Best Coconut Cream Bread Pudding Recipes

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set the dial to 325° and get the oven heating. Cut the crusts off the bread (save them for bread crumbs), and then cut the rest into 1-inch cubes, collecting about 8 cups. If the bread isn't day old, pop it into the heating oven for 5 to 10 minutes to dry it out a bit.
• Whisk together the milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, and yolks in a large bowl. Stir in the raisins, coconut, and bread cubes. Soak for 30 minutes.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of the softened butter with the confectioners' sugar and smear it over the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch pan. Pour in the bread-and-egg mixture. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter and drizzle it over the top. Pop the pan into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or til set in the middle and puffed and brown around the edges.
• Make the sauce while the pudding is baking. Combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, and butter in a saucepan. Set it over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Keep your eye on it so it doesn't boil over. Whisk constantly. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes; then stir in the rum. Keep warm. (Makes 1 3/4 cups of sauce.)
• Pull the pan out of the oven when the bread pudding is done, and let it set for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Douse each serving with some warm sauce.

COCONUT-CREAM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish.
• Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set.
• Stir together flaked coconut, pecans, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
• Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut.
• Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings, and serve with caramelized sugar sauce.

COCONUT CREAM BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smoothed. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter, stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 2) Coat 13 x 9" baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until set.
• 3) Stir together flaked coconut, pecans and 3 Tbsp. melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
• 4) Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut. Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium sized heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings with caramelized sauce.

COCONUT CREAM (OR DREAM) BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Lightly butter the bottom of a 12-inch flameproof baking dish. Arrange the bread cubes evenly in the dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the yolks, whole eggs, coconut milk, cream of coconut, salt, nutmeg, and mace. Stir in 1 1/2 cup of the coconut flakes. Pour the custard over the bread cubes, pressing the bread cubes gently to soak up the custard.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• 3. Sprinkle the top of the pudding with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Cover the baking dish with foil, poking a few holes in the top to release the steam. Put the baking dish into a roasting pan on the oven rack. Pour hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the pudding is firm to the touch, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more. Remove the baking dish from the water bath and run it under the broiler, at least 4 inches from the heat, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Let the pudding cool completely
• 4. Pineapple Simple Syrup 2c sugar 2c frozen pineapple juice (thawed) Cook until thickens

COCONUT CREAM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1 inch cubes, and preheat oven to 350.
• Beat cream cheese at low speed until creamy and smooth.
• Add sugar and eggs, beat at medium speed approx. 2 mins or until sugar is dissolved
• Stir in milk, cream of coconut, melted butter, coconut and pecans.
• Stir in bread cubes and let stand 5 mins. to soak up liquid.
• Pour mixture into 13X9 pan, sprayed with cooking spray, and bake 35 mins or until set.