Banana Bread Pudding

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Banana bread pudding is a decadent breakfast or dessert dish made with day old bread soaked in a rich banana custard, topped with crunchy pecans, topped with brown sugar caramel sauce.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Pour a tablespoon (15 ml) of melted butter into the bottom of a 9x13 oven safe casserole dish.

Step 1:  

Slice day old and stale bread into 1 inch cubes. whisk the eggs together with the mashed bananas until well combined. Whisk in the light brown sugar, milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, salt and the ground spices until well combined.

Step 2:  

Add the cubed pieces of brioche, challah, french bread or banana bread, as well as half of the chopped pecans into the bowl. Gently mix the bread into the spiced banana custard. Allow the bread pudding mixture to rest and soak in the custard while the oven continues to preheat.

Step 3:  

After the oven has preheated for about 30 minutes and the bread has soaked up the banana custard for at least 10 - 15 minutes, transfer the bread pudding into the prepared dish. Top the bread pudding with the remaining chopped nuts.

Step 4:  

Bake the banana custard bread pudding  for 50 - 60 minutes. The center should be puffed up as high as the sides. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out with a few moist crumbs. Once the banana bread pudding has finished baking, cool the dish for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.

Step 5:  

In a small sauce pan, stir in the light brown sugar, heavy cream, butter and salt until combined. Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium high heat. Once the ingredients have started boiling, cook and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat.

Step 6:  

Right before serving, top the bread pudding caramel sauce and more toasted pecans. I highly recommend adding a generous dollop of whipped cream or more sliced bananas as well.

Step 7:  

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