Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Bourbon Whipped Cream is made with pupkin puree, fall spices, challah bread and pecans. Serve with homemade Bourbon Whipped Cream for a fantastic fall dessert.
I know some people don’t like bread pudding and to tell you the truth, I was one of those people until a few years ago. But now I love it and can’t get enough of it.
If you love the flavor of pumpkin desserts, but aren’t sure you like bread pudding (I mean it is soggy bread after all. It can take some warming up to.), this is the perfect recipe to get you to fall in love with bread pudding.
This recipe for Pumpkin Bread Pudding was in the November/December 2013 issue of Fine Cooking
Magazine. The one with the too-die-for Bourbon-Caramel Pumpkin Tart on the cover. I saw that gorgeous tart and thought I have to make that ASAP. But that recipe looks so involved and complicated. And truth be known, I sometimes feel a little lazy this time of year when the weather starts to change. I just wanted something easy and forgiving and bread pudding is both of those things.
I changed the recipe a little, basically cutting the quantity of most ingredients by one-third because god knows I didn’t have 12 people to serve it to and I was worried I would have eaten 9 of those servings.
I also topped it with some pecans. As a child we would go pecan picking at our grandparents house every fall and I have to resist the urge to add them to everything this time of year.
Instead of serving it with ice cream which I usually do with bread pudding, I whipped up some cream to which I added a little bourbon and maple syrup. The end result was delicious and I’m thinking it’s totally worthy of a place on the Thanksgiving buffet.
Be sure to serve it warm. 🙂
Tips For Making Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- You can use 3 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
- If you can’t find challah bread or brioche bread, you can use French bread.
- Vanilla ice cream also tastes great with this bread pudding and can be used instead of or in addition to the Bourbon Whipped Cream/
- Try drizzling a little caramel sauce on this bread pudding for even more flavor.
PS-If you made the Bourbon-Caramel Pumpkin Tart on the cover of Fine Cooking, let me know how it turned out.
More Bread Pudding Recipes
- Toffee Biscuit Bread Pudding
- Cinnamon-Peach Bread Pudding
- White Chocolate Bread Pudding
- Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
- Blueberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Bourbon Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing baking dish
- 1 1/3 cups canned pumpkin,, not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 1/3 cups whole milk
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/3 cups dark brown sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoons ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 lb challah or brioche bread,, about one loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting,, optional
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Place rack in center of oven and heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9X13-inch or slightly smaller baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, milk, cream, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and cloves until blended well.
- Fold in bread cubes and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Stir pumpkin/bread mixture and pour into prepared dish. Sprinkle pecans on top.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
- To make cream, beat whipping cream using electric mixer with whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Continue to beat while adding in the confectioners’ sugar. Once stiff peaks start to form, beat in bourbon and maple syrup and turn mixer off.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally published Oct 2, 2013
Wow! This looks delicious! What a great flavor combination.
Thanks so much Erin! Can’t go wrong with pumpkin 🙂 Have a great weekend!
DROOL…
Where can I find canned pumpkin in the grocery store? I feel like I only see pumpkin pie filling. 🙁
It can be hard to find and some stores seem to carry it only around Thanksgiving time. I shop at 2 stores in my town and one of them has it and the other one only has the pumpkin pie filling. I usually find it in the baking aisle right next to the pumpkin pie filling. Good luck finding it and stock up when you do :). At least it keeps a long time!
I’m definitely one of those people who LOVE bread pudding. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last made it… that should change as soon as possible! This looks amazing, and all those pecans are a lovely addition! And the whipped cream on top sounds wonderful too.
I can’t wait to see what you’ll make for your birthday 🙂
Happy almost birthday! I love bread pudding. We served a chocolate one at my wedding. Pumpkin is such a good addition!!!
Thanks for the early birthday wishes Amy! That is so cool that you served bread pudding at your wedding!
Oh my, does this ever look good, Christin! I don’t normally eat/make bread pudding, but I can tell you right now if this were in front of me, I would eat it! I can’t deny any pumpkin desserts, and the pecans and bourbon can only make it better. Can’t wait to see what good you make to celebrate your birthday!
I’m hoping I can get my daughter in the kitchen for my birthday. I just love when she cooks with me!
This bread pudding looks incredible Christin! October is a great month and I love the sound of pumpkin with all these fall spices this time of year – and with that bourbon whipped cream topping? Sounds so amazing 🙂
Thanks so much Kelly!
Looks amazing! Bourbon in bread pudding? You can’t go wrong there. Delicious Christin!
Thank you Anne! You’re right, there’s no going wrong with bourbon and bread pudding.
GET OUT OF TOWN!!! Dying. Literally, dying.
Duuuuuuude! It’s like you put all of my favorite things in one dessert. I’m smitten.