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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

This Pecan Pie Bread Pudding has been one of the most popular recipes on Something Swanky since it was published in 2012. Pecan Pie filling poured over thick pieces of bread and baked to perfection!

If you love pecan pie, I highly recommend trying my pecan pie cobbler cake. It’s SO GOOD!

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Main Ingredients Needed for Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

thick bread
milk
eggs
corn syrup
sugar
pecans

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Recipe Tips & Notes

✎ Stale bread works really, really well for bread pudding because it can absorb the liquids without becoming too soggy. Challah bread, French bread, or a homemade loaf of bread would also work well.

✎ At the end of the video, you’ll see me pour some maple butter cream syrup over the bread pudding. I’m not including the recipe for that, because I wasn’t overly impressed with it (I thought it tasted just like plain maple syrup, which was good,but not really worth sharing).

Originally I had thought to makethis Maple Butter Cream Sauce, and I think it would have been the better choice. So if you’re up for it, give that recipe a try! Or you could serve the bread pudding fresh and warm with some homemade whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

✎ Some of you have been making this recipe for years and may notice a small change I’m making to the recipe– which is to drizzle a little milk over the bread before doing anything else. I liked the moisture it added to the recipe. But if you’ve been happy with how the bread pudding has turned out with no milk, then feel free to continue making it the old way!

Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

8 cups bite-sized bread pieces
1/3 cup milk
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup pecans, halved or chopped

Instructions

Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
Place all of the bread pieces into the baking dish.
Drizzle the milk over the bread.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple or vanilla extract, cinnamon, and the salt.
Stir in the pecans. Add the bread pieces and stir to coat well. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Bake at 375º for 40-45 minutes until golden brown on top. Serve warm and with maple butter cream sauce if desired.

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Pecan Pie Bread Pudding FAQ

What is bread pudding?

Bread pudding is a custard dessert that can be used with all sorts of breads. Try it out with our pecan pie bread pudding recipe! Bread pudding ingredients usually include some sort of filling (e.g., pecans, raisins), spices, and sometimes alcohol such as rum or bourbon. For this pecan pie bread pudding recipe, pecans, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract are used!

How do you serve bread pudding?

Bread pudding can be served hot or cold. Try serving pecan pie bread pudding for breakfast with a dollop of whipped cream on top! It’s a great way to start your day.