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The Best Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe
by MarthaW

The Best Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This is a great substitute for pumpkin pie on your holiday table. The golden color and red cranberries are gorgeous. Serve this plain or with a vanilla dessert sauce, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 2 votes
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 cups day old French bread torn into small pieces
  • 2 cups half & half (or whole milk)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin puree
  • 3 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter a shallow 11 x 7 inch baking dish.
  3. In a large bowl cover torn bread with half & half, set aside.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, sugars, pumpkin, melted butter, spices, vanilla, and dried cranberries.
  5. Pour pumpkin mixture over soaked bread and stir to blend.
  6. Let mixture sit for a half hour to absorb some of liquid.
  7. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
  8. Bake 45-60 minutes, until bread starts to brown or until set.