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Southern Bread Pudding Recipe With Sauce

Southern bread pudding is a delicious dessert made with Hawaiian rolls and a sweet buttery sauce. It is an easy dessert recipe and one that everyone will love.
Prep Time1 day
Cook Time45 minutes
Additional Time10 minutes
Total Time1 day 55 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 655kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 3 cups Hawaiian rolls cubed and stale this is equal to one package of 12 rolls.
  • 5 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Butter Sauce

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Cut the bread and leave it out for 24 hours to let it get stale.
  • Bread Pudding
  • When ready to cook, add the bread to a greased 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  • In a large bowl, add the eggs and beat them.
  • Next, add the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Pour the mixture over the bread and let it sit for at least 10 minutes to soak up the liquid.
  • Topping
  • In another bowl, add the brown sugar and softened butter and mix well.
  • Next, add the pecans and mix. Sprinkle over the bread and bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until the bread is golden on the edges.
  • When you take the bread out of the oven, start the sauce.
  • Sauce
  • Add the egg to a small bowl and beat.
  • Next, add the sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Pour into a saucepan and cook on medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
  • Pour over the bread pudding and serve.

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Notes

  • For this recipe, I used King's Hawaiian Bread Rolls.
  • When making the sauce, make sure you don't pour the melted butter over the egg or it could cook the egg. I always add the sugar first and then the egg.
  • If you don't have time to leave the bread out to get stale, day-old bread, you can toast the bread before adding it to the casserole dish. The dry texture will help soak up the milk mixture.
  • Optional additions: You can add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the milk mixture for a different flavor or a tablespoon of maple syrup.
  • If you want bourbon sauce, add two to three tablespoons to the sauce before cooking.
  • If you want a richer flavor, you can use whole milk or heavy cream instead of milk for the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 294mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 76g