This bread pudding is warm and cozy with pumpkin and lots of warm fall spices all drizzled with a quick caramel sauce.
Cozy Pumpkin Bread Pudding
This fall favorite bread pudding is both delicious and easy to make. It can be prepared ahead of time and served at room temperature or warmed before serving. It’s a perfect bake-and-take dessert for any gathering
Ingredients for Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Bread – I love using raisin bread since it’s packed with warm spices and raisins however any type of bread will soak up this batter beautifully and you can add a handful of raisins or pecans. Pumpkin – Got pumpkin? Use pumpkin puree over pumpkin pie filling for the best results. Use up your post-Halloween pumpkins and make your own puree (be sure to drain it well before adding to this recipe). Cream Mixture – Eggs and cream or half-and-half create a creamy custard for this pumpkin bread pudding. A good dairy-free alternative is oat milk. Caramel Sauce – Made with only 3 ingredients, caramel sauce lasts for weeks in the refrigerator and is super versatile on desserts or even mixed into smoothies!
Variations
Replace the vanilla extract with some bourbon or bourbon extract in Step 3. Sprinkle in some white or dark chocolate chips, cut-up butterscotch pieces, or even some dried and chopped cranberries for an extra festive dish!
How to Make Pumpkin Bread Pudding
How to Make Caramel Sauce
For a more detailed description, follow this easy homemade caramel sauce recipe. You can also serve pumpkin bread pudding with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream.
How to Store Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Keep leftover bread pudding in a covered container for up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator and enjoy it cold or reheat portions in the microwave. It can also be frozen in single portion sizes for up to 3 months. Did your family love this Pumpkin Bread Pudding recipe? Leave us a rating and a comment below! Recipe adapted from Epicurious © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
