Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding

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For the ultimate fall dessert, try making this Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding. It’s a delicious dessert recipe loaded with fall flavor that everyone will love!

Say what you will, but I just can’t stop baking with pumpkin. Today I’m back with my recipe for Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

When it comes to desserts, bread pudding and cobblers/crisps/grunts and such are among my go-to’s. Pie is also a favorite of mine, but I suppose that belongs in another category.

A couple years ago I got this Staub White Pumpkin Cocotte with the intention of making a pumpkin bread pudding. It only took me two years, but it’s finally happened. And boy, am I happy it did. This stuff hits all of my must-haves in a dessert.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.
This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.


Let me explain.

How to make Pumpkin Bread Pudding:

I started with challah. This is an egg-based bread that’s a little sweeter and denser than most bread. This makes it perfect for breakfast-style dishes such as French toast or an egg bake since the bread works well to soak up things like custards.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

Speaking of custard, that’s what I whipped up next. Naturally, I used real pumpkin and all the spices that bring out that pumpkin flavor we love so much. All those eggs and the half and half in the custard make this pudding rich and worthy of being called a dessert.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.
This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

The cubed challah bread goes into the cocotte and is followed by the custard. All of that is left to soak for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

The next day, you stir in white chocolate chunks or chips before baking and add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top for good measure.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

In about an hour, you will have the perfect fall dessert. It’s rich with pumpkin flavor and seasonal spices, and the white chocolate gives an extra layer of decadence.

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.
This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

I recommend serving this bread pudding with a big dollop of homemade whipped cream. (You could do ice cream, but I think whipped cream is the way to go.)

Voila. Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding for the autumn win!

This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

This is the perfect way to end any fall feast. Skip the pumpkin pie and instead whip up a big dish of this Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding.

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This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

Happy Baking!

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Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding

For the ultimate fall dessert, try making this Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding. It’s a delicious dessert recipe loaded with fall flavor that everyone will love!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread pudding, dessert, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, white chocolate
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 people

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin puree, half and half, milk, sugars, salt, spices, and vanilla.
  • Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish or 9 x 13-inch pan. Place the cubed bread into the dish and pour the pumpkin mixture over the top. Refrigerator overnight or a minimum of 2 hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Before baking, add 1 cup of white chocolate to the bread and custard mixture; stir to combine. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips. Then dust with cinnamon.
  • Bake 50-60 minutes until the pudding is set and begins to brown. If the top is browning too quickly, cover the baking dish/pan with aluminum foil.
  • Serve warm with homemade whipped cream
This Pumpkin White Chocolate Bread Pudding made with challah bread and pumpkin custard is the perfect dessert for fall.

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