Ingredients
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- Bread Base:
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- 8-10 cups Brioche or Challah Bread, cut into 2-inch cubes
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- 4 cups Half-n-Half (may substitute whole milk)
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- 5 Eggs, slightly beaten
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- 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract
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- 12 Tablespoons Butter (melted, 3/4 cup)
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- 1 ¼ cups Brown Sugar
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- ¼ cup Sugar
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- Salted Caramel Sauce:
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- ½ cup Butter
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- ½ cup Brown Sugar
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- ½ cup Heavy Cream
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- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt Flakes
Instructions
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- Prepare the Bread Base:
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- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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- Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl.
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- In a small bowl, whisk together half-n-half, eggs, and vanilla extract.
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- Gently pour the egg-milk mixture over the bread, tossing to coat. Transfer to a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
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- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat; whisk in brown sugar and sugar until smooth. Pour this mixture over the bread in the pan, tossing gently to combine.
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- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the bread to absorb the liquid.
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- Bake:
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- Remove the bread pudding from the refrigerator. Bake, covered, for 45-55 minutes.
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- Uncover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
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- Make the Salted Caramel Sauce:
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- While the pudding bakes, prepare the sauce. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar until smooth. Mix in heavy cream and sea salt flakes until well combined.
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- Finish and Serve:
Notes
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- Pour the warm salted caramel sauce over the baked bread pudding.
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- Serve warm, optionally topped with fresh whipped cream for added indulgence.