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new orleans bread pudding

(29 RATINGS)
10.32K Pinches 21 Photos
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Drumright, OK
Updated on Oct 10, 2025

Delicious like a warm hug!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Light and fluffy, this bread pudding almost tastes like French toast. The bread is soft and custardy. Once baked, the top bread gets slightly crispy, which is a nice contrast to the pudding. Buttery, rich, sweet, and creamy, the bourbon sauce is absolutely delicious. The sauce does not have an overpowering alcohol flavor, so don't be deterred.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - loaf French bread
  • 1 quart milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • BOURBON SAUCE
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon

How To Make new orleans bread pudding

  • Tear bread into pieces.
    Step 1
    Tear bread into pieces.
  • Soak in milk for 1 hour.
    Step 2
    Soak in milk for at least one hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Beat eggs, vanilla, and sugar.
    Step 3
    Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla.
  • Add custard to the bread mixture and stir.
    Step 4
    Add to bread mixture and stir.
  • Stir in raisins.
    Step 5
    Stir in raisins.
  • Melt 3 Tbsp butter in a baking dish.
    Step 6
    Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in an oblong baking dish.
  • Pour mixture over the melted butter.
    Step 7
    Pour pudding into the dish.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
    Step 8
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  • Let cool.
    Step 9
    Let cool, then cut into serving cubes and place in bowls.
  • Add sugar, butter, beaten egg, and bourbon to a saucepan.
    Step 10
    Prepare the bourbon sauce. In a saucepan, mix 1 cup sugar, 1 stick butter, 1 egg beaten, and 3 tablespoons bourbon.
  • Heat on low until the sugar is dissolved.
    Step 11
    Cook on low heat until sugar has dissolved, stirring constantly.
  • New Orleans Bread Pudding with bourbon sauce on the side.
    Step 12
    When serving, top with the bourbon sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 500 kcal, carbohydrates: 72 g, cholesterol: 99 mg, fat: 16 g, fiber: 2 g, protein: 9 g, saturated fat: 9 g, sodium: 342 mg, sugar: 47 g, unsaturated fat: 6 g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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