Banana Bread Pudding
This ultra-creamy and soft Banana Bread Pudding is. made with fresh bananas and a homemade caramel sauce.
Servings: 6 -8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 large French bread loaf cut into 1” cubes
- 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk divided
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 bananas divided
Easy Caramel Bread Pudding Sauce
- ½ Cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 4 tablespoons ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2. Grease a 9x13” casserole dish and add the bread cubes.
- 3. Measure ¼ cup evaporated milk into a glass microwave safe mixing bowl and set aside for the caramel sauce.
- 4. In a second mixing bowl, add the remaining (1 ¼ cups) evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons melted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg and mix well.
- 5. Pour over the bread cubes and toss to make sure bread is evenly coated with liquid.
- 6. Slice 2 bananas and gently tuck the banana slices into the bread mixture. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow to bread to soak up most of the liquid.
- 7. Place the casserole dish into the oven and bake for about 40 to 50 minutes. The pudding is done when the top is golden brown and the middle is set.
- 8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- 9. Make Caramel Sauce: add the brown sugar, remaining butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla to the ¼ cup evaporated milk in the mixing bowl and heat in the microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between until the sauce has boiled and the sugar has dissolved.
- 10. Serve the banana bread pudding with slices of banana and caramel sauce on top.