Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Make a whiskey sauce for your bread pudding and turn it into the most delicious treat! Enjoy it for a weekend brunch or a special holiday occasion.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 603 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 0.5 cup butter
• 2.5 cups milk
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.25 cup whiskey

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Mix milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl until well combined. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved.

Step 4

Place bread cubes into bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour milk-egg mixture over top, fully saturating all bread. Sprinkle with pecans.

Step 5

When bread pudding is almost finished, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, cream, and whiskey in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is gently boiling.

Step 6

Remove bread pudding from the oven. Pour sauce over top and serve.