White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

May 1, 2023

INGREDIENTS

  • 16 slices cinnamon bread, crusts removed
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate baking chips
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon McNess Champion Madagascar Vanilla Compound
  • 1/4 teaspoon McNess ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Sauce

  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13×9-inch baking dish, layer half of the bread cubes, cranberries, vanilla chips and pecans. Repeat layers. Drizzle with butter.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and allspice until blended; pour over bread mixture. Let stand 15-30 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cover loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if top browns too quickly.
  4. In a small saucepan, bring cream and butter to a boil. Add chocolate and remove from the heat (do not stir). Let stand for 5 minutes; whisk until smooth. Serve with warm bread pudding.