Breville Test Kitchen
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Bourbon Whipped Cream
With only two steps until your pud is in the air fryer, this fall-spiced dessert has a high chance of becoming a firm favorite. Simple to assemble, the Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro bakes it until crunchy, crisp and golden with a soft, melt-in-the mouth center. The boozy bourbon cream is the perfect indulgent upgrade.
1 hr 10 mins total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Serves 12
Ingredients
Measurements:
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup pumpkin puree
⅓ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup dark brown sugar
2 tsp molasses
2 large eggs
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
⅛ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp kosher salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz stale crusty breadcubed
1 tbsp buttersoftened, for buttering dish
Bourbon Whipped Cream (Makes 2 cups)
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp bourbon
½ tsp sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1Combine all ingredients except bread in a large bowl and mix well.
- 2Gently fold in bread cubes. Transfer mixture to a buttered 8 x 8-inch baking dish and rest for 10 minutes.
- 3Insert wire rack in rack position 6. Select BAKE/325°F/CONVECTION/40 minutes. Press START to preheat oven.
- 4Once preheated, place pudding in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until top is lightly browned and custard is cooked through.
- 5Make bourbon whipped cream. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until soft peaks form.
- 6Serve bread pudding warm or at room temperature, topped with bourbon whipped cream.
