Try this take on bread pudding, made with French bread and PKN® Barista Pecanmilk.

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • ½ a loaf of French Bread, torn into pieces
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 4 cups PKN Barista Pecanmilk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 ½ cups organic brown cane sugar
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup dark rum (optional, or rum extract)
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries & pecans
  • Powdered sugar & extra maple syrup for garnish

Gingerbread Candied Pecans

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp each ground ginger nutmeg, allspice, cardamom
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup filtered water
  • 2 cups pecans
  • Turbinado or raw cane sugar for topping

Instructions

  1. Combine your French bread, cranberries and pecans in a bowl. Pour PKN® Barista Pecanmilk over mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour.
  2. For the candied pecans, add your brown sugar, salt, spices, and water to a pan over medium heat. Stir until it starts to bubble & the sugar is dissolved, then add in your pecans and continue stirring until all of the liquid has evaporated and the nuts start to stick together.
  3. Transfer the candied nuts to a parchment paper lined baking tray in a flat, even layer and sprinkle with turbinado or raw cane sugar to garnish. Set aside to cool.
  4. Combine eggs, sugar, rum, and vanilla. Stir well. Add egg mixture to the chilled bread. Pour into a greased baking dish. Bake uncovered, 325 degrees for one hour.
  5. Top your bread pudding with the candied pecans, and plate it up topping with more maple syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar if desired! Cheers!

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