Pound Cake Bread Pudding with Leftover Halloween Candy

Use a pound cake of your choice to make this bread pudding that takes advantage of leftover Halloween candy.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 387 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup white sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 4 cups pound cake chunks
• 1 cup chopped Halloween candy
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Place pound cake chunks in the prepared baking dish and set aside.

Step 3

Beat eggs and 3/4 cup sugar together in a bowl until frothy. Add milk, heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, and salt. Continue beating 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir in chopped candy, breaking up any clumps that may form. Pour egg mixture over pound cake in the baking pan; press cake into the mixture to cover. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and set, about 1 hour. Let bread pudding cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.