I adore this recipe for white chocolate bread pudding. It is luxurious, tasty, and doesn’t need a water bath.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 55 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried cherries
- 3 tablespoons brandy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 cups stale French bread cubes
- ½ (12 ounce) package white chocolate baking chips
- 4 eggs
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Look over the cherries to make sure all the pits were removed. Combine cherries and brandy in a small bowl. Microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Let stand until cool, about 30 minutes. Drain.
- Grease a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with butter. Cover the bottom with 1/2 of the bread cubes. Scatter 1/2 of the cherries and white chocolate chips on top. Layer remaining bread cubes, cherries, and chocolate on top.
- Whisk eggs and sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in half-and-half and vanilla until blended. Carefully pour over the bread mixture, gently pressing down on the bread to immerse in liquid.
- Cook on High, without lifting the lid, until set and puffed, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Substitute cranberries for the cherries if desired. You can soak them in bourbon instead of brandy.
- To brown top after cooking, transfer to a baking dish and broil on low for 3 to 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 377 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Cholesterol | 116 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 262 mg |
| Sugars | 26 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I used Italian bread (because I read the recipe wrong lol!) and I used bourbon instead of brandy. This was absolutely yummy and I would make it again. I’ve only ever had a “regular” bread pudding and this was a very nice change. My Husband loved it and he doesn’t like a lot of sweets.