Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Vanilla Butter Sauce

Name: Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Vanilla Butter Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 6 oz white baking chocolate cut into chunks; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 4 eggs; 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 8 cups cubed Italian bread; 1 cup dried cherries; 1 cup chopped pecans divided; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsps butter; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Bread pudding gets a merry makeover with the addition of pumpkin, dried cherries and pecans, with a spiced vanilla butter sauce. Photo credit: Susan Whetzel from Doughmesstic.

15m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

383

CALORIES

16

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 16

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bread Pudding
2 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
6 ounces white baking chocolate, cut into chunks
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
4 eggs
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 tablespoon McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
8 cups cubed Italian bread
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
Vanilla Butter Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 325°F. For the Bread Pudding, mix milk, sugar, white chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 4 minutes or until butter is melted, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until white chocolate is completely melted. Set aside.
2 Beat eggs, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Add white chocolate mixture; stir until well blended. Add bread cubes, cherries and 1/2 cup of the pecans; stir until well coated. Spread evenly in greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
4 For the Vanilla Butter Sauce, mix cream, sugar, butter and pumpkin pie spice in medium saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Serve warm with Pumpkin Bread Pudding.