isn’t dry sufficient, divide bread cubes evenly in a single layer amongst two baking sheets. Toast, stirring midway by, till bread is difficult and dry however nonetheless pale, about 5-10 minutes.*
- Grease a 9/x13-inch baking dish with butter. Add bread cubes and gently shake the dish so the cubes settle evenly. If you happen to’re including pecans, sprinkle them over high and gently stir or shake so a few of the pecans fall into the center.
- In a big bowl, whisk collectively eggs till crushed. Add sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and eggnog, and whisk till mixed.
- Slowly and evenly pour eggnog combination excessive of the bread cubes. The combination ought to come to simply under the highest of the bread, with edges and corners poking out the highest. If you’d like the highest of your bread pudding to be flat, press the bread down into liquid till each piece is submerged.
- Let bread sit for 20-Half-hour so it could possibly absorb the liquid (you too can let sit lined within the fridge in a single day).*
- Bake till the pudding is ready, the middle puffs up and jiggles barely, and a thermometer inserted into the middle reads at the least 160 levels F, about 45-55 minutes.
- Let dish cool on a wire rack for at the least 25 minutes earlier than serving.
- Non-compulsory: Garnish with powdered sugar and drizzle butter rum sauce over high.
For the new buttered rum sauce (elective):
- In a small saucepan over medium warmth, add butter, sugar, brown sugar, heavy cream, and darkish rum and stir till melted. Let simmer till barely thickened, about 2-3 minutes, and take away from warmth.
- Let cool within the pan for at the least Half-hour (sauce will proceed to thicken because it cools).
Notes
- I used brioche bread for this recipe however challah bread or French bread / baguette would additionally work properly.
- If you happen to let the pudding soak in a single day, make sure you let come near room temperature earlier than baking.
- Bread pudding texture needs to be creamy, barely moist, and set, however not dry or curdled.
- If you happen to didn’t have time to dry out your bread, toast cubes within the oven for 8-10 minutes. If you happen to left your bread out in a single day nevertheless it isn’t dry sufficient, toast for about 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 28 minutes
- Prepare dinner Time: 50 minutes
- Class: Dessert
- Technique: Baking
- Delicacies: Vacation
Key phrases: eggnog bread pudding, bread pudding with eggnog
