We love bread pudding! So, we’re kicking off November with an easy Pear Bread Pudding recipe that will take you all through the cold months. It’s easy, it’s delicious, and you can dress it up with ice cream, whipped cream, or even some fancy sauces.
We talk you through this bread pudding recipe in Episode 258 of our podcast. If you enjoy this dessert, you may also like our recipes for Spiced Pear Tart and Apple Walnut Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce.
Ingredients
4 chicken eggs or 1 goose egg and 1 chicken egg
1 1/2 cups milk or oat milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cardamom
1 loaf sourdough bread or gluten free sourdough bread, cubed
3 pears, peeled and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons butter or dairy free butter, cut in small chunks
turbinado or sanding sugar
vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving
Instructions
Coat 9-inch square pan with butter or no-stick spray.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.
Add bread and ⅔ of the pears to prepared pan. Pour the milk mixture over bread. Top with the remaining sliced pears, the chunks of butter, and sprinkle liberally with turbinado or sanding sugar.
Chill 4 hours or overnight. This allows the bread to absorb all the liquid.
Heat oven to 375º F.
Bake 60 minutes or until golden brown and a knife comes out clean. Serve with your favorite ice cream!