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Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This pumpkin bread pudding with brown sugar sauce is the best bread pudding and always a hit! Featuring Hawaiian rolls, this simple recipe is a great alternative to pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and makes a delicious fall dessert.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bread pudding, bread pudding recipes, brown sugar sauce, hawaiian rolls, pumpkin recipes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dessert
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 490 kcal
Author Emilie at FindingZest.com / Altered recipe from Handstand Kids

Ingredients

  • 6 Kings Hawaiian Rolls 1/2 12 ct. package (or other crusty bread)
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup canned 100% pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Brown Sugar Sauce

  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. In large bowl, break apart rolls into larger bite sized pieces and set aside.
  2. In medium bowl, whisk half and half, pumpkin, eggs and vanilla.
  3. Add in 1/3 cup white and 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk until well combined.
  4. Pour over bread pieces and gently fold in until bread is fully coated.
  5. Refrigerate at least one hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  7. Grease 8x8 inch square pan with butter, shortening or cooking spray.
  8. Pour bread mixture into pan.
  9. Bake uncovered for about 35 minutes.
  10. In small saucepan, melt brown sugar and butter over medium heat.
  11. Once butter is fully melted, stir in cream until mixture is smooth, about three minutes.
  12. Remove from heat and cool for several minutes.
  13. Drizzle sauce over top of bread pudding and serve warm with remaining sauce and ice cream or whipped cream (if desired)

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Amount per Serving
Calories
490
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
12
g
75
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
110
mg
37
%
Sodium
 
153
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
230
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
74
g
25
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
60
g
67
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
6960
IU
139
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
109
mg
11
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.