Best Leftover Waffle Bread Pudding Recipes

STRANGER THINGS CHOCOLATE WAFFLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• To make the waffles, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla until well incorporated. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet. Stir until just combined.
• Preheat a waffle iron, grease with cooking spray and pour in about 1/3 cup of batter into each cavity. Cook the waffles until golden brown and crispy. Transfer the cooked waffles onto a wire rack and continue cooking the waffles until the batter is all used up. Allow the waffles to air dry at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Combine 1/2 cup of the chopped chocolate with the sugar, cocoa, and ¾ cup of half and half in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until The chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and has thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, and whisk in the remaining half and half. Whisk in the eggs, salt, and vanilla extract.
• Tear up the waffles and toss together with the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped chocolate, cranberries and pistachios. Pour out into a greased 10-inch square baking dish. Pour the chocolate mixture over the top of the waffle cubes and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes until the custard has been absorbed into the waffles.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Bake the pudding until puffed up and set, about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes to allow the custard to fully set before serving. Slice and serve warm with whipped cream, ice cream or a dusting of powdered sugar. Cooking Note: You can use 2 (13.8oz) packages frozen Belgian Waffles, instead of making homemade waffles, if you'd prefer.

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together the first 10 ingredients until blended. Gently stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Bake until puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla, sea salt and baking soda, stirring well. Serve sauce with warm bread pudding.

WAFFLE BERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• set oven to 200c.
• break the waffles and white chocolate into chunks
• place half the waffles in a deep dish and add half of the chocolate and half of the raspberries.
• Combine sugar, flour, creme fraiche, eggs and vanilla essence - whisk and spoon half of the mixture evenly over the raspberries.
• Repeat the process - place the remainder of the waffles, white chocolate and raspberries then cover with the remainder of the mixture.
• Place in oven for 30mins.

BREAD PUDDING USING LEFT OVER WAFFLES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Lightly grease a 9x9 cake pan, or a 9" round pan, or a loaf pan. Cube or tear up waffles, toss them into the pan and try to somewhat level them out.
• 3. In a bowl, whisk the lukewarm milk, butter, eggs, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla together until eggs are fully incorporated. Pour over the waffles - give the whole thing a good stir. COMMENT: The mixture should be almost submerged in liquid.
• 4. Bake at 350* for about 45 minutes to an hour, until the center is set and the top is starting to brown. Serve either hot or cold
• 5. Cognac or Rum topping: (Omit alcohol if serving to children) Use 1/2 cup of syrup (more or less, it's up to you) & 1/4 cup of cognac or rum (more or less, it's up to you). Mix together.
• 6. Using a knife, deeply pierce the hot bread pudding (right out of the oven) all over.
• 7. Pour topping over the complete pudding while it's still hot (very important).
• 8. Eat hot with vanilla ice cream, cream or whipped cream. Eat cold with whipped cream. Bon Appetit!