DECADENT BANANA BREAD PUDDING

Decadent Banana Bread Pudding image

For those who like very moist banana bread, I present...Banana Bread Pudding! I have combined two different recipes... Banana Bread + Banana Pudding = Banana Bread Pudding to make one decadent dessert that's sure to have them talking!

Provided by Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories) @KimmiK

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 28

Ingredients

BANANA PUDDING:
3 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) sugar
3 large egg yolks
1 large egg
2 cup(s) milk
1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
1/4 cup(s) sugar
3 large ripe bananas
20 - vanilla wafers
BREAD PUDDING:
6 slice(s) banana bread, homemade or store bought, torn into big cubes
20 - vanilla wafers
3 large bananas, mashed
1 tablespoon(s) cinnamon
2 cup(s) water, warm
1 - 14 oz. can(s) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup(s) coconut
2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted
2 tablespoon(s) pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped
1/4 cup(s) butter
RUM SAUCE:
3/4 cup(s) dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
6 tablespoon(s) dark rum

Steps:

MAKE BANANA PUDDING (MAKE THE DAY BEFORE - SO HAS TIME TO CHILL): 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 2. In top of double boiler, combine: 3 Tbsp flour, 1/2 C sugar, 3 egg yolks, 1 egg. 3. Add 2 C milk. 4. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes, until custard is the consistency of pudding. 5. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla, stirring into hot custard. 6. In a round 1 qt casserole dish, layer the following: 1/3 custard, 10 vanilla wafers spread evenly, sliced banana spread evenly, 1/3 custard, 10 vanilla wafers, sliced banana & 1/3 custard. 7. Using an electric mixer, beat the 3 egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1/4 C sugar & continue beating until mixture forms soft peaks. 8. Spoon the mixture on top of the custard, taking care to spread the mixture all the way to the edges of the dish to keep meringue from shrinking. 9. Bake 5 minutes or until peaks of meringue are golden brown. 10. Remove from oven let cool. Refrigerate (bananas may turn dark when chilled).
BREAD PUDDING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place bread cubes in a greased 9" X 13" X 2" baking pan.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, banana & cinnamon.
Add water, condensed milk, coconut, the 2 Tbsp of butter, the vanilla & salt.
Pour mixture evenly over bread, moistening completely. Let stand 30 minutes to let soak in.
Pour banana pudding over & mix slightly.
Sprinkle pecans on top.
Bake 45 - 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Cool. Serve warm with Rum Sauce.
RUM SAUCE: In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add brown sugar & cream. Boil rapidly 8 - 10 minutes. Add rum. Serve warm. Makes about 1 cup.