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Published: August 20, 2015 Last Modified: July 20, 2019 By Sara 22 Comments

Blueberry Bread Pudding

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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.

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

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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!

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.

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

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Blueberry Bread Pudding

This blueberry bread pudding has a streusel topping and is finished off with a drizzle of salted caramel. The ultimate comfort food!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 402kcal
Author Sara Welch

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
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    Comments

    1. Meg @ With Salt and Wit says

      August 24, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      This is the best of so many worlds! Delicious enough for dessert or even breakfast! I can see this be a family favorite 🙂

      Reply
    2. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

      August 24, 2015 at 8:08 am

      OMG! This looks gorgeous and mouthwatering! Would be on my list of must-try!

      Reply
    3. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

      August 23, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      Oh my gosh!! this looks absolutely amazing. Wow – anything smothered in salted caramel sauce has got to be good!

      Reply
    4. Justine | Cooking and Beer says

      August 23, 2015 at 7:33 am

      Bread pudding is SUCH a great way to put these almonds to use! Yum! I also love that you can justify eating bread pudding in the morning. 😉 Definitely pinning this for later!

      Reply
    5. Katering @ Diethood says

      August 22, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      WOW WOW WOW WOW! I can’t stop saying WOW! I mean, salted caramel almonds?? And THIS gorgeous bread pudding?!? WOW! Okay, I’ll stop. 😀

      Reply
    6. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

      August 22, 2015 at 6:22 am

      What! Salted Caramel almonds!! I’ve got to try these, and this bread pudding sounds WONDERFUL!

      Reply
    7. Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says

      August 22, 2015 at 12:40 am

      Bread pudding is one of my husband’s favorites! This version with the almonds and blueberries could probably make it one of mine, too! It looks amazing with that drizzle!!

      Reply
    8. Alice says

      August 21, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      oooh with challah bread – thats got to be tasty! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says

      August 21, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      I’m thinking you should open up your own dessert based restaurant… ASAP! This is gorgeous!! Saving and sharing 😉

      Reply
    10. Mirlandra @ Mirlandra's Kitchen says

      August 21, 2015 at 10:52 am

      Mercy! Now that is breakfast. I had no idea they had a new version of their almonds out. I love their smoky ones. I know what is going on my grocery list tomorrow. Thanks!

      Reply
    11. Florian @ContentednessCooking says

      August 21, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Looks fantastic, another hit at the zoo!

      Reply
    12. Marye says

      August 21, 2015 at 6:14 am

      Oh! What a delicious twist on a southern classic! This sounds delicious!

      Reply
    13. Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says

      August 21, 2015 at 5:25 am

      This is gorgeous and would be totally perfect for weekend brunch! I love the use of salted caramel almonds here, great way to take the flavors over the top.

      Reply
    14. Lara says

      August 20, 2015 at 10:33 pm

      This looks delicious – great addition of the finely chopped nuts to the pudding itself. Can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    15. Linda @ Food Huntress says

      August 20, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      My husband loves bread pudding and we have a lot of blueberries around here right now. So I’d like to try this recipe. It looks delicious!

      Reply
    16. Greg says

      August 20, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      Wow, looks great! That streusel looks amazing!

      Reply
    17. Beatrice says

      August 20, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      This looks really yummy! I think I may try making it.

      Reply
    18. Paul Petresen says

      August 20, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      looks delicious- recipe looks doable. Thanks!

      Reply
    19. debbie says

      August 20, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      This looks so good and I just love anything with almonds!

      Reply
    20. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

      August 20, 2015 at 7:53 pm

      I love bread pudding…this looks so amazing!! Definitely trying it!

      Reply
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