Thanksgiving Bread Pudding

For Thanksgiving, bread pudding with a sweet rum sauce is a nice alternative to pumpkin pie, but why not make both since everyone looks forward to the holiday dessert table?

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 436 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 5 large eggs, beaten
• 3 cups cubed bread
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.5 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 0.25 cup rum

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 2

Scatter bread on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Place inside a cold oven with the light on for 8 hours to overnight. Remove from the oven.

Step 3

Mix sugar, half-and-half, and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix in vanilla. Add bread cubes and let sit until liquid is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in raisins. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Mix brown sugar and butter for topping together in a small bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle over the bread mixture.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until set, 35 to 45 minutes.

Step 6

While the bread pudding is baking, prepare rum sauce: stir sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla together in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar melts. Add rum and stir until well combined.

Step 7

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