Description
A festive bread pudding made with rich eggnog and warm spices, finished with a silky bourbon sauce. Perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
For the Bread Pudding:
1 loaf day-old French bread or brioche (14–16 oz), cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cups eggnog
4 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Bourbon Sauce:
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons bourbon
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Prepare bread: Cut bread into cubes. Place in large bowl.
Mix custard: Whisk eggnog, eggs, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine: Pour custard over bread. Toss gently. Rest 20–30 minutes.
Assemble: Grease a 9×13-inch dish with butter. Pour in mixture. Drizzle with melted butter.
Bake: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45–50 minutes, until golden and set.
Make sauce: In saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Add cream slowly, whisking. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon and salt.
Serve: Cool pudding 10 minutes. Slice and serve with warm bourbon sauce.
Notes
Use day-old bread for best texture.
Adjust sugar depending on bread sweetness.
Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated, then gently reheated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1/10 of recipe)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg
Keywords: eggnog bread pudding, bourbon sauce dessert, holiday pudding recipe