Description
Sweet Southern comfort meets New Orleans charm in this Bananas Foster Bread Pudding, blending rich caramel notes with tender bread and ripe bananas. Warm spices and rum-infused sauce invite you to savor a delightful dessert that celebrates classic Southern indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups stale bread, cubed
- 3 ripe bananas
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Extras and Preparation:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F (175°C), ensuring optimal baking temperature for the dessert.
- Transform stale bread into rustic cubes, depositing them in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Deconstruct ripe bananas through vigorous mashing, preserving a textural landscape of smooth puree and modest fruit fragments.
- Orchestrate a luxurious custard by blending eggs, velvety heavy cream, caramel-like brown sugar, aromatic cinnamon, and fragrant vanilla extract in a separate container.
- Gently cascade the custard mixture over bread cubes and mashed bananas, employing a delicate folding technique to harmonize ingredients without compromising their individual characteristics.
- Migrate the assembled mixture into a generously greased baking receptacle, positioning it within the preheated oven.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, monitoring until the surface achieves a golden, burnished complexion indicative of perfect doneness.
- Allow the pudding a brief moment of repose to stabilize and cool slightly before presentation.
- Enhance the dessert’s decadence by adorning with a cascade of caramel sauce or a billowy cloud of whipped cream, transforming it into an irresistible finale.
Notes
- Bread selection matters: Choose day-old brioche or challah for richer, more luxurious texture and enhanced flavor absorption.
- Banana ripeness impacts sweetness: Use extremely ripe, almost black bananas for deeper caramelized taste and natural sugar intensity.
- Customize dietary needs: Swap heavy cream with coconut milk for dairy-free version or use gluten-free bread for celiac-friendly adaptation.
- Prevent soggy bottom: Let bread sit in custard mixture for 10-15 minutes before baking to ensure even moisture distribution and prevent wet, uncooked sections.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg