How to Make Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Pecans - A Step-by-Step Guide

You're strolling through the pumpkin patch on a crisp fall day, taking in the vibrant colors and the brisk air. The earthy scent of ripe pumpkins fills your nostrils, and you can't help but feel the excitement of the season. As you carefully select the perfect pumpkins to take home with you, your mind starts to wander to all the delicious recipes you could make with them. One dish that comes to mind is a warm and comforting pumpkin bread pudding with pecans.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) loaf French bread, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 ½ cups whole milk
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 stick butter, melted

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Put torn French bread into a bowl. Mix milk and pumpkin puree together in a separate bowl and pour over French bread. Let soak until moistened, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, orange flavoring, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl. Pour into bread mixture and stir. Fold in pecans and raisins.
  • Place butter in a 9x13-inch baking pan and put into the preheated oven, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from oven when butter has melted and spoon in bread mixture.
  • Bake in the hot oven until pudding is firm in the middle and edges are brown and crisp, 35 to 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    487 cal.

    • Total Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 72mg
    • Sodium: 316mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 47g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 107mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 380mg