Best Eggnog Bread Pudding Recipes

EGGNOG AND APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x12-inch baking dish with butter.
• Spread bread into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle apple pieces evenly over the bread pieces.
• Beat eggnog and eggs together in a bowl; pour over the bread and apples. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, remove aluminum foil, and continue baking until browned and somewhat set in the middle, about 10 minutes more.

EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and eggnog until blended. Stir in cubed rolls, pecans and cranberries; let stand about 15 minutes or until bread is softened., Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake 35-40 minutes or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

BANANA-EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• MAKE THE PUDDING: Prheat oven to 375*F; grease a 13x9" baking pan (3 quarts).
• Place 1/2 the bread cubes in the baking pan; top with the banana slices and remaining bread cubes.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggnog, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; blend well.
• Pour over the bread cubes; let stand 5 minutes.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, make the SAUCE: In a small saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients except the rum extract.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the rum extract; serve sauce warm.
• Dust individual servings with powdered sugar and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

EGGNOG-PANETTONE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Place a tea-kettle of water on to boil for a water bath. With a serrated knife, remove the side crusts from the half piece of the panettone. Cut into 3/4 to 1-inch dice. You should have 5 cups. Reserve the cubed panettone in a large mixing bowl.
• For the eggnog custard, in another bowl thoroughly whisk together the eggs, yolks, sugar, half and half, rum, vanilla extract, and a healthy grating of fresh nutmeg. Pour this over the bread cubes.
• Spray a 12 hole muffin tin with vegetable cooking spray. Ladle the bread/eggnog mixture gently and evenly into the muffin tins. The big cubes sticking up look nice. Place the filled muffin tin in a tall sided cookie sheet or roasting pan. Transfer to the preheated oven and carefully pour the hot water from kettle onto sheet pan, creating a water bath for the muffin tin to sit in.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes until the tops are nicely browned, and a toothpick comes clean from the center.
• Bread pudding may be served warm or cold. Vanilla Ice cream or whipped cream would be great accompaniments.
• Alternately place the muffin tin in a roasting pan on the stove. Pour in up to 1-inch of boiling water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes. The puddings will puff and a toothpick will come out clean from the center. The tops won't brown with this method. Perhaps a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar at serving time would be nice.

EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH COQUITO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Mix bread and raisins together in a bowl; transfer mixture to the loaf pan.
• Beat eggnog, eggs, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over the bread mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Melt brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cream and rum; simmer until sauce thickens and is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes. Serve warm over the bread pudding.

OVERNIGHT EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH CHERRY-BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and nutmeg. Add eggs; beat well with wire whisk. Stir in eggnog. Pour over bread; stir gently to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover dish; sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar. Place dish in larger baking pan; place in oven. Pour 1/2 inch water into larger pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from water bath.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, cook pie filling and butter over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until butter is melted and filling is bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in bourbon.
• To serve, cut bread pudding into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Serve warm with cherry sauce.

APPLE WALNUT BREAD PUDDING WITH EASY EGGNOG SAUCE

Steps:

• Toast walnuts 8-10 minutes at 350°.
• Reduce oven heat to 325°.
• Grease 11x7x2-inch baking pan and set aside.
• Place eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice in large bowl and stir until well mixed.
• Add apples, raisins, bread cubes, and toasted walnuts; toss to combine.
• Spread mixture in prepared pan.
• Bake 35 minutes, or until firm.
• To make Easy Eggnog Sauce:.
• Whisk eggnog into cornstarch in a small saucepan.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, stir in extracts, cool 5 minutes.
• Serve with bread pudding.

FRUITED BREAD PUDDING WITH EGGNOG SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Spray pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches, with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in pie plate; sprinkle with fruit mixture.
• Beat milk, egg product, sugar and vanilla in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Pour milk mixture over bread. Press bread cubes into milk mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and set.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until smooth.
• Cut bread pudding into wedges, or spoon into serving dishes. Drizzle each serving with scant tablespoon sauce. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg if desired. Store pudding and sauce covered in refrigerator.

EGGNOG & DRIED CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a shallow 2-quart casserole dish. Place bread in casserole; sprinkle with cherries.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs until well beaten. Add rum, if using, cinnamon, and salt, whisking until blended. Stir in eggnog. Pour eggnog mixture over bread, pressing bread into custard.
• Cover and refrigerate bread mixture for 30 minutes or overnight to allow bread to absorb custard, stirring once.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake bread pudding, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Just before serving, place ice cream in small microwaveable serving bowl; heat in microwave oven on High 30-35 seconds, stirring once. Remove bowl from microwave and stir until smooth, but still thick and cool.
• Serve 'sauce' with warm bread pudding.

CRANBERRY EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 casserole/baking pan. Set aside.
• 2. Tear by hand or chop the French bread into 2 inch cubes. Evenly layer cubed bread on the bottom of the buttered pan.
• 3. In a saucepan, over medium heat, warm milk, eggnog and butter along with cranberries. Set aside.
• 4. In a large bowl mix sugar and cinnamon together. Add eggs, vanilla and stir.
• 5. Slowly, while stirring, add the lukewarm milk mixture to the egg mixture. Set aside.
• 6. Pour batter on top of bread. If using cranberries, you may spread them out at this time. Bake 45-50 min. The top should be golden. Enjoy!

EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spread 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 9x13-inch ovenproof glass baking dishes.
• Place bread in large bowl; pour milk over and let soak until liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using electric mixer, beat eggs,egg yolks,cream,sugar,bourbon,rum and brandy in medium bowl until smooth and thick; pour egg mixture over bread.
• Add raisins and stir until combined.
• Divide mixture between 2 prepared dishes, spreading evenly.
• Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
• Place dishes into larger baking pans; add water to pans to come 2/3 way up sides of dishes.
• Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Serve pudding warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

RAISIN-EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter or spray a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Put bread pieces in a bowl, pour eggnog over the bread and allow to soak for about 1 hour, or until all the liquid is absorbed.
• Position oven rack in the middle position; preheat oven to 350°.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs, yolks, sugar, brandy, and rum until thick and smooth.
• Stir in the bread mixture and pour into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle nutmeg over the top.
• Place the dish in a large shallow pan, such as a roasting pan, lined with a dish towel.
• Place the pan on the oven rack, and pour enough hot water into the larger pan to come halfway up the sides of the pudding dish.
• Bake for 1 hour or just until the center is set when gently shaken.
• Transfer to a baking rack to cool slightly.
• Serve with freshly whipped cream.

EGGNOG PANETTONE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Place a tea-kettle of water on to boil for a water bath. With a serrated knife, remove the side crusts from the half piece of the panettone. Cut into 3/4 to 1-inch dice. You should have 5 cups. Reserve the cubed panettone in a large mixing bowl.
• For the eggnog custard, in another bowl thoroughly whisk together the eggs, yolks, sugar, half and half, rum, vanilla extract, and a healthy grating of fresh nutmeg. Pour this over the bread cubes.
• Spray a 12 hole muffin tin with vegetable cooking spray. Ladle the bread/eggnog mixture gently and evenly into the muffin tins. The big cubes sticking up look nice. Place the filled muffin tin in a tall sided cookie sheet or roasting pan. Transfer to the preheated oven and carefully pour the hot water from kettle onto sheet pan, creating a water bath for the muffin tin to sit inches.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes until the tops are nicely browned, and a toothpick comes clean from the center.
• Bread pudding may be served warm or cold. Vanilla Ice cream or whipped cream would be great accompaniments.
• Alternately place the muffin tin in a roasting pan on the stove. Pour in up to 1-inch of boiling water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes. The puddings will puff and a toothpick will come out clean from the center. The tops won't brown with this method. Perhaps a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar at serving time would be nice.

SPIKED EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Generously grease bottom and sides of an 11x7-in. baking dish with softened butter. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, eggnog, sugar, rum, melted butter, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg until blended. Stir in bread; let stand 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Transfer bread mixture to prepared dish; sprinkle with remaining nutmeg. Bake 40-45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm; if desired, top with whipped cream.

OVERNIGHT EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH CHERRY-BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and nutmeg. Add eggs; beat well with wire whisk. Stir in eggnog. Pour over bread; stir gently to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover dish; sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar. Place dish in larger baking pan; place in oven. Pour 1/2 inch water into larger pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from water bath.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, cook pie filling and butter over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until butter is melted and filling is bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in bourbon.
• To serve, cut bread pudding into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Serve warm with cherry sauce.

EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350F. Spray a 13 x 9 x 3 (3-quart) baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine all bread pudding ingredients except the bread and raisins. Blend until smooth with a wire whisk.
• 3. Fold in bread cubes and raisins. Pour into sprayed baking dish. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine all rum sauce ingredients.
• 5. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• 6. Serve sauce over warm bread pudding.

EGGNOG PANETTONE BREAD PUDDING RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except panettone in a large bowl and mix well. Place cubed panettone in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Pour liquid over the cubes. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until pudding is set. Dust with powdered sugar.

DOUGHNUT AND BACON EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Cut parchment paper and place in 8 x 8 pan, so that the pan's entire surface is covered. (If you forget this step you will be very, very sad... so don't forget it! Trust me, you will thank me later.) Note that a little nonstick spray will help hold the paper to the pan.
• 2. Mix together eggs, nutmeg, eggnog and salt and whisk until well mixed and it develops a good froth... 2 minutes.
• 3. Place doughnut pieces in prepared cake pan and sprinkle bacon bits among the doughnut pieces. Pour egg/eggnog mixture over doughnut & bacon pieces. Gently press down to make sure doughnuts remain submerged. Cover with plastic wrap and set in refrigerator for 3 hours... or better yet, overnight!
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 F.
• 5. Combine cream cheese, cinnamon and vanilla in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside. DO NOT refrigerate!
• 6. Once the oven is at temperature, remove pudding from refrigerator, remove plastic wrap and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• 7. Once done, place on cooling rack for 10 minutes and then remove from pan (see, I told you that you would thank me for the parchment paper) and place on a cake platter.
• 8. Drizzle or 'frost' pudding with cream cheese topping, scatter pecans on top, slice and serve.

EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• 1. This is a step you must do in advance: Tear up or cube a loaf of french bread. Set aside on a cookie sheet for 8 to 12 hours. Let it get good and dry.
• 2. When you are ready to bake: In a large bowl add the eggnog and eggs. Mix well.
• 3. Add the rest of the ingredients of the bread pudding to the large bowl and mix well. Add the dry bread last, incorporating all together.
• 4. Pour the ingredients into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Place the baking dish in the oven at 350 degrees for 45-50 min.
• 5. When the bread pudding is done cooking, place the whipping cream in a glass bowl and pop it in the microwave for about 1 min. Pull it out and pour in all the white chocolate chips. Mix till it is all melted together. You may need to put it back in for an additional 30 seconds. Pour the ganache on top the bread pudding or you can cut individual pieces and drizzle it on top each one. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Generously grease 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 Tablespoon cold butter. Spread bread cubes evenly onto a large baking pan with sides and bake 7-8 minutes, just until beginning to turn light golden. Place toasted bread cubes into prepared baking dish.
• 2. In a large bowl, whisk milk, eggnog and whipping cream. Add canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, eggs, vanilla and raisins. Whisk until completely combined. Place prepared baking dish inside large baking pan. Pour pumpkin mixture over bread cubes and push bread down into wet mixture with a rubber spatula until all liquid saturates bread.
• 3. Carefully fill baking pan halfway with water to make a water bath for the bread pudding. Bake 45 minutes.
• 4. To make Toffee Sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, maple syrup and salt and continue to cook, stirring constantly, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir. Drizzle over warm bread pudding.