Description
Indulgent Bananas Foster Bread Pudding blends New Orleans classic dessert with comforting bread pudding magic. Rum-soaked caramel and sweet bananas melt into rich custard, creating a delightful dessert that whisks you straight to Louisiana’s culinary heart.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 large eggs
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 loaf French bread, cut into cubes
Dairy and Liquids:
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare an aromatic bread pudding infused with caramelized bananas and rich rum-based sauce, transforming humble ingredients into an elegant dessert.
- Cube day-old bread into uniform pieces and arrange evenly in a generously greased baking dish.
- Whisk together mashed ripe bananas, dairy components, sweeteners, eggs, aromatic spices, and vanilla until smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently cascade the liquid mixture over bread cubes, ensuring complete and uniform saturation.
- Allow the bread to rest and absorb the creamy liquid for approximately 15 minutes, enabling deeper flavor penetration.
- Transfer the baking dish to a preheated oven, maintaining a consistent 350°F temperature.
- Bake until the surface develops a golden-amber crust and the interior reaches a soft, custard-like consistency, roughly 45-50 minutes.
- While pudding bakes, craft the luxurious bananas foster sauce by melting butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Incorporate brown sugar, stirring continuously until it dissolves and develops a rich caramel texture.
- Stream in heavy cream, rum, and vanilla extract, creating a silky, fragrant sauce.
- Allow the mixture to bubble gently, reducing and thickening over moderate heat.
- Introduce sliced bananas, letting them caramelize and infuse additional sweetness into the sauce.
- Remove bread pudding from oven and let rest briefly to stabilize its structure.
- Generously ladle warm bananas foster sauce over each serving, ensuring a decadent presentation.
Notes
- Bread selection matters hugely, so use day-old challah or brioche for maximum texture and absorption of the creamy mixture.
- Soak bread cubes thoroughly to ensure each bite is equally moist and rich with banana-caramel flavors.
- Customize the rum sauce by using bourbon or orange liqueur for different flavor profiles if preferred.
- Make this dessert gluten-free by substituting regular bread with gluten-free bread cubes and ensuring all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg