I’ve always been completely enamored with bread pudding. And it’s one of my husband’s favorite treats too, so that makes dessert dates easy. I guess it’s the way that the bread soaks up the sweet, sugared cream that lures me in. It also tends to get crusty on the edges when it’s baked. So when you slice into a piece of warm bread pudding, you get a bite of tender, sweet bread edged by crunch.
Top that with whipped cream and caramel and you’ve got this dessert here. I served this at one of my neighborhood Gourmet Dinner Group parties. Every bite was enjoyed and happily devoured.
There’s a recipe in The Recipe Girl Cookbook for bread pudding: it’s a Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding. It’s a little different than this recipe- with no whipped cream or caramel sauce needed (it’s delicious all on its own). I love that recipe for what it is, but this one is a nice substitute for a great bread pudding if you don’t have my book yet. Wait… do you have my book yet?! Of course you do, right? You need my book. I promise you’ll find some great recipes in there that you’ll make again and again 🙂 P.S. My friend Ann has been cooking her way through my cookbook- planning and making dinners from the book for several weeks now. How cool is that? Every day she texts me and tells me what she’s making next. I’m so excited to interview her about her experience with the book and share it with you soon!