We’re taking the classic comfort of bread pudding and infusing it with the caramelized warmth of Bananas Foster for an unforgettable treat. Watch Jean-Paul make it here.
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon plus a pinch kosher salt, divided
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (12-ounce) container Hawaiian rolls, cubed
- 7 cups cubed croissants (about 10 ounces)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan
- ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3 ripe slightly browned bananas, sliced
- ¼ cup dark rum
- ¼ ounces banana liqueur*
- Garnish: confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together cream, milk, granulated sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt. Heat over medium-high heat just until bubbles form around edges of pan. (Do not boil.) Turn off heat, and add white chocolate chips. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks, eggs, and vanilla until pale yellow. Slowly add warm cream mixture and a pinch of salt, whisking until combined.
- Generously grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with butter, and add a layer of roll and croissant cubes.
- Add remaining bread to warm cream mixture, and gently stir until combined. Pour into prepared pan, and spread into an even layer. Let stand until cool; cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Bake until center is firm and top is browned, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Reduce heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Add bananas, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ¼ cup rum and liqueur, and flambé, if desired. Once the flames have died down, turn off heat, and mash bananas just a bit until they are chunky. Set aside. (If you choose not to flambé the mixture, cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer.)
- Serve bread pudding with banana mixture. Garnish with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Notes
*We used 99 Bananas Banana Liqueur.
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