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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. Sandra says

      June 29, 2018 at 5:25 am

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

      Reply
    2. Serene @ House of Yumm says

      August 25, 2015 at 6:03 am

      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!

      Reply
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