Easy Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This easy pumpkin bread pudding recipe, which has a hint of fragrant orange zest, is made with whole wheat bread, pumpkin purée, raisins, and nuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 437 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• cooking spray
• 6 cups cubed whole wheat bread
• 2 cups fat free half-and-half
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 1.5 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine pumpkin purée, sugar, eggs, raisins, pecans, butter, pumpkin pie spice, and orange zest in a large bowl; pour over bread cubes.

Step 3

Place bread cubes in the prepared baking dish; pour half-and-half on top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the middle is set and edges are golden, 50 to 60 minutes.