French Bread Pudding
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8
This bread pudding recipe has a crunchy cinnamon sugar top. Yum!
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8
This bread pudding recipe has a crunchy cinnamon sugar top. Yum!

Ingredients:
For the Bread Base Layer
10 cups sourdough bread
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 medium orange, finely grated (optional)
1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
For the Crusty Top
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch sea salt
Optional Garnishes
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
For the Bread Base Layer
10 cups sourdough bread
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 medium orange, finely grated (optional)
1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
For the Crusty Top
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch sea salt
Optional Garnishes
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375, Then put an oven rack in the center.
For the Bread Base Layer
Slice bread into 1" cubes.
Lightly grease a 2 or 3 quart baking dish with butter.
Add bread cubes over the bottom.
Sprinkle pecans on top, then continue layering bread and pecans.
In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, orange zest, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and salt to mix well.
Pour mixture evenly over bread chunks.
For the Crusty Top
In another bowl, mix butter with brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Using a spoon, drizzle mixture evenly over bread chunks.
Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 45 minutes.
Leave in oven longer for the top to be browner and crunchier.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Optional Garnishes
Sprinkle cranberries and powdered sugar on top, if you like.
Serve with maple syrup at the table. Enjoy!
Preheat your oven to 375, Then put an oven rack in the center.
For the Bread Base Layer
Slice bread into 1" cubes.
Lightly grease a 2 or 3 quart baking dish with butter.
Add bread cubes over the bottom.
Sprinkle pecans on top, then continue layering bread and pecans.
In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, orange zest, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and salt to mix well.
Pour mixture evenly over bread chunks.
For the Crusty Top
In another bowl, mix butter with brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Using a spoon, drizzle mixture evenly over bread chunks.
Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 45 minutes.
Leave in oven longer for the top to be browner and crunchier.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Optional Garnishes
Sprinkle cranberries and powdered sugar on top, if you like.
Serve with maple syrup at the table. Enjoy!
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