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Decadent Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Decadent Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce elevates brunch to a sweet new level. Cubed Villaggio® Artesano™ Original White Bread is combined with fresh peaches and aromatic spices for a rich dessert sure to impress at holidays and special occasions.
Preparation
10 min
Total
30 min
4
servings
Ingredients
- 8 cups lightly packed cubed Villaggio® Artesano™ Original White Bread (cut into 1" cubes)
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 5 cups (1.25 L) whole milk
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) brown sugar
- 4 cups diced fresh peaches (peeled)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) melted butter
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) brown sugar
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) bourbon whiskey
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 9x13" baking pan.
- Place the cubed bread in a large bowl.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, salt, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar.
- Pour this mixture on top of the cubed bread and gently stir to coat.
- Fold in the peaches, pour into the prepared pan and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before placing into the oven.
- Bake for one hour, remove from the oven, and let it sit to cool at room temperature.
- While the pudding is baking, place the beaten egg in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan (off of the heat) and slowly add the melted butter, whisking while adding.
- Whisk in the brown sugar, vanilla and bourbon and stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce starts to slightly thicken.
- Pour the sauce over the bread pudding and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.