This recipe for blueberry bread pudding has a streusel topping and is finished off with a drizzle of salted caramel. The ultimate comfort food!

Bread pudding is a time honored dessert, but when you load it up with fresh blueberries it really elevates this dish to the next level.

Blueberry Bread Pudding Recipe #dessert #blueberry #breadpudding #dinneratthezoo Blueberry Bread Pudding Recipe #dessert #blueberry #breadpudding #dinneratthezoo

A pan of blueberry bread pudding topped with streusel and caramel sauce.

This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Dinner at the Zoo possible!

We have this restaurant in our town where the food is good but the desserts are even better. The owner gets up at the crack of dawn and churns out about ten different dessert options every day. Each time I go there a seasonal bread pudding is on the menu – last time it was a blueberry bread pudding and I’ve been wanting to recreate it at home ever since. I think I did pretty well with this blueberry almond bread pudding, everyone loved it and it might even be better than the restaurant version! Looking for more fabulous dessert recipes? Don’t miss my flourless chocolate chip cookies, rocky ledge bars and vanilla almond flan.

How do you make blueberry bread pudding?

I used a challah (egg bread) for this pudding. Most stores sell some type of challah or other egg bread, you could also use brioche or a french bread. I layered bread cubes with fresh blueberries and almonds and poured the custard mixture over the top. I wanted to add a little texture so I created a streusel to sprinkle over the top and added some chopped almonds.

Slices of blueberry bread pudding drizzled with caramel sauce.

I couldn’t stop there – yes, the streusel adds something special but I also felt like a sauce was in order. I went with salted caramel to complement the almonds and that was an excellent choice! If you want to take it even further you can add a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh berries, and all of a sudden a humble blueberry bread pudding dessert becomes something spectacular.

Slices of bread pudding on plates, topped with caramel and fresh berries.

This is a great make-ahead dessert; you can bake the pudding a day in advance and add the salted caramel sauce right before you serve it. If somehow you have leftovers you can even serve it as a decadent breakfast the next day – I won’t judge you! Either way, this blueberry bread pudding is sure to please any crowd.

Still hungry? Follow Dinner at the Zoo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for more great recipe ideas!

Two pieces of blueberry bread pudding on plates with salted caramel on top.

More dessert recipes

5 from 1 vote

Blueberry Bread Pudding

AuthorSara Welch
This blueberry almond bread pudding has a streusel topping and is finished off with a drizzle of salted caramel. The ultimate comfort food! #Ad
This blueberry bread pudding has a streusel topping and is finished off with a drizzle of salted caramel. The ultimate comfort food!
Time
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Serves 8 servings

Ingredients 

For the pudding

  • Cooking spray
  • 7 cups cubed challah bread can also use brioche or french bread
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups of milk I used whole milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup almonds finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the streusel

  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cup almonds finely chopped

For serving

  • 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce store bought or homemade
  • whipped cream optional
  • fresh blueberries optional

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 inch square pan with cooking spray. In the pan, place 1/3 of the bread cubes in a single layer. Add half of the blueberries and almonds. Top with another 1/3 of the bread cubes. Add the remaining blueberries and almonds. Top with the remaining bread cubes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Pour over the bread and blueberry mixture; make sure the bread is completely covered by the custard.
  • To make the streusel, mix together the flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cut the butter into the flour and sugar with two forks or a pastry blender until coarse, pebble sized crumbs form. Stir in the almonds. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the bread pudding.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until bread pudding is golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and cool for at least 30 minutes. Drizzle salted caramel over the top and serve with whipped cream and extra blueberries if desired.

Notes

Make Ahead: The bread pudding can be made a day in advance, add the salted caramel sauce just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 1.7mg

Hello! I’m Sara!

Learn more about Sara

Related Posts

Free Bonus

5 Secrets to Meal Planning + Free Toolkit!

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Comments

  1. 5 stars
    New favorite bread pudding! I made this blueberry bread pudding and it was so good! I threw in some raspberries too!

  2. Now this is a bread pudding!!! I just want to pour that salted caramel on everything! Including this blueberry almond bread pudding. It looks gorgeous and absolutely delish!