Vegan Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is a classic dessert recipe that transforms stale bread into a rich, custard-like crowd-pleasing treat full of cozy flavours.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 500kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound day old vegan bread cut into 1” cubes 453 grams
- 13.6 ounce full fat coconut milk 403 ml
- ½ cup brown sugar 107 grams
- ½ cup maple syrup 150 grams
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup non-dairy milk cold (I used soy milk) 300 ml
- ⅓ cup cornstarch 42 grams
- ¼ cup vegan butter cut into cubes - room temperature 58 grams
- ¼ cup rum optional 60 ml
- ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped 56 grams
- Powdered sugar for topping optional
Instructions
- Place the bread cubes into a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine the coconut milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir well and cook for about 7-8 minutes until warmed through. It should look like chocolate milk.
- Combine the cold non-dairy milk and cornstarch and whisk until the starch is completely dissolved.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the hot milk while whisking. Continue to cook and stir until thickened about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vegan butter and rum. Stir until the butter melts.
- Pour the sauce over the bread cubes and stir to coat. Then cover the bowl and set it aside to rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 2 quart (or 9x9) baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread the soaked bread cubes into the baking dish and pour any liquid from the bowl over the top.
- Sprinkle the top with chopped pecans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
Notes
Cut bread into cubes the night before and spread it on a baking sheet. Leave uncovered at room temperature to dry the bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 4mg